tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post855827896666734183..comments2023-07-17T04:07:46.354-07:00Comments on Gardener in the Distance...gardening and belonging in Ballarat.: White-hot HotGardener in the Distancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-6125918262070613762014-03-18T04:01:17.234-07:002014-03-18T04:01:17.234-07:00Hello Lord Cowell,
the birds are the native Crest...Hello Lord Cowell, <br />the birds are the native Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) - lovely large eyes, a keener intelligence than some other pigeons I've encountered. They coo hauntingly when mating. When they alight, their wings make a rustling sound. Best of all is that whacky top-notch! We get blue wrens here too -delightful!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-79820736685691166012014-03-17T01:50:28.900-07:002014-03-17T01:50:28.900-07:00Hi Faisal, What are the birds you have on your bir...Hi Faisal, What are the birds you have on your bird table, with the lovely head feathers? I just discovered blue Wrens here in Dubbo the other day. They were sweet.Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-12542552348727936302014-01-26T05:31:12.851-08:002014-01-26T05:31:12.851-08:00you've captured the heat well, Faisal. As I wr...you've captured the heat well, Faisal. As I write we're on the verge of another horrible week ... will the garden survive? Only time will tell. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-56498837814262868812014-01-20T11:02:28.635-08:002014-01-20T11:02:28.635-08:00You are bone dry..we are sopping wet
There's n...You are bone dry..we are sopping wet<br />There's no making sense of it John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-4269291896337428282014-01-16T16:55:29.879-08:002014-01-16T16:55:29.879-08:00Yes, the hardness makes us tough Carol, but it is ...Yes, the hardness makes us tough Carol, but it is truly beautiful, this country, which makes it worth it. Thank you for your very kind words.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-78131726943596203602014-01-16T16:53:57.643-08:002014-01-16T16:53:57.643-08:00Hi Bonnie! Yes, at times we've had water restr...Hi Bonnie! Yes, at times we've had water restrictions, quite severe ones during the last drought we had. Tonight, as I write this, a huge change is meant to be coming, and the extreme heat we're just now having won't be back again this summer. Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-20526621716051166232014-01-16T16:51:58.800-08:002014-01-16T16:51:58.800-08:00Rubye Jack, right now I could do with a sky-ful of...Rubye Jack, right now I could do with a sky-ful of fog and clouds!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-32088208663409771602014-01-16T16:51:08.873-08:002014-01-16T16:51:08.873-08:00Words that cool me down, Hannah...Words that cool me down, Hannah...Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-75185782617885446722014-01-15T14:15:29.915-08:002014-01-15T14:15:29.915-08:00Faisal, thinking of you, Sara and Biscuit this ver...Faisal, thinking of you, Sara and Biscuit this very hot morning ( and it's comparatively cooler here in Sydney). A hard country, this beautiful Australia, isn't it? Stay as cool as possible, and stay safe...Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-89873986321887487512014-01-14T17:25:04.290-08:002014-01-14T17:25:04.290-08:00Oh the heat of summer. I, here in the southern US...Oh the heat of summer. I, here in the southern US so appreciate what you are saying. While we have never had our inside water rationed, we do often find ourselves in the position to have our outside water rationed. I do hope you have a break in the heat soon. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-53801425404416021942014-01-14T12:12:40.951-08:002014-01-14T12:12:40.951-08:00These photos make me grateful for our fog and clou...These photos make me grateful for our fog and clouds.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-32853970297376681052014-01-14T08:34:33.381-08:002014-01-14T08:34:33.381-08:00A glimpse of the hot artist himself! I feel so hon...A glimpse of the hot artist himself! I feel so honoured - thank you dear Gardener across the oceans....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023541205619750453noreply@blogger.com