Australia is supposed to be the driest continent, but at the moment it is in more strife than ever as we have been experiencing drought conditions for nearly 8 years .

In some parts of Australia there are frogs whose grand parents never learnt to swim.

How do you manage to grow your plants given your very low temperatures of -10. I assume you have a greenhouse ,

I would like to see a photo or two of your set up. How do you provide heat? I assume you have some energy effecient system .

Would you mind telling us about it?
Regards,
Baldric.

Ps You were correct in your identification of the ferrocactus... it is now under cover . I would hate to loose it as a friend gave it to me and she was the one who got me started, for which I will always be grateful.

In summertime a part of the plants are outside; most of it I have in a greenhouse. (send you a pic. soon) In wintertime (somewhere about the beginning of december) I bring all the plants in the house. Lots of them go in a (don't know the word in English) "glassed veranda" where I keep the temperature at about 10 celcius. Lots of the plants everywhere in the house (in the windowseals, on the floor, in the bookshelves etc. etc. Gives every year very interesting discussions with wife and children. And a part of it in our bedroom where we have to walk very carefully. In the beginning of march I bring everything back to the greenhouse. During cold nights I cover everything with old newspapers and wait a long time with watering. in this manner I keep most of it alive. The problem can be solved if I had a heating in the greenhouse, but that is quite expensive. (And ofcourse I have a very lovely wife who is very understanding about my hobby, except some moments)
greets Harry