Comments for The Home of Tom & Morven http://tombammann.org Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:14:07 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Windsor Green is not drought tolerant by Tom Bammann http://tombammann.org/windsor-green-is-not-drought-tolerant#comment-3977 Tom Bammann Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:14:07 +0000 http://tombammann.org/windsor-green-is-not-drought-tolerant#comment-3977 Matthew, I'm by far particularly knowledgeable on the subject, but would have to say no. *Need* is a pretty strong word. Depending on your acceptance of thick thatch, or acceptable lifetime of lawn before having to completely replace it, will depend on whether you should bother. From my personal experiences alone, if you've mown your Santa Anna regularly, then there's probably very little need to ever completely de-thatch it. If you rarely ever mow your lawn, then yes you probably do need to. It's an unfortunate opportunity cost, because the downside of mowing it down hard is that it'll look bad until it recovers, and the upside is that it will be less spongy and possibly more aesthetic once it finally recovers. Don't let anyone tell you what you *must* do, if it ever dies or does poorly it certainly won't be specifically because you've never mown it right back. It'd be more likely because it is over-watered, under-watered, competing with weeds, not enough sun, too much sun, under or over fertilised, mown too short to regularly, etc. Hope that helps! :-) Matthew,
I’m by far particularly knowledgeable on the subject, but would have to say no. *Need* is a pretty strong word. Depending on your acceptance of thick thatch, or acceptable lifetime of lawn before having to completely replace it, will depend on whether you should bother. From my personal experiences alone, if you’ve mown your Santa Anna regularly, then there’s probably very little need to ever completely de-thatch it. If you rarely ever mow your lawn, then yes you probably do need to.
It’s an unfortunate opportunity cost, because the downside of mowing it down hard is that it’ll look bad until it recovers, and the upside is that it will be less spongy and possibly more aesthetic once it finally recovers.
Don’t let anyone tell you what you *must* do, if it ever dies or does poorly it certainly won’t be specifically because you’ve never mown it right back. It’d be more likely because it is over-watered, under-watered, competing with weeds, not enough sun, too much sun, under or over fertilised, mown too short to regularly, etc. Hope that helps! :-)

]]> Comment on Windsor Green is not drought tolerant by mathew http://tombammann.org/windsor-green-is-not-drought-tolerant#comment-3975 mathew Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:16:40 +0000 http://tombammann.org/windsor-green-is-not-drought-tolerant#comment-3975 do you have to cut back windsor green every year in september like sanna anna? do you have to cut back windsor green every year in september like sanna anna?

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]]> Comment on Windsor Green is not drought tolerant by Suneel Randhawa http://tombammann.org/windsor-green-is-not-drought-tolerant#comment-3965 Suneel Randhawa Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:41:34 +0000 http://tombammann.org/windsor-green-is-not-drought-tolerant#comment-3965 Tom, Just wondering if you had a further update on your plight with Windsor Green. I just laid some recently, in Adelaide (northern suburb) after following similar advice as what you were given. Hopefully I have better luck (I'm trying to be optimistic) Cheers, Suneel Tom,

Just wondering if you had a further update on your plight with Windsor Green. I just laid some recently, in Adelaide (northern suburb) after following similar advice as what you were given. Hopefully I have better luck (I’m trying to be optimistic)

Cheers,
Suneel

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]]> Comment on Free-running, my first attempt by Traceur101 http://tombammann.org/free-running-my-first-attempt#comment-3918 Traceur101 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:21:06 +0000 http://tombammann.org/?p=802#comment-3918 Hello everyone. Becoming a Traceur and being good at Parkour/Free-running is NOT easy. It takes hard work and years of training to 'perfect' the art although it can never really be perfected. Watching a documentary or some youtube videos does not make you an expert Traceur. No sane Traceur would recommend you to try anything without supervision or safety precautions until you feel safe and can do these things. Fear is what holds back the body, so don't be afraid. Take safe precautions and injuries like that won't happen. ;) I've been a Traceur for years now and have recently just turned 19. I never took lessons but I always trained with mats in the gym. Wall-runs, vaults, flips, jumps, rolls. I now do these things in many places and have travelled abroad to do Parkour. Please be safe, for your own sake. It'll be much more satisfying when you become a master but also safe. Hello everyone.

Becoming a Traceur and being good at Parkour/Free-running is NOT easy. It takes hard work and years of training to ‘perfect’ the art although it can never really be perfected.

Watching a documentary or some youtube videos does not make you an expert Traceur. No sane Traceur would recommend you to try anything without supervision or safety precautions until you feel safe and can do these things. Fear is what holds back the body, so don’t be afraid.

Take safe precautions and injuries like that won’t happen. ;)

I’ve been a Traceur for years now and have recently just turned 19. I never took lessons but I always trained with mats in the gym. Wall-runs, vaults, flips, jumps, rolls. I now do these things in many places and have travelled abroad to do Parkour.

Please be safe, for your own sake. It’ll be much more satisfying when you become a master but also safe.

]]> Comment on Epic MTB ride by SWK http://tombammann.org/epic-mtb-ride#comment-3879 SWK Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:47:36 +0000 http://tombammann.org/?p=2833#comment-3879 I can't see the snake properly in the picture. Next time get closer and take a better one! :-) I can’t see the snake properly in the picture. Next time get closer and take a better one!

:-)

]]> Comment on Scenic seaplane tour over Whitsunday Islands by Tom Bammann http://tombammann.org/scenic-seaplane-tour-over-whitsunday-islands#comment-3873 Tom Bammann Sat, 08 Oct 2011 06:29:53 +0000 http://tombammann.org/?p=2644#comment-3873 I've just picked up a replacement newer model camera, the DSC-TX10, courtesy of Sony on warranty. It is 5m waterproof instead of 3m, and the seals of the camera look to be a lot more robust. Thanks Sony! I’ve just picked up a replacement newer model camera, the DSC-TX10, courtesy of Sony on warranty. It is 5m waterproof instead of 3m, and the seals of the camera look to be a lot more robust. Thanks Sony!

]]> Comment on Epic MTB ride by Tim Randall http://tombammann.org/epic-mtb-ride#comment-3869 Tim Randall Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:19:59 +0000 http://tombammann.org/?p=2833#comment-3869 Re power - you should read that book im using. Get onto it. Team Bobby Dazzlers is depending on you. Out Re power – you should read that book im using. Get onto it. Team Bobby Dazzlers is depending on you. Out

]]> Comment on Epic MTB ride by Tom Bammann http://tombammann.org/epic-mtb-ride#comment-3868 Tom Bammann Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:16:21 +0000 http://tombammann.org/?p=2833#comment-3868 Check out the brown snake that Dean Gibson nearly stepped on. Good ride Dean, Tim Randall and Nick Stokoe! Check out the brown snake that Dean Gibson nearly stepped on. Good ride Dean, Tim Randall and Nick Stokoe!

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