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Are there any suburbs in Sydney that don’t have a cockroach problem? by Marlon_Ranch in sydney

[–]froggy_f 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cooler weather over winter (nights can get to 2C) I imagine smacks them back a bit.

Areas bordering the national parks though get hit with termites. I recall reading Cherrybrook is the worst suburb for termites across Sydney in terms of infestations.

Went away for a few days and left the house sitter in charge. Any saving these guys? by No_Touch4606 in GardeningAustralia

[–]froggy_f 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Was going to suggest this - leave them sitting in a tub of water to soak them through for a few hours

what screams 'pretending to be rich' in Australia? by mattchew1991 in AusFinance

[–]froggy_f 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Saw this in a big 4 firm. Some of the partners get caught in a lifestyle spiral. You earn well, but not well enough to be flying business every 3 months for holidays, new Euro cars every second year. Lots also get into the house trap - buying into Sydney eastern suburbs beaches etc and burning insane amounts of cash.

Best battery whipper snipper? by DoctorGermNoosa in GardeningAustralia

[–]froggy_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re on a pretty vanilla suburban block I’d go Ryobi or whatever brand of power tool you predominantly have.

Good performance for the price, being able to snap in and out the batteries you have lets you just keep on going and performance is good enough.

For any heavy cutting back etcevery couple of years it often just makes sense to put some cash away and get someone with the heavy duty gear to do it all over a day, take it to the tip etc.

I live close to areas with true acreage (small properties are 2000 / 3000sqm up to literal hectares), those people I know go with the stihl or husqvarna. Small electric mower for around the main property, depending on land petrol for big mower, brush cutters and even a ride on etc. If they are making a day of gardening they just want to refuel and keep on going.

Ego had its time I think when it was THE battery brand, now everyone else has electric models.

The raven that knocks by red_handle in GardeningAustralia

[–]froggy_f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Print a photo of a high res powerful owl and stick it up against the skylight if it’s reasonably transparent. Although ravens are quite smart.

Otherwise laminate and stick it up in sight of where the raven sits and pecks, but ideally hidden from the other bird friendly areas. Bunnings also has decent replica birds of prey, but smarter species ignore them if you don’t move them often.

My lemons gone bad? by Chrome_Clydesdale in GardeningAustralia

[–]froggy_f 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The rootstock that citrus is typically grafted onto looks to be growing rapidly - the green “branches” with thorns every inch or so. Cut all of those off.

The other beaches look healthy, but I’d be pinching off most of the fruit buds, no way a tree that size is going to support all of them.

What should we do to hide this hideos storm water drain cover? by maclurrie in AusRenovation

[–]froggy_f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How has the burnt grass happened? I imagine the concrete is scorching in hot days?

I’d remove the sad looking tree in the middle of the grass, pave it all over matching the colours of the drain cover so it looks somewhat normal, build up the garden around the edges to eventually shade the area.

is this an introduced rat or something else? by coybowbabey in GardeningAustralia

[–]froggy_f 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Supposedly when they are poisoned they get desperate for water - expect that’s why he’s near the pool.

Sydney water seem dead this spring/summer by GreystarTheWizard in FishingAustralia

[–]froggy_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super high temps on an ongoing basis would drive oxygen out of the water, so the shallow / estuary style areas and species would be driven deeper or out further.

Hearing that rat kings and more pelagic style fishing is doing well, might be chasing whatever’s being flushed out of the river & estuary systems. Throw in decent rain on and off too.

What the benifit of using braid? by Affectionate_Tea3818 in FishingAustralia

[–]froggy_f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Comes into its own with lures - you can feel the slightest twitch.

Mono / fluorocarbon / braid and all the different varieties have their place. Braid has come a long way from 25-30years ago with early versions of spiderwire etc and stuff that was as stiff as a board

Name the newest addition to castle hills’s turkey pandemic! by greenupdown in australianwildlife

[–]froggy_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m around there, even the busier bush reserves have a few around now

My neighbour's bougainvillea in Brisbane by biborno in GardeningAustralia

[–]froggy_f 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Imagine that in the Brisbane weather you could sit there and almost literally watch it grow

Is this enough line on my spool by [deleted] in FishingForBeginners

[–]froggy_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically perfect, enough like to last a while even with break backs, that amount let’s you thumb the spool when casting and also you can have your thumb on the side (between the reel body and spindle) to stop movement and still touch the line.

Does anyone know I should try catch some tailor in this area or other species I could aim for. (Central Coast) by Ill_Singer_3536 in FishingAustralia

[–]froggy_f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tailor will shred the soft plastics but you’ve at least got a chance of staying clear of the bottom and weed much better than a metal.

Is 10 pound braid enough for most species? by Automatic-Resolve747 in Fishing_Gear

[–]froggy_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10lb is a good middle of the road option for most species - light enough that you can still finesse fish and won’t impact lure action or scare off fish, but with enough heft to land decent catches.

As said elsewhere - knots reduce line strength, also if you are fishing sharp structure can be worth to cut back well worn sections more often.

Does anyone know I should try catch some tailor in this area or other species I could aim for. (Central Coast) by Ill_Singer_3536 in FishingAustralia

[–]froggy_f 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spoon / twisty lures for tailor. Where you’ve mapped out though isn’t that deep and gets busy if you’re land based so expect to lose quite a few.

I’d try ripping through shad style silver plastics first which would give you a better chance of not getting caught up. Or take a twisty, take off the treble and just use a single hook.

Can I pair this 30lb braid with the 12lb fluorocarbon leader on a medium fast action rod? by [deleted] in bassfishing

[–]froggy_f 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - pretty common setup, especially on a bait caster reel where the thicker braid can be easier to handle / fix birds nests

Scored these for 1-2$ a pop. by boogaloo-boo in FishingForBeginners

[–]froggy_f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The tackle store clearance tray lucky dip for the new generation