Hi everyone ,

Hi everyone, I moved from Kingston (10km south of Hobart Tas ) where Sol (Nomolos) lives ,to Old beach an urban/semi rural satellite suburb approx 17 km up the Derwent river estuary.

The area has similar winter lows as Hobart city very rarely below 32f but the lack of sea breeze brings warmer summer days by a few degrees C .

It is a dry area over here only received 340 mm 13 “last yr. I am on town water supply but have installed a rainwater tank and have installed an irrigation drip system to all my plants.

The land area is 800 M sq and being an internal block has a long driveway with a 20m flanking garden bed. Soil consists of deep sandy loam that when mixed with compost & manure seems great for palms . There was only gravel, pine bark and prickly grevillias that I removed for my clean slate !

House and view from my rear deck .

View from deck across to Mt Wellington 4200' .

Sabal palmetto on table.

The dry landscape over the hill (3km ) from where i live .

Olive plantation nearby .

Now the BEFORE & AFTER shots of the garden . Lugging all those stones sure was,nt easy !

Taken this morning ! This will eventually be Lord Howe island alley !

garden along fence after pot planting a few palms last August .

NOW !!

palms planted all over the garden include

palms in ground

Howea forsteriana 4

Howea belmoreana 1

Hedyscepe canterburyana 1( thanks chris)

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana 2 triple

Chamaedorea elegans 1

Trachycarpus fortunei 1

Syagrus romanzoffiana 2

Phoenix reclinata.

Washingtonia robusta 2

Washingtonia filifera 1

Sabal minor 1

Livistona chinensis 1

Livistonia australis 1

Chamaerops humilis

Bismarckia nobilis

In pots outdoors for planting next spring

Butia capitata 1 (thanks Jon !)

Sabal palmetto (thanks Jon !) 1

Phoenix dacytlifera (thanks Jon !)

5 howea f + 1 belmoreana (thanks Chris)

Phoenix roebelenii 2 on patio in large planters

Rhopalostylis sapida 2 seedlings

washy R

GBOP etc

My new fence built from dressed Tasmanian oak .

more archophoenix gotta love those triples .

Nice work. You will always apprecaite it more when it is your sweat that created your garden.

Perhaps in a different post you could explain your rain water tank system. I plan to place one in my yard....... hopefully soon!

Thanks for posting. Jeff

Livistonia Australis from Jonathan !

Now the backyard !

This was a mess of rocks and weeds .

Now

Large kentia i transplanted from last house .

backyard this morning ! I will be moving the clothes line .

Hedyscepe from Chris OZ and triple bangalow .

shady retreat area where i sit to try and talk myself out of getting more palms

phoenix Robellini on portico .

another view of the shady area , elkhorns on fence etc

Garden bed along driveway a few washys ATM !

Wax begonias border near large howea .

Phoenix reclinata on lawn area will make a nice focal point in future years !

large trachy i took with me !

chameadorea elegans under howea .

Bizzie !

Cycad with new flush !

Rainwater catchement device - known in Australia as a Tank !

Troy, I really like your new place and garden. You have a great view. The cool air looks like it will drain off your property pretty well too. You've done a good job with the plantings. The Vegemite jar for scale cracks me up. LOL. Oh, we used to have clothes lines like yours too but they went out of fashion. Now everyone in America buys exercise machines, use them for a week, and then they magically turn into indoor clothes lines. LOL.

Sweet dive you got there mate!

More pictures if you please!

Swooning sofa at the ready. . . . .

Thanks Dave

The climate here is similar to the SFO bay area So i cant grow the exotics that you guys grow in SO Cal but its fun trying !

You should come over for a look around oz ! think of all the palmtalk BBQS you could go to !!

Yes Jeff zone 8 N.C. its very mild here just dips below freezing every 5 yrs or so .

Thanks Dave

The climate here is similar to the SFO bay area So i cant grow the exotics that you guys grow in SO Cal but its fun trying !

You should come over for a look around oz ! think of all the palmtalk BBQS you could go to !!

Yes Jeff zone 8 N.C. its very mild here just dips below freezing every 5 yrs or so .

I'm 'ungry an' stuffed, both at once!

Troy,

Tremendous pics - well done on what you have accomplished. I have found myself that the pictures are great to look back on and say "wow - that REALLY has grown !". It also never lets you forget how much work you have put in when changing an area yourself. The"before" landscape tends to be easily forgotten without a photo.

You've doing a great job - you need to get yourself a Ceroxylon me thinks !

Best regards

Michael.

Troy,

Tremendous pics - well done on what you have accomplished. I have found myself that the pictures are great to look back on and say "wow - that REALLY has grown !". It also never lets you forget how much work you have put in when changing an area yourself. The"before" landscape tends to be easily forgotten without a photo.

You've doing a great job - you need to get yourself a Ceroxylon me thinks !

Best regards

Michael.

Thanks Micheal

I remember looking at your before and after shots and the difference it made .

"you need to get yourself a Ceroxylon" I would love one but none for sale down here .

Great work Chris, that Bismark is looking great

Great work Chris, that Bismark is looking great

Hey Sol its me Troy !!!LOL

Great work Chris, that Bismark is looking great

Chris Who?

Looks great Troy,

Jonathan

Great work Chris, that Bismark is looking great

Chris Who?

Looks great Troy,

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan !

Your elkhorn is growing fast when do you want to collect it ? Mondays i am home by 2.00 pm 3.15 rest of the week .

Great work Chris, that Bismark is looking great

Chris Who?

Looks great Troy,

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan !

Your elkhorn is growing fast when do you want to collect it ? Mondays i am home by 2.00 pm 3.15 rest of the week .

I'll come around at 1.00pm Monday then, I'll bring a crowbar and a screwdriver!!

Only joking of course....can probably do a Wednesday arvo Troy, but not this week.

Cheers,

Jonathan

That place is going to really look great in a few years...........the view is fantastic..........and love that oak fence (will it stay that color?) (expensive?).

I'm really bad at taking "before pictures"........ you will really be able to see your work by doing this.

Very nice work ! its a fentastic garden in the making...

Love,

Kris

Just seeing if you were concentrating, cause I certainly wasn't when I typed that

That place is going to really look great in a few years...........the view is fantastic..........and love that oak fence (will it stay that color?) (expensive?).

I'm really bad at taking "before pictures"........ you will really be able to see your work by doing this.

Hi David , yes in a few years the jungle effect will be great for 42 deg south ,wish i had Wals growth rate !!!

The fence is Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian blue gum which is famous for taking over the native vegetation in northern california . the stain is a Jarrah colour . The palings are about 1 inch thick and 6 inches wide .

Good job Troy! Just ready to start getting serious about my garden and look forward to the hard work. Too bad I'm not closer I'd help you haul those rocks, I'm getting pretty good at it.

Tim