Garden ponds
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Speedy70 said:Those are cool looking.
Hubby called on his way home and is getting some kind of flower for my pond (he's getting it from someone else's pond). He should be home within the next 30 minutes.
If I need more than what he brings me, I will let you know.
I can't get anyone to take these plants!!!
Here's what I got this evening. No idea what they're called. The fish immediately started hiding under it. 
Nickel said:
I haven't checked it lately. It's probably pretty yucky.
I brought the fish in for the winter because my pond wasn't deep enough. I was afraid they'd die. Now I don't want them to go back outside.
Since we're remodeling the upstairs to make room for all 3 boys, we've ripped out the upstairs tub to put in a stand up shower. My hubby says he wants to put the tub into the ground and make a larger pond for me. I'm not sure about this idea.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
Speedy70 said:I haven't checked it lately. It's probably pretty yucky.
I brought the fish in for the winter because my pond wasn't deep enough. I was afraid they'd die. Now I don't want them to go back outside.
Since we're remodeling the upstairs to make room for all 3 boys, we've ripped out the upstairs tub to put in a stand up shower. My hubby says he wants to put the tub into the ground and make a larger pond for me. I'm not sure about this idea.
We have a lot of leftover dirt and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. Thinking about maybe concentrating it into a corner of the yard to make a raised area and putting a pond over there. I'm not sure.
The only acceptable use for an old tub is to put it in your front yard and use it as a planter.
Do it! They're addictive though. Last year I was always looking online for things to add to my pond.Nickel said:
We have a lot of leftover dirt and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. Thinking about maybe concentrating it into a corner of the yard to make a raised area and putting a pond over there. I'm not sure.
But, I only ended up buying one thing off of eBay - a decorative mermaid that sits to the side of the pond.If you do the pond, make sure it has some shade, but not too close to a tree where it will get cluttered with leaves. I made the mistake of putting mine where there was zero shade. The water was fine for a while, but it eventually turned murky and then green. I want to find a new spot this year for it.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
Speedy70 said:Do it! They're addictive though. Last year I was always looking online for things to add to my pond.
If you do the pond, make sure it has some shade, but not too close to a tree where it will get cluttered with leaves. I made the mistake of putting mine where there was zero shade. The water was fine for a while, but it eventually turned murky and then green. I want to find a new spot this year for it.
My stepmother mentioned the cloudiness issue last summer. We don't have any trees in our backyard, so we should be okay. It's shady up against the house, so I'd have to decide if I want it under the kitchen window or our bedroom window.
I've never thought about raccoons. I was worried about herons (especially living by the river).cattitude said:OMG! They could be eaten by raccoons.
My brother's pond has been clean out twice by raccoons. (He lives on 231.)
I have two plastic pipe-like tubes that they have for hiding, but I've been told a heron is very smart and can get them anyway.
greyhound
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Are sure that he's not really from Southern Maryland. Remember all the houses with old tires painted white in front yards. They were part of the landscaping with flowers planted in them.Speedy70 said:My hubby says he wants to put the tub into the ground and make a larger pond for me. I'm not sure about this idea.
CMC122
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My friends koi pond got wiped out by raccoons and herons several times tooSpeedy70 said:I've never thought about raccoons. I was worried about herons (especially living by the river).
