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Title: Hello!
Post by: Bruce on April 27, 2016, 05:24:31 AM

Gudday from Downunder!
I was browsing the composting thread and found a lot of the information there useful so I thought I'd introduce myself! 
I hail from Queensland, Australia. We have relatively poor soils (in general) here and as such I have particular interests in using plants and agricultural techniques to repair soil, either by reducing erosion in its various forms, reducing soil compaction from livestock and/or returning nutrients to the soil. Having said that, I am also a student of permaculture.
It is my goal to acquire a slab of land (20ha ~50acres) and turn it into my own little piece self-sustaining paradise. I have quite a few hurdles I must jump through before this can happen but I will get there in the end.
Plants I am producing now include: Desert rose, canna lilly, ornamental ginger, dwarf heliconia, dwarf lemon and some assorted herbs and leafy greens. I am very much limited by space in my current concrete-jungle based home, I cannot begin to tell you how keen I am to return to the country!
I am primarily interested in anything that can fix nitrogen (legumes), or has alternative uses as cover crops (eg. comfrey) or as drilling rigs (eg. Lucerne). I expect the land I am able to afford will be quite degraded (suffering from compaction and over grazed) so I am hoping to hit the ground running with a supply of useful plants/seeds ready.  I have a fair number of varieties already, so I’m not here to skim seeds! More to garner additional knowledge that may help achieve my goals and eventually (hopefully) share some success!
Dirty hands, Clean money
 ;)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: plantlight on April 27, 2016, 12:45:33 PM

Welcome to STS Bruce!  Nice ambition. :)

You know, there is a lot of truth to the saying, "We become what we think about".  Keep it up and you'll get there.  May it happen for you quickly.
Cheers!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Frog Pajamas on April 27, 2016, 01:27:56 PM

Welcome to STS! Great intro.  :)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Bruce on April 27, 2016, 01:58:48 PM

Thanks Frogpjs and Plantlight :)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: MadPlanter on April 27, 2016, 02:25:00 PM

Welcome to STS!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Hummingbird on April 27, 2016, 05:53:18 PM

hey, what's up  ;D

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Psylocke on April 28, 2016, 12:37:57 AM

Great to have you here ;D I do love me some Adenium!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Bruce on April 28, 2016, 01:44:38 AM

Cheers!

Adenium are great, I'm trying to replicate a multi-coloured (many grafts) plant I saw years ago. 3+ years later and I have enough different colours to start grafting.
Happy days!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Ian Morris on April 28, 2016, 04:17:50 AM

Newly minted lover of Adenium here, even have a question too when he iron is hot.  If you put a thread or two dropping knowledge of Adenium, STS would love it and be forever in your debt. 

Either way we have to trade because I have  to get more than pink going...

-Ian

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Bruce on April 28, 2016, 04:45:29 AM

No worries Ian,
I have some seeds almost ready now. Only problem is I don't know what colours they will be as they were naturally pollenated.. Could be anything as I have dark red, bright red, pink, white, white with red edges and white with frilly pink edges.
Happy to send some anyway if you are keen
:)

edit: to try install a pic... why so hard here? lol
(http://i.imgur.com/Ab8Eket.jpg?1)

ok I think I have it sorted...

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Athena on April 28, 2016, 09:01:59 AM

Welcome to STS!  ;D

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: fairdinkumseeds on May 06, 2016, 02:32:05 AM

Hey, fellow QLD'er, awesome!

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relatively poor soils (in general) here

Totally know what's that's like, add another dimension to gardening that those folks down south with the cooler moister black/soil environments don't have to contend with.
We get the better climate though so it's all pretty even, out once you suss it out.  8)
Enjoy your stay!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Bruce on May 10, 2016, 11:49:43 AM

Thanks Athena!

Thanks FairDinkum :)
It was you who sent me here btw, haha. I'm looking at buying somewhere near Gympie so not to far from you.

 8)