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Author:  chillidude [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  The Land Of Chillidude - Chillidudia
OK, I've finally gotten around to getting some general photos of the back yard so here we go.

I'll start of with the obligatory disclaimers on how cruddy it looks in places. My excuses are;

- we're in the latter part of possibly the world's longest running renovation/extension all thanks to the world's slowest builder, and

- Perth's 75+ days without rain (otherwise the place would be covered in weeds :D )

We put in a citrus dominated orchard 2½ years ago which is coming along nicely now. 10 citrus varieties + banana, fig, gooseberry, passionfruit, pomegranate, sugarcane (2 weeks ago) and a variety of herbs along with a parsley forest !

The block is on the front (west) of the Darling Range overlooking Perth so, while the view is great, we get baked by the afternoon soon until it sets, which can be hard on the plants as it really extends a hot day.

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File comment: Looking South - trying to cover behind the wall with Lippia. Liquid limestone to be layed on the lower half some day.
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File comment: Looking East - there'll be a concrete path going up there one day !
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File comment: Looking Towards the NE Corner where the orchard is.
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Author:  chillidude [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
The next lot of piccies.....

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File comment: Looking NNW - banana tree, sugarcane just in front of it and some yet to sprout ginger and turmeric.
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File comment: Looking pretty much due West onto the back of the extension. Can see part of my aquaponics project on the left.
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File comment: Young fig tree and even younger gooseberry off to the right amongst the weeds.
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Author:  chillidude [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
and even more ......

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File comment: Mainly put this up for Jaymie - I didn't have to bring these in, just move them out of my way !
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File comment: Looking West from the NE corner - mainly citrus trees visible
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File comment: My Kang-Kong growing nicely in a 1,000 L tub - fortunately the yabbies don't seem to need to destroy it like they have with every other plant.
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Author:  chillidude [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
and finally a shot of the view from that pool you saw before;

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File comment: You can just see the Perth CBD outline through the glare.
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Author:  Simo [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Very Nice Chillidude, love the views over the pool, makes me want a beer :cheers:

Where are the photos of your chilli garden?
Author:  dufflight [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Nice place for driving practice. Little white golf balls sailing into the distance. :D
Author:  pistolknight [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Shit Nige was going to clean my place up before you came, no need to by the looks :lol:
But things seem to be going along fine, except your builder I suppose, still pissed about your view
Author:  earthbound [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
So if someone takes three steps back from the end of the pool do they fall down a 10m cliff? :shock:
Author:  dufflight [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Or onto the roof of the next house. :D
Author:  earthbound [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Or is it another swimming pool below, is your daughter about to do a reverse double pike from the high board there
Author:  chillidude [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Simo wrote:
Very Nice Chillidude, love the views over the pool, makes me want a beer :cheers:

Where are the photos of your chilli garden?

Thanks Simo - lot's of things make me want a beer too :cheers:

There's no chillies this year :shock: - my intention had been to get them up and running in the AP system, but thanks to my builder, the snail on mogodon, it's not up and running yet :bad:

dufflight wrote:
Nice place for driving practice. Little white golf balls sailing into the distance. :D

Yeah Duff, if you were good enough to hit it over the next 5 properties, you'd be right as it's nature reserve for a while then ! Unfortunately (or fortunately), it ain't my thing.

pistolknight wrote:
Shit Nige was going to clean my place up before you came, no need to by the looks :lol:
But things seem to be going along fine, except your builder I suppose, still pissed about your view

Paul - in that case you owe me a beer :cheers:
Maybe you'll get to check the view out at my AP System Up And Running that I'm hoping to hold sometime this year :party:

earthbound wrote:
So if someone takes three steps back from the end of the pool do they fall down a 10m cliff? :shock:

From the pool they'll be alright, kinda, as it's a 4ft drop onto thick blend of couch and lippia and then you'll roll down into the grevilleas.

If you fall off the balcony, and live, you probably won't walk again, though no doubt you'll be able to test the usefulness of my public liability clause in the house insurance.

No parties until we have a balustrade or something there to stop piss-heads having gravity attacks :drink:

dufflight wrote:
Or onto the roof of the next house. :D
- Nup - we own the 8 metres in front of that view as well so you'll definitely land on our property.
Author:  dufflight [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
chillidude wrote:
Yeah Duff, if you were good enough to hit it over the next 5 properties, you'd be right as it's nature reserve for a while then ! Unfortunately (or fortunately), it ain't my thing.


Used to knock a ball a far distance. Par 4 I could get next to the green it if went straight. If it went to the left I had to get a new ball. The John Deere place accross the road still has the golf balls imbeded into there walls and roof from when I was practicing out the front as a kid. 2 angry guys coming around the corner gave me the idea that not all of the balls were going over the shed. :fart:
Author:  chillidude [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Ahhh, the joys of being a kid - squashing bullets with rocks, mixing brake fluid and pool chlorine in tennis balls, and running away from grown ups you've pissed off ......
Author:  chillidude [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
Here's a couple of pics of my Tahitian Lime - having an impressive year for citrus here in Perth :thumb:

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Author:  pistolknight [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Land Of Chillidude
and a pic of unorganized AP equipment i see
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