Back in about 2002, my partner and I bought a 3.5 acre block on the adge of this little town we live in. The land had been cropped in the past, so largely it was a bare paddock. This area is reasonablt good cropping country, because despite low rainfall ( 350mmm per year) it tends to fall at the right time (June - Sept) for the farmers to sow and reap crops; mainly wheat, barley and legumes.
The intention was to build a house on the site, but also to replant the typical native tree species that belong to the area. The combination of limestone, low rainfall and strong winds dictates a narrow band of species that thrive. The casuarina and euclaypts are probably the main contenders, but there are also acasias melaleucas, dondoneas ( hop bush) as well as a range of saltbushes. [more to follow]
Back in about 2002, my partner and I bought a 3.5 acre block on the adge of this little town we live in. The land had been cropped in the past, so largely it was a bare paddock. This area is reasonablt good cropping country, because despite low rainfall ( 350mmm per year) it tends to fall at the right time (June - Sept) for the farmers to sow and reap crops; mainly wheat, barley and legumes.
The intention was to build a house on the site, but also to replant the typical native tree species that belong to the area. The combination of limestone, low rainfall and strong winds dictates a narrow band of species that thrive. The casuarina and euclaypts are probably the main contenders, but there are also acasias melaleucas, dondoneas ( hop bush) as well as a range of saltbushes. [more to follow]
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