Re: Hey Farml, Rob, David and All..

<Charlie> wrote in message

> Ya'll mind if a midwesterner from the US hangs out and asks, from time
> to time, a few questions about what ya'll do on the other side of the
> world from me?

Welcome Charlie.  We've been a bit quiet here for a while - not sure why
but 
have been wondering if everyone's getting the garden in order for winter.

> My knowledge of Australia is limited to what i've learned from NGS and
> the limited amount I've learned online.

Well given that it's as big as your lower 48, it's pretty diverse.  I 
suspect we only have a hope of knowing info from the whole country because

unlike you there in the States, we only have around 20 million people.  At

your population densities it must be info overload for you to try to keep
up 
with domestic infor let alone international news etc.
>
> I've talked to some of you in rec.gardens.
>
> We 'mericans tend to be a bit rude and forward at times...

Snap!

I'll try and
> behave meself.....until I get a sense of what you are all about. ;-)

We squabble a bit here too so you'll feel at home I'm sure :-)).

One thing I have noticed that is a bit different about this ng and how we 
down here garden as opposed to other ngs (such as uk.rec.gardening or the 
rec.gardens group) is that we seem to be more organically inclined.  That 
may not be an accurate perception, but I've thought that for quite some
time 
now.