Blooms...I need blooms....Winter is too long!
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Comments (9)It's been a while since I read the Skippy site so I went back to see what if anything it said. Sure enough, it had suggestions. See below. Of course a lot depends on the amount of stuff that ends up in the pond and how much filter material you have and how much water is being pumped. Mine often depends on the mood of the local raccoons. No two ponds are ever exactly alike. Remember, this hobby has variables. I have 1,000 gallons in the pond, a 100 gallon Skippy and a 1582 gph pump. I use a separate small pump for a UV light. Sometimes I hook up a floating skimmer which is pretty much a waste of money unless I can figure a way to make it more useful. One of these days I will make the pond bigger because the fish are getting huge. I may just add a couple more Skippys to make a bunch of catch basins for waterfalls. Sandy "Parts list: A Rubbermaid stock tank. -- Old Style -- New Style. They come in sizes 70gals, 100gals, 150gals, and 300gals. (Also available is a 50gal size but we find it too shallow to be used as a filter.) Which one is best for you? Of course the size you will need is dependant on the size of your pond. The bigger the pond the bigger the filter you will need. Makes sense, but, how about a rule of thumb? Let us say this first, these filters really work. We have a few thousand in use at this point and have not had a single failure. That is, every one we have put in is working as expected. Actually, using the S.A.G. approach (Smart As_ Guess) we think the following will work: Updated as we have found these filters to work better than even we expected... 70 gal size filter at least to a 2000 gallon pond size 100 gal size filter at least to a 3000 gallon pond size 150 gal size filter at least to a 4500 gallon pond size If you need a larger filtration system, we now suggest that you build two 150 gallon size filters. Worst case: If you built a filter so small that it did not work for your pond, you could just build another and connect it to the first one and double the capacity of the filtration process. Or, add another in a different area of your pond, doubling the filtering capacity and adding more circulation."...See MoreSo you need to sell your garden ? (and, oh yeah, the house too)
Comments (107)This was a great thread to read after having moved back in the summer - some very good advice. I was very conflicted about moving but I think it was clear to me that moving the garden wasn't going to happen. As it was I did take well over 100 perennials I potted up as they emerged in the spring (they were mostly splits of plants that really needed it). To be honest this was really too much...I spent a whole week moving car loads of plants before and after work and was already completely exhausted from moving the house. The new tenant at the place asked the landlord if she could contact me about the garden but in the end I said no. Of course a big part of me wanted to still be involved with that garden but I knew I needed to make a clean break and focus on my new garden. This fall I planted about 1300 bulbs and cant wait to see them if this winter ever ends....See MoreNeed suggestions for long-blooming short height
Comments (25)Agastache, Agastache! Xeriscape, a hummer magnet, various colors (the blues didn't do a thing for me and were not long bloomers....look at the other colors...the pinks are radiant and there are orange/peachy shades now)Blooms in mid July straight to frost with absolutely NO deadheading...the flowers just "stay". (maybe one light shear in Sept/Oct?) Compact, bushy and no maintenance. The only thing you MUST do is to provide sandy loam that is well, well drained and a full sun (preferably in winter too) location. It's very adaptable to more water during the season but a soggy soil in winter will take it down. Mine thrive here! Golden Jubilee is another winner. Chartreause/lime foliage with blue flowers. Google and you'll see some great images. Fragrant as well....See Morelisa's thread's too long... wbiyg, february edition!
Comments (35)Michael, I did get the lily from you. I dug it up out of your yard and took it straight to mine. Of the two, only this one has bloomed but it has been blooming pretty consistently. I also got the sage from you I think and it has been growing like crazy. I covered it for the cold and it never even slowed down. Heck, I got half my plants from you. I am lucky to live so close. Thanks again. The greenhouse will be sort of a potting shed/green house. Tim plans to give it a translucent roof and mostly screened walls. That spot never really gets full sun but has filtered light through most of the day. It will be a place for potting plants and starting seeds and a way to get my sprawling gardening supplies out of the garage. The flooring and part of the walls are from salvaged wood so it will not be really super expensive to build. I hope it works out. It is sort of an experiment....See Moresherrygirl zone5 N il
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