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Not too sure TBH. It's getting down to 12 degrees at night here at the moment was thinking maybe that it's too cold. I've started putting a hot water bottle wrapped in a blanket in now overnight. The other chick is fine. I clean up the cage every day. Hopefully a once off.

No and we had a fatality this morning one of the really young chicks was very weak and could barely stand. I want to the shop to get electrolytes and some syringes to hand feed but when I came back she was dead and had been thrown out of the cage. She's now buried under a mulberry tree I...

Got some Cumquats the last while. Seems to have woken up.

Well been a minute. It's now dry season and weather is much more applicable to building. Just about done with a few bits and pieces to tidy up. We got chickens on the weekend so they're going to go in and will start scratching and fertilizing. Time will tell how it will hold up over time with...

Got a bit done this weekend, See the pictures for what I'm doing on the corners. Basically sandwich of corrugated sheets and snake mesh. At the end I'll use angle flashing to tidy up the corners. I'll use similar tactics for the next layer of snake mesh. Sandwich of sheets and mesh in the...

Yeah cheers, I'll post some more pics as I build. Talk soon.

Hey, Sounds like your time in Katherine gave you PTSD!! I have a devious plan for the predator proofing.I have a seemingly endless supply of corrugated iron. I've buried 300mm and glued and screwed sheets together. In the corners im going to sandwich snake mesh between two sheets then a long...

You can buy dried miracle berry on Amazon. Give it a try. It could be good at a dinner party or something along those lines.

Hi, Yeah that's pretty much in line with all the information I have too. They definitely don't like too much sun. I nearly lost one there. I had to repot it and put it in a much shadier location. It's still touch and go. The leaves have dried out a bit so I may loose it. Hopefully not. They're...

Yeah I could do cameras but will need a range extender on my wifi to reach out there (something I intend on doing anyway but $$). As far as being well planned out, I'm just copying a guy I saw on YouTube. Similar to This with a couple of alterations. The mesh up at the top of the corrugated...

Hi Berkey, Thanks for the reply. I will be burying the corrugated sheets down 300 and was intending on doing the same with the mesh. Now that I have 1200mm rolls I might alter the plan and start the mesh very close to FFL or if I can figure out a way higher than that. I may be able to seal...

Hi, Anyone have experience with miracle fruit? I bought a little bush and another are slow growing. But im not sure where to plant it? Any help would be appreciated. Cheers, The dude

Hi, I'm in the NT in Australia. Looking at building a hoop house to grow and keep chickens in. How high should the snake mesh be? I have 1200. Was going to bury some but really would of felt better if I had 1800 to play with. Bury 300 and have 1500 above FFL. Thoughts?

Hi JP, Thanks for the links i'll have a look. I'm looking at this: 50mm Rural pipe hoop house. I have all the materials onsite bar the shade cloth and snake mesh and will be tackling it in the next coupple of weeks. I'll keep you posted. Cheers, The Dude.

Thanks for the info. I'll scope it ou for sure.

Hi Mandy, Yeah we are blessed to have such a place to call home. I've always been interested in gardening but don't have much experience. Can't be that hard right?? 😆 I'm currently trying to get my cumquat and mandarin to flower. I have changed fertilisers to a flowering blend. Still nothing...

Hi, I moved into a house just outside of Darwin this year and now that the house renovation is complete I'm focusing my attention on the garden. We're lucky to of bought an established block and so far we have found: lemon, lime, mandarin, cumquat, pineapple, tamarind, Jackfruit, Curry leaf...