Very, very large pond with many problems
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My very first pond - many pictures
Comments (8)Hi everyone. Thanks SO much for all your nice comments :-) Im blushing here in Denmark. Jenny, the liner is premade with the tiny peebles glued on... what a job it would have been to glue them on :-D I thought it was such a good idea. But it only came in a very narrow measure, so Ive had leaks constantly since I put it in. Also after about a week it stained completely dark where the water runs, and it looked so yuck and dirty as the part above the waterstream stayed nice and fresh. So in the end I filled the stream up completely with little stones. And it actually got to look really nice. Then I placed some wooden edging behind the stream, cuz the sides of that little mountain were just too steep, as soil and peebles kept getting washed down with the rain. I still had the problem with the leaking stream though, and soil being washed down into the pond at the front of the mountain. And I didnt really build this to get more flowerbeds, as I have lots already... and I already thought my new pond was too small... giggle. So I eyed a nice size upper pond in this raised bed. So I took it all apart... not the pond, just the upper part :-D Im not sure how this works, but I guess I better start a new post right, so this doesnt get too heavy on pics? Take care, Hanne in Denmark...See MoreVery interesting pond critters DVD
Comments (4)I had a wonderful time looking through Ron's Pond Scum site. Then I went outside to work on the pond, readying it for winter. There were two rocks that had fallen in the pond and I wanted to get them out to make scooping up leaves easier. Of course this meant sticking my BARE ARM into the pond. LOL All I could think of were all those nasty creatures that live in the leaf debris. I removed the rocks then went in and cleaned my hands and arms with soap and water followed by sanitizer. LOL I laughed at myself, but wanted to be sure I got rid of all the unwanted creatures with sucking mouths and harpoons!! Anne...See Morerepot a very old, very large Christmas Cactus ?
Comments (2)It sounds to me that the soil has hardened and that the water is running around the sides of the root-ball and out the pot. After ten years, I'd certainly expect this to be the case. I've had great success growing Christmas Cactus in a mix that is mostly Orchid Bark (fine grade). It can be watered thoroughly and often, without fear of excess moisture or root-rot. Josh...See MoreRestocking Very Small Pond With Water Lilies
Comments (4)I have a small (about 20 gallons) ceramic pot with fish and blooming water lillies. Before I started I went to the web to get advice and found conflicting information. What works for me is very small fish (actually Endlers livebearers about 1 inch long) and one of the smaller species of white water lillies. The small fish prevent any insect problems and provide the nutrients for the water lilys. I neither feed the fish nor fertilize the lillies. The lillies are planted in plain clay soil (comes in a 1 cubic foot bag at Home Depot called topsoil) in a standard plastic pot about 6 inches square and 4 inches deep. Any soil that sinks will work fine. I have tried potting soil and most of it floats and sand packs to tightly. The location needs at least 2 hours a day of sun to bet my species of lilly to bloom but 4 is better. I average about three blooms per day all year long. All I add is water when the rain is not sufficient. The water is clear and there is no aeration....See Moregaryfla_gw
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