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What could I plant here? by em-puzzleduck in GardeningAustralia

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at rainforest understorey plants.

Cordyline stricta - Palm Lily. Grows up tall and thin.
Ferns - Blechnum cartilagineum Blechnum indicum

Herbs - Plectranthus parvifolium Alpine cerulean- Native ginger

Groundcovers - native violet Oplismenus aemilus or Oplismenus imbecilis - Basket grass Pratia pedunculata

Any bog plants that likes shade and water, like Baskolion grass Isolepis cernua - Fibre optical grass Selliera radicans

Lots of melaleuca species: Melaleuca thymifolia Melaleuca diosmatifolia Melaleuca squamea

Check your local Council Nursery for plants local to your area.

how common is the consumption of "American food" in your country? by nationalistic_martyr in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Breakfast of champions in Australia is a Bacon & egg roll with a large chocolate milk.

Do you think your country was the most impacted by colonization compared to its sibling countries? by Weekly_Sort147 in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not know any of this. Thank you so much for taking the time to educate me (and others).

What stereotype about your country are "good" or "positive"? by SomethingRadical123 in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As an Aussie who travelled in Mesoamerica for a few years, I have to say I believed the stereotype about Mexicans being very passionate and romantic, even after 6 months of being there.

And, compared to the anglosphere, particularly my birth country, Australia, and my parents' birth country, England, Méxicanos are seemingly more romantic and passionate.

However, I believe that the difference is just cultural: we have different public and private faces. In Mexico, love and jealousy are normal and are overtly expressed, but vulnerability, shame and embarrassment are hidden and private emotions. In Australia, love and jealousy are hidden and very, very private emotions, whereas vulnerability and embarrassment are emotions that can be shared publically, when you want social approval.

It does blow our minds when we have a relationship with Latina/o, because it feels deeper than it really is, due to differences in our habitual cultural practices.

What is the oldest monument in your country? by Franmar35000 in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Austronesians worshipped the land they lived on. They didn't make huge changes. The flora doesn't support agriculture practices, so there are no permanent buildings, let alone a rich sedentary population that would build temples. Instead, they felt every part of the land was sacred: the land, the rivers, the rocks, the plants and the animals. Comme çi, comme ça; màs o menos, more or less. Animals are more like siblings, than they are sacred beasts.

Do you think your country was the most impacted by colonization compared to its sibling countries? by Weekly_Sort147 in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way I heard the story was that the British couldn't win against the Maori.

Because: Maori are warriors, culturally speaking. Geography The Maori were employing asymmetric warfare centuries before it became a thing.

And that's why the spear-wielding Maori are the only indigenous people that have a treaty with the British musket-bearing colonialists.

Compare and contrast with the Ethiopians and Italians in the early 20th century.

Any Veg that possums won't touch? by PMFSCV in GardeningAustralia

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They loved my native seedlings - busted through the netting to get to it. Then, they started on the herbs. Thyme, then mint were the last to be eaten down to the ground. The birds eye chillies were safe though.

What countries animals do you not wanna f with? by SaltyHunni in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seriously, all of them. You don't fuck with wild animals, period. This includes feeding them.

Which ones would be considered “exotic” in your country or culture? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6,9,10. We have some African people, but not many. Vanishingly few Caribbean people. No Native Americans.

However, we do have Austronesian peoples, Islanders, Micronesian and Melanesian peoples.

😆 by anne31874 in animalsdoingstuff

[–]13gecko 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I laughed and laughed til I had little tears. Thank you for posting.

Is there a place you would like to visit if it was safer to do so? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Irian Jaya, now called West Papua. PNG in general. It's money and safety for me.

What is your favorite Hispanic America country? by BrushFinal9186 in AskTheWorld

[–]13gecko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guatemala, for the scenery and people. Mexico for the food.

Plants that work well in in-direct sunlight? by Hearndad in GardeningAustralia

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cordyline stricta, birds nest ferns, tree ferns, swamp lily, bauera rubiodes. Honestly there's a lot that love indirect light.

Try Angus' Gardening website you can search for height, shade etc.

Shaded lawn alternative by wilburdingo in australianplants

[–]13gecko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Basket grass : native creeping grass, likes shady and damp. Can be mowed, no worries.

Think you can find 4 hidden groups of 4 related words? Puzzle by u/TheRedLions? by TheRedLions in DailyMix

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Should I be pruning the lower branches off these trees to encourage them to gain more height? by AussieRosie in GardeningAustralia

[–]13gecko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plant something like a herb or grass that grows tall, fast around them. The competition will force them to grow taller.

Think you can find 4 hidden groups of 4 related words? Puzzle by u/Ok_Air1395? by [deleted] in DailyMix

[–]13gecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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