Today was the culmination of some month's work. I have been collecting paca poo using the bike and trailer and distributing it in front of the house for many months waiting for the wet season to arrive. Rain had been forecast - finally - for the next week, so today my grass seeds were sown. First I sprinkled around superphosphate and then mixed the four autumn pasture seeds and sprinkled them. Then I raked over the whole area to try to get the seeds under the paca poo.
And guess what - I am just about to go to bed and the rain has arrived. Rain has been forecast for the next four days and if that actually happens, I should have lots of green shoots in a week or two. I took photos today of the bare earth and hopefully I can take some in two weeks and post the dramatic difference I am dreaming about.
The rain will also help keeps the birds away. As soon as they know seed is down they appear from nowhere to collect it. It is very common to see huge flocks, particularly of white cockatoos all over the paddocks when the farmers have seeded for the next hay or wheat crop.
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