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[Former-Member]

Today we dug up a salvia "hot lips" , it had layered itself so we divided it up into 7 plants and made a row of them in the section of garden Mr Darcy cleared. We finished off with a layer of mulch.

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Love getting "bonus plants" @Former-Member. 🙂

No planting done today due to sorting out happening instead, but I did get an egg from our chooks, and picked some celery, parsley, silverbeet and a couple of sweet chilli capsicums to go into dinner.

[Determined]

My gardening effort for today includes moving on a large swarm or wasps.

Sitting having morning coffee with Darling and saw this above our heads.  

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Not Euro Wasps I hope @Determined?

[Determined]

Paper wasps I think @Smc 

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Mmmm... move them carefully @Determined. My sister copped a couple of stings from some that had made themselves at home at our parent's place. Hurt for ages. 😞

And we found out that offspring return to their nesting site the next year to rebuild. We had to use surface spray to stop them. Not my preferred option; with a Field Nats Dad, I don't like killing them, but they were nesting right near the front door. Too dangerous.

[Determined]

These wasps won't be coming back @Smc 

In the past I have tried a hose and to move wasps on I got attacked both times so this time I used spray and added a little flame to the equation. 

[Determined]

Not the most responsible method but it was effective and exciting for the children. 

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Yep... pity it's so hard to simply persuade them to go elsewhere.

I've planted some more garlic today. Most of the earlier plantings are up. All being well, I should get a decent crop back. Last year I put them in too late.

I'm still getting a trickle of tomatoes too, what with this crazy warm weather. Both Victoria and South Aus have had bushfires at "Emergency Warning" level today. Not usually a problem by mid-autumn.

[Former-Member]

Are you sure you didn't see a warning for Qld too @Smc ? Particularly in the vicinity of @Determined's residence.