In the Garden with Murrell By Murrell Osborne hile the weather remains unhelpful for gardening I have written the wisdom for this month’s newsletter.
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For those Glenlyon gardeners who think that the local climate offers challenges, the June rainfall figures are interesting. This June was eight times wetter than last June but still 20 percent drier than the long-term June average. Despite these fluctuations I am continuing to put manure on the vegetable beds in anticipation of spring. I intend to plant peas in early August and I hope I will be finished pruning the fruit trees by the end of this month.
Bund S Ratt The Courier Ballarat 12 November 2017 Cr Cottrell on being elected Mayor:
I wonder exactly who it is that is being listened to.
He said he hoped to look closely at how council engaged the community. “I want to make sure the process of engagement is one that does engage and listen and understand the meaning that is provided by the community as a group, not necessarily just the loudest voices,” Cr Cottrell said.
Glenlyon Fire Brigade Trivia Night Glenlyon Hall, Saturday 25 August, 6.30pm MC Jay Gardiner, $10 per head BYO food and drinks Ring Andrew 5348 7792 to book a table for 8
‘The Glenlyon Bus’ Timetable
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eed a ride into town? For a gold coin donation the Glenlyon ‘bus’ offers you a return trip by car to Daylesford every Friday. The volunteer driver will pick you up at your door, arriving in Daylesford at 10.30am and departing Daylesford at 1.00pm. To book your ride, contact Jill Teschendorff: Phone: 5348 7947 or 0448808274 Email: jt.bee@bigpond.com Please book by no later than Thursday to ensure that a ride is available for you.
Daylesford Field and Game Dates for Shoots held at Glenlyon Reserve 2018 August
Sat 4th Daylesford 75 target “ Old Style “ pre nom 48 shooters max September Sat 1st Daylesford 100 target Super Sporting 9am start October Sat 13th–Sun 14th Daylesford Central Highlands Classic 2 day event (Both at Clunes FGA ) November Sat 3rd Daylesford 75 target December Sat 1st Daylesford Xmas shoot
(UK) Daylesford Cider and Onion Soup This was in an English magazine for a Daylesford (England) specialty, but it could go equally well here. Ingredients: 1kg white onions 500 ml dry cider 1ltr chicken stock 50 ml double cream 1 sprig thyme 1 bay leaf 75 gr unsalted sour dough bread sliced 250 gr mature cheddar cheese Method Sweat the onion in a knob of butter until golden brown Add cider and reduce to half Add thyme, bay leaf, chicken stock and double cream, Ringfor“000” simmer half an hour, adjust seasoning for all house bush Pour the soup&into oven-proof soup bowls, placing the fires. sourdough slices Bushfire info Line on1800 top, scatter the bread with the 240 667 grated cheese and place under the grill until golden brown, Serve hot
Glenlyon Weather Summary — June 2018 By John Cable ainfall for June was below the long-term average with Murrell Osborne in Glenlyon recording 77mm for a yearto-date (YTD) total of 333mm, Andrew Hitchman at Diary Flat Road, 87mm for a YTD of 347.5mm and the author 77mm for a YTD of 308mm. This compares with the Daylesford long-term average of 106mm for the month but a big improvement on the 9mm recorded in June 2017.
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The BoM website indicates that winter in south east Australia will be drier and warmer than average with an 85% chance of the region receiving between 100 and 200mm over the next three months. For comparison purposes the long-term average for the winter in Daylesford is 310mm. The ENSO forecast remains neutral, neither El Nino or La Nina, but the various models indicate an increased probability of reaching an El Nino threshold during spring.