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Chit Chat / Re: Meet Ginger (More pics added)

« on: September 23, 2007, 09:27:37 AM »

Maryvonne, I was catching up on all the posts from the past month or so and was so sorry to hear about your dog, Whylie. So nice to see that you and your family have found another dog to love. Ginger will be a great friend I'm sure. The cats will teach her who is the boss real soon

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Chit Chat / Re: THis comes at a bad time.......

« on: July 22, 2007, 04:49:55 PM »

You'll be glad in the end, Tink, it will all be worth it! In a way you're lucky to have somewhere to go while it is all hapening - living in a construction zone isn't any fun. I know your pond will survive just fine

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Chit Chat / Re: Croft...Where in the Maritimes do you pond?

« on: July 20, 2007, 05:22:32 PM »

Hi Annette! Been busy out in the garden lately and don't have as much time for the computer (Don't always check Chit Chat either)
I live in New Brunswick - fairly close to Saint John and go there often to shop! I'm originally from Ontario and don't consider myself a true maritimer yet
 I'd say that we have 5 good gardening months but maybe only 3 months for hardy lily blooms. I'm jealous of your year round gardening weather! Some winters we don't get snow until mid Jan. and we get a lot of freeze/thaw cycles that are really hard on the plants The ski hills in NB would be out of business if not for snow making machines

Mike I haven't been to Newfoundland yet. Sounds like you had a good time on your pub crawl

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Pond Chat / Re: Day Lilies

« on: July 16, 2007, 05:41:03 PM »

I like the last one too! Do you know the name of it?

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Pond Chat / Re: Critters around the Pond

« on: July 16, 2007, 05:30:23 PM »

 Neat dragonfly pic. I can almost see a "face" on him .
 I used to have green frogs every year. Not this one though for some reason. You've got a nice one there.

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Pond Chat / Re: Feeding the fishes today

« on: July 11, 2007, 05:26:34 PM »

Love your Heron scare-crow

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Pond Chat / Re: around the pond and yard today....

« on: June 29, 2007, 05:29:41 PM »

Love your waterfall 

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Pond Chat / Re: Tropicals are blooming

« on: June 29, 2007, 05:27:26 PM »

Sandra Lyn is just gorgeous. Hope the outdoor ponds warm up soon for you

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Pond Chat / Re: Some pics of the upper pond to start with

« on: June 29, 2007, 05:15:12 PM »

Gorgeous setup! Great pond

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Pond Chat / Re: Dragonfly caught in the act!! Pond Pics and a Question????

« on: June 29, 2007, 05:10:01 PM »

If you have the room,make another ledge just below the water line and place rock on that. Then place more rock to cover the first layer until you are up to ground level. The only problem is that it takes lots of rock! I think Cliff and Joann's site explains it better.

Here is a pic of my pond that sort of shows what I mean.

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Pond Chat / Re: Few koi shots today.

« on: June 29, 2007, 04:36:33 PM »

I think they are very special koi! Wish my pond was big enough for some. Great pics.

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Pond Chat / Re: Sunshine

« on: June 14, 2007, 05:51:48 PM »

Very pretty butterfly Esther. Great name too!

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Pond Chat / Re: Blooming this week.

« on: June 14, 2007, 05:43:21 PM »

Love your Almost Black - can't wait till mine blooms   I think that Gonnere would be the perfect addition to your collection. What's one more lily?

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Pond Chat / Re: A good photo of Mickey's pond & Garden

« on: June 11, 2007, 04:59:52 PM »

Nice looking pond! Any more pics of it Jerry?

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Pond Chat / Re: Pond Blossoms Today

« on: June 07, 2007, 05:49:38 PM »

Beautiful blossoms, Jerry. Can't wait for mine to appear. I have a few buds close to the surface so it shouldn't be long now.

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Foxglove (Digitalis)

« on: June 05, 2007, 04:34:01 PM »

I think that they are an biennial. They will bloom the second season.

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: What's your favorite shade plant?

« on: June 05, 2007, 04:31:55 PM »

Hostas, Astilbe, Columbine, Bleeding Heart, Ajuga and ferns to name a few. Sorry no pics though.

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Pond Chat / Re: Rainy day photos

« on: June 05, 2007, 04:22:09 PM »

Maryvonne, you're right - you've created a monster . Glad you were able to tame it LOL. Your small pond looks beautiful even in the rain.

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Photo Album / Re: Amaryllis, Callas etc...

« on: June 03, 2007, 05:36:39 PM »

Tim, that climbing lily is really interesting - different! Nice Dahlia too. I guess in your zone you don't have to lift them for the winter. That's what is keeping me from planting any.

Thanks for all the nice pics.

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Chit Chat / Re: Happy Birthday lbmoore

« on: June 03, 2007, 05:26:04 PM »

Hope you have a great day!!!

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Pond Chat / Re: New pond progress

« on: June 03, 2007, 05:13:25 PM »

Looks like it's going to be a good size. How deep will it be?

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Pond Water Quality / Re: I'm new with an important question.

« on: June 02, 2007, 06:23:12 PM »

Sorry I can't help your question but you may get more response if you post in the "pond chat" forum. I think most read that one.

Good Luck!

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Wakin, Shubunkins and Goldfish... / Re: My Accidental Wakin...

« on: June 02, 2007, 06:13:32 PM »

Cute! Lucky find for you and him.

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Snowball tree (pics)

« on: June 02, 2007, 06:01:16 PM »

They grow here in my zone 5b. I used to have one but the aphids kept attacking it and after a few years it died :'(

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Pond Chat / Re: My BEST frog pictures...EVER!!

« on: June 02, 2007, 05:45:15 PM »

Perfect shot!

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Pond Chat / Re: My latest water feature project-Disappearing fountain

« on: June 01, 2007, 05:36:19 PM »

Looks beautiful. You have the perfect quiet spot for it

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Photo Album / Re: A Picture of Our Pond

« on: May 26, 2007, 09:40:36 AM »

What a beautiful pond. Looks so natural. Love the clear water too!

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Pond Chat / Re: Another bird attack! Feel like giving up

« on: May 21, 2007, 04:15:59 PM »

Sorry to hear about this Eija. Hopefully they are just hiding and will come out again when they feel safe.

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Photo Album / Re: around our yard and pond

« on: May 19, 2007, 06:14:13 PM »

Lisa, welcome! I like your pond and stream. Nice flowers too. We're having lots of spring showers here right now.

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Photo Album / Re: A couple more garden pics

« on: May 19, 2007, 06:06:54 PM »

Beautiful pics Maryvonne! I was wondering what type of fern you have in the photo with the Siberian Iris. Is this in full sun? I would love a few ferns around my pond but it is in sun almost all day.