tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post3172086142759881964..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: Heatwaves and FiresNanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-12325790932180577472019-12-09T22:51:25.176+10:002019-12-09T22:51:25.176+10:00Yes we have had lots of dust here too. Those fires...Yes we have had lots of dust here too. Those fires in NSW are horrendous and I do hope it rains soon to bring some relief. So many have lost their homes and at this time of the year so many businesses shut down that rebuilding would have to wait until they open again. This time last year our builder and the sub contractors were working hard to finish their work for the year before everything shut down. I really feel for those who have lost everything especially those who aren't young any more. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-30412494978086808682019-12-09T19:40:32.059+10:002019-12-09T19:40:32.059+10:00Chel, it is so dry down here in NSW and we have be...Chel, it is so dry down here in NSW and we have been getting horrendous dust storms for at least 3months. Today was all smoke from the many bush fires even they are huge distances from us.<br />I was reading on our local fb page that many people in town are having their jade plants flowering and one plant is over 50 years old, so they obviously need very dry weather to flower, or is it end of life and they are sending out their seeds for new plants.<br />cheers Chookasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419723204569278592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-66651673647971617892019-12-08T07:41:59.281+10:002019-12-08T07:41:59.281+10:00Lyn, it is just sad to hear about all those homes ...Lyn, it is just sad to hear about all those homes lost. I am waiting to see what the third colour is from the hollyhock seeds you gave me. I am trying to keep them alive as I need the seeds to plant them elsewhere as they will be wrecked when/if my hubby decides to get another fence which is sorely needed as the old wooden one was broken when a huge cactus fell on it years ago. You have such a lovely garden so I hope you don't lose everything in this dreadful weather. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-35004745621349481182019-12-08T04:13:59.109+10:002019-12-08T04:13:59.109+10:00Well just look at that beautiful hollyhock! The dr...Well just look at that beautiful hollyhock! The drought continues here & we’ve been breathing in smoke from bushfires for 4 months now. A number of people that I personally know lost their homes in the bushfire that tore through their village 4 weeks ago. It’s just so sad. We are surrounded by a ring of either burnt out or burning land 20 - 40 km from our place. We’re on tank water so have our own water saving measures in place. Some plants/trees have died, some just surviving, nothing flourishing. Lyn xoLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627730006464948183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-19661027192828671012019-12-07T21:12:30.772+10:002019-12-07T21:12:30.772+10:00Pauline, it came through with the link to your blo...Pauline, it came through with the link to your blog. I find it so hard commenting on a blog with my phone. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-34570969085289738132019-12-07T17:21:13.911+10:002019-12-07T17:21:13.911+10:00Chel did my comment come to you as anonymous or Ha...Chel did my comment come to you as anonymous or Happy Retirees Kitchen,or not at all. As I said I am doing this on my new phone. Thanks Pauline xPauline McNeehttps://happyretireeskitchen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-13577018848959056162019-12-07T17:14:58.405+10:002019-12-07T17:14:58.405+10:00Chel, I am working off my very new phone here and ...Chel, I am working off my very new phone here and you are my first interaction:) so hope the message delivers on. I feel for you with such severe water restrictions. We can only water on certain days but otherwise not too bad. Won't be long though. Biggest fear is indeed the fires. You stay hydrated though.Cheers, PaulinePaulinehttps://happyretireeskitchen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-37708262978452543592019-12-07T16:38:49.592+10:002019-12-07T16:38:49.592+10:00Yes Nil, rain would be very welcome here as the la...Yes Nil, rain would be very welcome here as the land is parched. The farmers can't plant crops so our food bill will go up too. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-11761233006508218822019-12-07T16:37:32.212+10:002019-12-07T16:37:32.212+10:00I believe roses can cope with the heat so hopefull...I believe roses can cope with the heat so hopefully they will be okay. They are in pots so I have moved some of them. Yes we are back to the water routine we had before the 2011 floods. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-16570113525244622222019-12-07T14:05:39.567+10:002019-12-07T14:05:39.567+10:00It’s heart breaking to see the devastation caused ...It’s heart breaking to see the devastation caused by the fires. I hope you get rain very soon, Chel. Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-23027564593757355092019-12-07T08:50:39.323+10:002019-12-07T08:50:39.323+10:00It is so hard to see our country and our gardens s...It is so hard to see our country and our gardens suffering. Roses are pretty tough -yours may look terrible, but will probably be OK. We are saving water as the hot water takes a while to come through -3 litres a time in the kitchen, more in the shower. Then we use it outside or bucket it in the loos as a water saving measureearthmotherwithinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506831989357088817noreply@blogger.com