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Pond Chat / Barry White / Marvin Gaye of the toad world

« on: June 10, 2009, 06:18:02 AM »

This little guy was singing his heart out for 2 straight days

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Pond Chat / Re: Look what I found in my backyard this evening......

« on: June 09, 2009, 08:10:53 AM »

 This is the time of the year that snapping turtles are on the move. I guess they are "looking for love". We found one in the parking lot at work,on the asphalt, and a long ways from any water source. Down south they can get enormous, several hundred pounds even. Would not want to wake up and find that in my pond

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Chit Chat / Re: I didn't inhale

« on: June 09, 2009, 05:56:00 AM »

Of course it's not you, it's me

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Chit Chat / Re: I didn't inhale

« on: June 08, 2009, 01:50:33 PM »

Of course I'll respect you in the morning

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Chit Chat / Re: I didn't inhale

« on: June 08, 2009, 05:53:44 AM »

And the check is in the mail

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Rabbits

« on: June 05, 2009, 01:39:27 PM »

I've used blood meal with decent results...but i have dogs also and they have been known to eat it.

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Chit Chat / Re: Opinion on whole house attic fan

« on: June 03, 2009, 02:09:56 PM »

http://www.wholehousefan.com/index.html
As soon as I have the money I'm getting one.
 I have only heard good things about them.
 They use much less power than A/C

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Pond Chat / Re: not a Heron or Egret

« on: June 03, 2009, 02:04:45 PM »

some shorebirds are considered endangered or threatened and shooting them is illegal.
Buff colored? could be a Bittern?

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Pond Chat / Re: attacked by a dragonfly......

« on: June 01, 2009, 06:13:58 PM »

I was told the average life span of a dragonfly is 24 hours

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Chit Chat / Re: Be proud to be an American.

« on: May 29, 2009, 07:26:34 AM »

that's the best thing Bush did .........baked beans

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Pond Chat / Re: FROG! FROG!!!!

« on: May 28, 2009, 02:45:30 PM »

   
   http://www.savethefrogs.com/   
"And what is there to life if a man cannot hear the lonely cry of a whippoorwill or the arguments of the frogs around a pond at night?"
Chief Seattle - 1854

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Chit Chat / Re: Grieving

« on: May 28, 2009, 02:38:52 PM »

I know what you're going through. We have had to put 3 basset hounds down in the last 10 years.
All of them were "rescue" dogs that the original owners didn't want anymore for various reasons.
I'm tearing up just trying to type this.
 I am sorry for your loss

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Chit Chat / Re: Third place

« on: May 26, 2009, 01:22:42 PM »

Yeah man
 Go Danica....DO you think Nascar is next for her?

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Chit Chat / Re: Can you keep parakeets outdoors?

« on: May 18, 2009, 08:16:32 AM »

I f you are referring the budgies? They probably would be fine. I have no experience to base that on but when I was visiting friends in Florida, There is a substantial population of wild ones that were escapees from either the pet trade or private owners. My two-cents worth

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: Lotus- Half price

« on: May 15, 2009, 11:00:18 AM »

Frank;
 Do you have any Empress or Joyful Eyes tubers left?

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Chit Chat / Re: This composter sounds pretty good.

« on: May 15, 2009, 08:59:17 AM »

a regular barrel will work, but there needs to be some holes in it for aeration. The bacteria need air too or they will die and it will stink
 

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Pond Chat / Re: Thanks jclements

« on: May 15, 2009, 06:54:38 AM »

Me too.... thanks much for the duckweed/azolla

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Chit Chat / Re: Ideas on what's a nice not too expensive camera?

« on: May 14, 2009, 11:19:51 AM »

We got the Panasonic TZ3 LUMIX. Recommended to us by a camera "nut" friend.
It is simple to use We are very happy with it.
If I remember it was in the 200 dollar range

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Chit Chat / Re: Beet Salad - thinking of adding dill - what do you think?

« on: May 12, 2009, 02:26:33 PM »

This is off subject but has anyone tried grilled beets?They are absolutely wonderful. Just rub some olive oil on them and put them on the grill, keep turning them until they are tender with a fork. Start them without skinning them and when their done, the skin falls off under running cold water in the sink ........to die for

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Chit Chat / Re: Garden Gnomes - Walgreen's, Hobby Lobby & Home Depot

« on: May 12, 2009, 01:22:07 PM »

We love gnomes too. We have "Sedgewick" who lives in a rock by our pond. We've had him for over 10 years. When we got him we were told that he would bring good gardening luck. Two days later our trumpet vine bloomed for the first time since we planted it 3 years earlier

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: I have a small Albert Greenberg to share.

« on: May 10, 2009, 05:11:33 AM »

I would like as i have never grown a tropical. This is actually my first year growing any lilies

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: Have tons of azolla (fairy moss) and large duckweed

« on: May 07, 2009, 04:26:13 PM »

pm and payment sent

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Chit Chat / Re: Anyone used a Topsy Turvey?

« on: May 05, 2009, 02:16:52 PM »

I have to admit that I thought they were cool
 but the harvest was not what they expected
If you aren't looking for a huge harvest then they probably will be fine

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Chit Chat / Re: What do you do with leftover ham besides sandwiches?

« on: May 05, 2009, 12:56:51 PM »

split pea soup with ham
 especially if there's a ham bone

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Chit Chat / Re: Anyone used a Topsy Turvey?

« on: May 05, 2009, 12:53:13 PM »

Don't waste your time or money. They work but not great,less than spectacular harvest. Our friends did one and won't do it again. It's a novelty. They grew tomatoes in it and were disappointed in the results

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: Taro package

« on: May 01, 2009, 01:17:17 AM »

Lawanna;
 Thanks for the wonderful plants. feedback left

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Pond Chat / Re: planting help for marginals

« on: April 30, 2009, 02:33:45 PM »

LeeAnne;
 do you then sink the iris pots in the pond?
 if yes how deep can they be?
Will the parrots feather survive zone 5 planted like that?
 

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Pond Chat / planting help for marginals

« on: April 30, 2009, 01:40:06 PM »

I need help with my marginals. I've planted my lotus and lilies by following the directions here on the forum. They all seem to be doing well. Now I have some others that need to be potted up and put in the pond. Do I use the same manure/osmocote combination that works for lilies and lotus? Is there a different soil I should use? Same kind of pots (no holes)? What about fertilizer? osmocote again? I have iris and taro, dwarf cattails and parrots feather. Any help is appreciated

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Chit Chat / Re: Another prayer request

« on: April 28, 2009, 08:41:32 AM »

sending prayers

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Chit Chat / Re: I didnt sleep well at the sleep clinic...

« on: April 28, 2009, 08:39:04 AM »

I did the study too. Didn't sleep a wink all nite at the clinic. When the nurse came in in the morning for a 5AM wake up she said I did very well. I told her I was awake all night. They sent a huge report to my Doc (200 pages). He read it and said there was no evidence of Apnea. I still don't sleep well and now take prescription meds to sleep virtually every night and don't like it one bit ,but at least I'm sleeping