30-07-2002 10:51									#271
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse *Hydey charges extra for that*

No I don't, once again horse is completely wrong.

	30-07-2002 10:51									#272
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey I'm starting to enjoy this, better go pay some bills.

Yeah its 4pm - time I did some work too

	30-07-2002 10:54									#273
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Yeah its 4pm - time I did some work too

No I'm not going to work, just go to internet banking and pay some bills.

	30-07-2002 12:53									#274
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey No I'm not going to work, just go to internet banking and pay some bills.

Internet banking gives me the irrits! It's so convenient but there's not enough for provision for details of the payments!

	30-07-2002 13:46									#275
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey Please don't use lawn clippings as mulch, they contain grass seeds and you end up with lawn in the garden beds, place the lawn clippings in the compost and when the compost is ready put that on your garden, better still buy a mulching mower and feed your lawn while you mow.

But if the lawn is mowed often enough so that it doesn't bloom? I have done this for years, and it prevents weeds - fresh lawn clippings is a great fertilizer too. Only the first clippings of the summer (but then, have you an eternal summer there and mow all the time?), later clippings can remain on the lawn. Lawn clippings are a common mulching material in Finland, all my gardening friends use it.

	30-07-2002 13:56									#276
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Lawn clipping are full of nitrogen but have no potasium or phosphorous. you need a good NPK mix for your garden to be truely happy. There for it is best to compost the clipping first .

I will admit if you cut the lawn often enough it will not seed in Melbourne during spring and summer you would need to be mowing every 3 days.

If some of clients got there lawns done every 3 days I would be a rich man

	30-07-2002 14:12									#277
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey I will admit if you cut the lawn often enough it will not seed in Melbourne during spring and summer you would need to be mowing every 3 days.

REALLY? Sheesh. The lawn grass sure don't seed so fast here.

	31-07-2002 02:15									#278
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Phew! Hydey's disappeared again for Lord knows how long. How old's the plant, Sneak? Has it - as it were - multiplied within the pot?

Hmmm...got it for my 30th...32nd coming up in two weeks, so at least two years old.
The pot it is in is only about a foot in diameter, max, and it is definitely full. They probably could use some more room...maybe I'll take out the weak ones and that way if they thrive, great, if not, the strong will remain.

As for houseplant soil, I imagine it needs to be "changed out" with more frequency than two years, eh?

	31-07-2002 04:16									#279
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The pot's that small? Definitely sounds like it's time to separate them. They're fighting amonst themselves for survival. Get a couple of bigger pots - to allow for some growth - and some good quality potting mix. They will separate fairly easily. Don't mess too much with the hairy bits around the roots - they are their life support system.

The important thing is not to overwater them. You shouldn't need to water more than once a week indoors, even in summer. Let the soil dry out - within reason - between waterings. If you get brown tinges around the edges of the leaves, you know you've overwatered. And don't overfertilise!

	31-07-2002 04:18									#280
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quote: Originally posted by Wilderess REALLY? Sheesh. The lawn grass sure don't seed so fast here.

That's because Melbourne is a tropical oasis.

	31-07-2002 04:20									#281
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What if the tips are yellowish/black on some? I think I spotted a few with that issue last night.
Mind you, I don't really touch the plants...Mrs. Sneak has a real green thumb and all thrives under her care...she doesn't seem to give a rip about the peace lilly though...I think it is too moody even for her.

	31-07-2002 05:28									#282
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quote: Originally posted by SuperSneak What if the tips are yellowish/black on some? I think I spotted a few with that issue last night.

That's usually a sign of overwatering. The more you overwater, the darker the tinge. Separate and re-pot them and I think you'll see a marked improvement. But don't overwater or overfertilise. Indoor plants live in a very controlled environment.

	31-07-2002 05:43									#283
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I'd kill it if it wasn't a present from my Mother. Somehow that seems sacreligeous.

	31-07-2002 05:45									#284
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They're really nice plants. Particularly in flower. They're the perfect low-maintenance indoor item.

	31-07-2002 06:10									#285
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Hmmm...how come the slightest change seems to send mine into a tailspin?

	31-07-2002 06:21									#286
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quote: Originally posted by SuperSneak sacreligeous.

	31-07-2002 06:27									#287
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Yeah...I massacred that one pretty good, eh?
I'm a phonetic speller.


For the children in the audience, the correct spelling is sac·ri·le·gious.

	31-07-2002 06:36									#288
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quote: Originally posted by SuperSneak Hmmm...how come the slightest change seems to send mine into a tailspin?

Because they're potbound and they've been overwatered! It's like forcing you and Mrs Sneak to live together in a drawer full of water! Now stop grizzling about the plant and do something about it!

	31-07-2002 06:38									#289
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Maybe I'll just smoke them.

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quote: Originally posted by SuperSneak For the children in the audience, the correct spelling is sac·ri·le·gious.

And for the atheists amongst us who couldn't give a rat's ...

	31-07-2002 06:39									#291
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quote: Originally posted by SuperSneak Maybe I'll just smoke them.

Put some cheese on them, more likely.

	31-07-2002 07:06									#292
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Hmmmm.....

	31-07-2002 07:10									#293
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do Americans truly eat much more cheese than other nationalities?

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	31-07-2002 07:12									#294
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller do Americans truly eat much more cheese than other nationalities? Jon Miller

It's not the volume of consumption, per se, it's what they do with it. Pick up any American recipe book. Better still, pop around to Sneak's place for a feed.

	31-07-2002 07:13									#295
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller do Americans truly eat much more cheese than other nationalities? Jon Miller

Sneak seems to think anything tastes good if you put cheese on it - does that answer your question?

Oh hell, I think I'll go up the club for lunch now

	31-07-2002 07:47									#296
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Oh hell, I think I'll go up the club for lunch now

Have a Lavazza for me.

BTW, I forgot to mention it on Saturday night. I tried a different coffee. We went over to Caffe Bianchi in Leichardt - meant to be the best source of coffee in Sydney - and asked them for a recommendation. That's what they gave us. Did you notice any difference? They ground it especially for an espresso machine. Interesting - it produces a beautiful crema every time, unlike the bought, pre-ground product (like Lavazza) which claims to be ground for an espresso machine.

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Shut up about Leichhardt - its stuff like that I really miss living down here

	31-07-2002 10:52									#298
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Answer the bloody question! From my observation thus far, it packs about 3 times the punch of something like Lavazza. I'll send some down to you. Of course, you'd have to obtain an espresso machine. Imagine asking for one of those when the fiscal priority is new runners for the 8 year old.

PS. Not that I'm going on about Leichardt, of course, but you'd drool if you walked into the AC Butchery in Marion Street. God, it's to die for ...

PPS. Not to forget the shop up the street that sells tubs of scrumptious, freshly-made ice cream and gelati in every flavour under the sun.

	31-07-2002 11:21									#299
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I was thinking more about meeting young idealistic women there when I should have been at lectures. But that was another life.

	31-07-2002 11:31									#300
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse I was thinking more about meeting young idealistic women there when I should have been at lectures. But that was another life.

Long, long gone. Settle for the flavours and aromas of ... sorry, I shouldn't be stirring up those memories again for you. Let me try again. At this stage in your life, you'll derive much greater pleasure from the flavours and aromas of the food and coffee. What's more, at this stage in your life, you'll actually be able to do something with the sources of these flavours and aromas.

PS. I can just see Hydey jumping up and down with delight as he realises this thread's closing in on the 300 mark. Three-fifths of the way towards Part 2.