rain for vic

[Matthew]

anyone wanting rain in victoria is about to get some i reckon. Ive been watching this system now for a while move into nsw doing some great dumps and its on its way south. Should hit my area late tonight and last till sunday. fall of 40-100mm possible in some areas. My portable weather station i have at home is going apes with pressure dropping fast. Hope anyone who wants some gets it. I would love some. my swimming hole is getting low

[alpineart]

Hi Mathew , we were in the line of fire 2 weeks ago with a forecast of 100mm , bugger me i got 5mm . The radar is looking ominous but it has had some technical issue at Yarrawonga . Its a dry and a witches broom over here .Bring it on i say .Here's hoping . Alpine

[alpineart]

Hi Mattew . Mate we managed 40mm, the sun is out however they are forecasting electrical storms , i'd like to see that . They have been say that for a fortnight as well .I can relax from the watering department for a few days . Might get into some styling again , got a few prospects .

Cheers Alpine

[siddhar]

Its pi@#ing down in Melbourne!

[Matthew]

mate you did better than me at 31mm but still unstable here. if we get a inch every couple of weeks this time of year im happy. might be enough moisture in the ground atm to slash some of these paddocks and reshoot.

[Mojo Moyogi]

Matt and Alpine, we have had 1630mm so far this year which is 300mm above our 30 year annual average and we would by years end have to be some chance of reaching the 1800mm mark like last year. Enough already!! Can you grow Cannas as bonsai?

Cheers,
Mojo

[alpineart]

Hi Mojo , don't tell those Sydney- ites i was hoping to grill them as to Sydney being wetter than Melbounre this year .We are 100mm under our annual rainfall this year but 300mm under last years recorded rainfall . Mate you wouldn't be watering much down your way that's for sure , mine is a daily ritual until now .

Cheers Alpine

[bodhidharma]

We only have a light pattering here in the Central highlands. And it started AFTER i finished watering

[alpineart]

Thats typically of how it goes Bodhi . I just fertilized all my entire stock , after 70mm 0f rain i cant see a pellet anywhere, just washed away or out of the pots . Them's the breaks , their still forecasting rain for the rest of the week and with temps heading up around the 30's its going to be good growing weather . Well might as well enjoy the day its the only one i've got at the moment .

Cheers Alpine

[Brian]

Hey alpine,
I had 55mm of rain in the last 24 hours at northern Melbourne. its great to see the trees flourish after a heavy downpour. Have to always watch out for snails in this weather, they love ficus leaves.

[siddhar]

Have to always watch out for snails in this weather, they love ficus leaves.

Yes they most certainly do!

[alpineart]

Hi Brian and Sid , i'm blessed up here i have mulched mixed euca' mixed blend and pine bark op dressing the gardens and snails don't like it . I have had at the most half a dozen snails here in 15 years .All the neibours have swamp weeds and the like so they live there .I have to ask for snails for my Blue tongue Lizard population now at 12-14 , can't afford to keep feeding a dozen eggs a day to my little troup . Main pest here is red spider mite and aphids and caterpillers that strip the citrus . Curl grubs love the euca' mulch so i have stopped laying it down .

Cheers Guys Alpine

[Matthew]

alpine 162 mm from yestaday 4pm :):) how did you fair

[paddles]

we've had one short downpour up here, nothing else tho...

[bodhidharma]

82mm here in the Central highlands. 32mm yesterday afternoon and 50mm in about two hours last night. I am happy that i dont have to WATER.