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A little delivery arrived today, all the way from Podunk USA............................
Taryl Fixes All - YouTube
I love how Taryl levels the playing field when it comes to brands. There is no fan boy syndrome here, even fabled brands like Kawasaki, Honda, Snap-On or Stihl have their problems as well. So rather than worship these brands like a cult, he puts a little bit of humour behind them and reminds the viewer to lighten up, or in his words, "it's a lawn mower, not the space shuttle". My favourite of these is Kindasucki.................."it's not that they suck, they just kinda suck......"
The main reason for this order was the universal cable repair kits, which I couldn't find a suitable equivalent locally (story of my life). With Rover not selling replacement clutch cables anymore, and with no aftermarket alternative, this will allow me to repair a cable if needed in the future. While I was at it, I also grabbed a bottle of Gel-Lube, again the Valco Cincinnati brand is not sold here, and I couldn't find an exact alternative.
https://tarylfixesall.bigcartel.com/product/universal-cable-repair-kit
https://tarylfixesall.bigcartel.com...gine-assembly-general-purpose-spray-lubricant
I know some are put off by the silly teeth and hillbilly antics, but again, it's all about have a little fun rather than taking things too seriously. I've learnt so much watching these videos, and laughed a lot as well. And "there's your dinner!"
If you want to find out more about the legend that is Taryl, this article from 2019 gives the backstory. His real name is Tim Gross and the videos are made with his two sons who either work for him or his brother "Feral" (Bill).
Taryl Fixes All - YouTube
I love how Taryl levels the playing field when it comes to brands. There is no fan boy syndrome here, even fabled brands like Kawasaki, Honda, Snap-On or Stihl have their problems as well. So rather than worship these brands like a cult, he puts a little bit of humour behind them and reminds the viewer to lighten up, or in his words, "it's a lawn mower, not the space shuttle". My favourite of these is Kindasucki.................."it's not that they suck, they just kinda suck......"
The main reason for this order was the universal cable repair kits, which I couldn't find a suitable equivalent locally (story of my life). With Rover not selling replacement clutch cables anymore, and with no aftermarket alternative, this will allow me to repair a cable if needed in the future. While I was at it, I also grabbed a bottle of Gel-Lube, again the Valco Cincinnati brand is not sold here, and I couldn't find an exact alternative.
https://tarylfixesall.bigcartel.com/product/universal-cable-repair-kit
https://tarylfixesall.bigcartel.com...gine-assembly-general-purpose-spray-lubricant
I know some are put off by the silly teeth and hillbilly antics, but again, it's all about have a little fun rather than taking things too seriously. I've learnt so much watching these videos, and laughed a lot as well. And "there's your dinner!"
If you want to find out more about the legend that is Taryl, this article from 2019 gives the backstory. His real name is Tim Gross and the videos are made with his two sons who either work for him or his brother "Feral" (Bill).
https://www.greenindustrypros.com/mo...tube-sensation
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I've never been a fan of Australian native plants, they lack structure and softness for my liking. But then something like this catches my eye and makes me wonder.
Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty'..........
This variety is a cross between Hakea myrtoides and Hakea petiolaris.
Hakea -
Named after German horticulturalist Baron Christian Ludwig von Hake (1745–1818)
Myrtoides -
Myrt- (Latin myrtus or Greek myrtos) Referring to the myrtle plant.
oides - (Greek suffix -oeides) Meaning "resembling" or "like".
Petiolaris -
Latin meaning of having a petiole or petiole-bearing. The petiole is the stalk of the flower, in this case containing many of them.
For most of the year, this is a scraggy, low spreading shrub with sparse branch structure and small pointy leaves. In other words, it's an ugly mess. But then in late Autumn these delicate, intricately detailed flowers appear and change the whole narrative. And that describes a lot of native plants for me. Ugly until they are not, then back to ugly.
Native to Western Australia and discovered by Burrendong Arboretum, this Hakea became quite popular several years ago. We would stock it all year round, but it only really sold when in flower, when people were seeing vast groves of it planted at the local botanic gardens.
Hakea 'Burrendong Beauty'..........
This variety is a cross between Hakea myrtoides and Hakea petiolaris.
Hakea -
Named after German horticulturalist Baron Christian Ludwig von Hake (1745–1818)
Myrtoides -
Myrt- (Latin myrtus or Greek myrtos) Referring to the myrtle plant.
oides - (Greek suffix -oeides) Meaning "resembling" or "like".
Petiolaris -
Latin meaning of having a petiole or petiole-bearing. The petiole is the stalk of the flower, in this case containing many of them.
For most of the year, this is a scraggy, low spreading shrub with sparse branch structure and small pointy leaves. In other words, it's an ugly mess. But then in late Autumn these delicate, intricately detailed flowers appear and change the whole narrative. And that describes a lot of native plants for me. Ugly until they are not, then back to ugly.
Native to Western Australia and discovered by Burrendong Arboretum, this Hakea became quite popular several years ago. We would stock it all year round, but it only really sold when in flower, when people were seeing vast groves of it planted at the local botanic gardens.
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