Bushcare Hewitts Creek

 Options work in the sun  work in tall scratchy natives  repelling the invaders at Woodlands Ck   a new Lantana Project, an overdue attack on Manifest Destiny.  2023 Bidens There are 2.5 m Bidens in flower & seed coming ashore & set to take over Condon's corner unless we nail them first up. An advance party is also set to cross the cycleway. Sunny & warm expected tomorrow so I'm hoping to take us all to Manifest Destiny for a shady second hour.  Should I offer a prize for the first contestant to present 12 different weed species "harvested" there? 2022 Problem with the weather [entertaining]..the possibility of finding an area above the waterline in which Bushies could work (leech-free), in the unlikely event it is not raining prior to 8.30 am.

Clean Up Oz We have scouted the rubbish.   3 main locations: under the bridge, northside up at the creek bend along the back of the joined up lagoon, especially both ends We supply bags & gloves & a pickup stick or two. Some Alocasia brisbanensis is a victim of vandalism. Second hour or so its the Cycleway's big Lantana , big Fleabane , big Polygala , Bidens & a few stray Lilies , esp. on Steve's Beach .   2023 We may need some solid spade work along the stony road to get the Lily bulbs. Bulbs & all flowers go in our bags. The beach front now has tall Bidens , Nightshades & Fleabanes , in flower & seed. Secateurs & bags needed here too. Big Bidens are also sprouting on the east side of the cycleway towards the grassy area. Hoping our Stonecrop / Money Plant expert is on deck for the new outbreak of this garden escapee.    Solanum americanum , commonly known as American black nightshade, small-flowered nightshade or glossy nightshade,...

 Lilies All hands (with secateurs) to the lily field!   Flowers, Buds, Spent blooms all into the bag. If time allows I'll equip a few poisoners to follow up with a low cut & paint on the stems. Where the stem is easily accessible at ground level diggers can go to work but we can leave that till later weeks. 2023 Rain Due to rain, operations will be restricted to higher ground with Lily digging, Morning Glory pulling and Bidens the main targets. Late summer priorities are obvious, but do the job that most appeals to you. 2022 Worklist It has never been easier to learn to weed a Bushcare Site....the Morning Glory , Lilies , Montbretia , Fleabane & Turkey Rhubarb are all advertising themselves and awaiting our reflex response.  Recent low numbers have made them over-confident so a pincer movement by fuller forces should catch them out sunning themselves & easy prey.  Alert This red-bellied black snake was not in our area but close to our southern boundary...

 Mad dogs Work in the shade & or breeze which means forest both sides of Cycleway & up around the creek bend. An intrepid worker may reach the Woodlands Ck & bucket/shaduf our plantings there. Lilies, Polygala, Montbretia are still out there for the mad dogs & Englishpersons. See last week's list bushcarehct.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-5th-week_28.html 2023 Busy time with the prolific summer growth. 2022 Work list Weed growth is getting away from us in places.  Lilies & Montbretia in the open areas will be one target but free-up weeding in the SE Corner , Steve's Beach & Condon's Corner are also priorities.  The stone road down by Woodland Ck will have a challenging assortment by now as well.