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Pond Chat / My lamb drowned

« on: March 30, 2011, 12:22:55 PM »

I can't believe I'm writing this. I had a 10 day old bottle baby lamb just drown in my ornamental pond. I found her floating, tried to resuscitate with no luck.  I'm heartbroken.

I have a raised pond about 18-24" deep about 3 feet across attached to my deck.  I  have really enjoyed my pond but am now doubting its safety. I love animals and always have something I"m raising.  I don't think covering it is an option because then how do you grow anything in it?  We always put a  large branch or plank in our water troughs so if a squirrel or something falls in they have something to grab and get out. Does anyone have any ideas of how one could cover or what I could put in it to make a safe exit for animals.

I feel like I"m closing the gate after the horse has fled.  Maybe posting this will generate some ideas that might save another animal in the future.

Thanks

Carolyn

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Passiflora wanted

« on: June 07, 2010, 03:36:27 PM »

I know I know- it's not a pond plant not even a bog plant. 

I'd really like to find some passiflora seedlings. I bought a plant earlier this year but it didn't fare well and died (I mail ordered it and it never looked great).  I then bought some seeds...and none have germinated. 

Does anyone have any spare seedlings?

Thanks

CArolyn

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Pond Chat / Possible Lotus Pot

« on: May 24, 2010, 06:19:14 AM »

I have this pot I purchased last year and just don't know what to plant in it.  I was wondering if perhaps I could put a small lotus in it? I have seeds of "Nelumbo Nuficera" just sprouting that I need to pot up.  The opening is an oval about 15" in diameter but the depth of the pot is only about 6" to the bottom of the oval.  I suppose I could put a pot within the pot? What would you do?