Rainfall Monday 28/1 25mm
Ex tropical cyclone Oswald has certainly affected us way more than the Brisbane floods of 2011. We have been without power for 2 days and are barely managing to keep our fridge and freezer cool with a small petrol generator. The garden has suffered with 4 medium sized Kauri trees falling over in the gale force winds. There have also been multiple branches broken off various Eucalypts and some Sheoaks have toppled over - one just missing the wood shed. The weather is ok again but hot and humid - we are both using the local Leagues club where there is free internet and aircon.
The Tamarillos are also on a serious lean and will need cutting down.
The most urgent clean up has been done - removing a Sheoak that was blocking the driveway but the rest can wait a few days for hopefully cooler conditions.
3 comments:
I hope you have the power back on by now. Having been through Yasi, and losing power for ten days / water for three, I know a little something of what you've been going through. There's no fun to be had when these things happen!!
There's also no fun to be had clearing away fallen trees and debris when it's stinking hot. Just do a little bit at a time.
Thanks Bernie - we had power restored later that day and managed to not lose all our fridge and freezer food items. What we went through was nothing compared to the people in Bundaberg or indeed yourself after cyclone Yasi.
With such severe weather events more likely due to climate change it is going to make gardening that much harder.
Well that's terrific to hear, Tom. I'm so glad you didn't have to throw out lots of food.
I think gardeners all over the world have been coping with some extreme weather events in the last two years that were rather unexpected. But I know one thing, despite the challenges, you can't keep a good gardener down.
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