Comments on: Operation Garden Blitz

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Sat, 23 May 2009 10:58:27 +0000

Cheers Trina. Yes it will be nice. The market is just starting to turn here:)

By: trina corina

trina corina — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:56:53 +0000

Good luck with everything! I didn't realize you were going to be selling. We would love to sell and find a house with an out-building that I can turn into a photo and art studio, but alas, the market sucks here! So I will probably have to convert part of the garage. No fun!

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:44:35 +0000

You are a font of information:D

By: Desertgirl

Desertgirl — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:31:34 +0000

The Cameco U mine would be (as I understand from my reading of limited data thus far) a short term project – get in, get out and make huge $$. Very practical from a business pov. Having read through the geological studies done on the Breuwer Estate (same lump of rock as the U mine), Cameco would probably have to bore down deeper into the water table. U mining is surprisingly water efficient, and personally I have no fears about the proximity to town. If it were to the north of town at same distance, I would have concerns – the rock there has different properties. Worth reading the old geo studies done back in late 70s I think? May be very early 80s. I no longer have a copy but they should have one at library and definitely at CDU.

But I get your point about the amount of water and using it up even sooner.

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:21:32 +0000

I have my concerns with the GAB as well, the town basin is salted up, and we get our current supply fro Ross River I think. I am concerned that along with the other dangers inherent in having uranium mining here that it will use up our water store even quicker.

By: Desertgirl

Desertgirl — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:56:47 +0000

It's quite an oasis in the middle of the desert here isn't it? The lack of water restrictions still appals me, so many people here seem to believe the GAB is a never-ending source of water (it isn't). We're renting (a quirky requirement of my partner's contract but worth too many $$ to say no), and our lease requires us to water the back lawn (massive) most nights. Far out! You should see the f*#^ers they've installed under the guise of "home irrigation system". Like a bloody fire hose. 4 heads, pumping out huge geysers. Small kiddies would be in danger if they were to walk out when they were on. (We twiddle with the electronics and water only enough to keep it green, about once or twice a week.)

I love our front garden though, zero scaped with dirt, gum trees and spinifex. And lots of little rocks. No water required. Lovely.

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:29:48 +0000

I think my wife would love an english country garden, couldn't acheive it here though:'(

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:27:23 +0000

Yeah we will be going for a low maintenance garden, some sort of crushed red rock that's 115 dollars per cubic metre.

You'd be surprised at the type of garden's that people do grow. There are no water restrictions here and our water source is from a seemingly unending water supply deep underground. It's a point that many take advantage of including our neighbor who lets the water run off his lawn verge and into the street. :@

I think we will get a reasonable return on what we have spent, nothing outlandish but worth the back breaking work that we are putting in.

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:16:02 +0000

Yep that's me

By: OzAtheist

OzAtheist — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:44:15 +0000

You've got a long way to go to turn that bit of dirt into a garden. Stop replying and get back to work! LOL

What sort of garden can you even grow in the Alice, thought it would have been to hot and dry to plant more than a few rocks?

reno-ing a kitchen can be quite expensive, will you get return on investment?