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Koi Corner / Re: New Koi :D

« on: July 08, 2010, 12:22:21 PM »

Pondering, that is a very nice pond you have Now we know what those orange/white/red/ fish are called! I kinda sorta thought thats what they were. Geesh, there are so many When I first saw them this early summer, they were all in the grass and very shallow water. I thought they were just babies (Koi), and they were just hiding from predators  Yikes, they almost look like large carpets, or perhaps I should say swarms of bees, swirling all through the pond, I see they each have their own groups tho? I might try asking around if someone might like to have a few. I did see and wish I could have taken a picture of this unusual fish. It is a dusty black, about 3 1/2 " long. It swims very fast, and the tail part just swishes so fast! I have tried many times to sneak a pic, but this thing swims like the dickens  
Thanks Trish for confirming the comets
Tootsie

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: sunflower

« on: July 02, 2010, 06:08:43 AM »

Beautiful sunflower I mistakenly hung the sunflowers in the garage. The next spring I ran to get them Critters ate all of the seeds, nothing left but hulls   My favs are the teddy bear ones

Tootsie

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: First "Sweet 100's"

« on: July 02, 2010, 06:04:01 AM »

How wonderful to have all those maters  Do you have mortgage lifter, or beef heart? I have some heirloom seeds too, I should have started them in the GH I will have to start earlier next spring If you have time, could you please list which ones you have?

Tootsie

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Flowering cactus and succulents

« on: July 02, 2010, 05:54:56 AM »

Very pretty How long have you been growing them? I was given some pear catus, I planted them outside in the garden. They grew for several years, then they were gone, nothing was in the spot where they grew

Tootsie

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Passion Vine Fruit

« on: July 02, 2010, 05:49:34 AM »

I forgot about the two passiflora vines I planted.  Before long they were climbing all over the fence.  Then came the fruit!  I didn't see it right away as it was tucked away in the thick vines. I was so excited, I was sure it would be yummy. In the morning I got my camera and ran out to take a picture of my prize. Ugh, darn puppy yanked it off the vine and took a big bite   Then swallowed the rest before I could catch him

Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: pond pic

« on: July 01, 2010, 05:42:10 PM »

Your pond is a natural.  The telling would be the two ducks are so comfortable in it Driving down our road this evening, I saw two tame ducks just strolling up and down our neighbors property
Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: amazing how small a tropical lily can be and bloom

« on: July 01, 2010, 05:32:20 PM »

Oh, it's just so pretty I too thought of the passion flower the first time I looked
Thank You for such a Treat

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Koi Corner / Re: New Koi :D

« on: June 30, 2010, 04:28:31 PM »

I have one just like the one you have in the pond What kind are the smaller white and orange ones? They look like some of mine! I love your pond
Tootsie

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Gooseneck Loosestrife from Cathy

« on: June 30, 2010, 03:57:14 PM »

Or perhaps ribbon grass? I did plant some in the shallow part of the pond, looks pretty good too

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Gooseneck Loosestrife from Cathy

« on: June 30, 2010, 03:54:23 PM »

Karen, that looks very pretty I called about 5 gardening places and no one had those for sale I have a bird feeder just for the little birds. With something tall like that, the darn barn cats (neighbors) hide under the deck and pounce on the poor little birds
Toots

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Help what can you do with grasshoppers

« on: June 30, 2010, 03:49:04 PM »

Would that be like chocolate ants,LOL.  I betcha   I've seen just one or two of those hoppers

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: crinum powellii is finally blooming

« on: June 28, 2010, 01:15:30 PM »

Very pretty and delicate looking

 Tootsie

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Chit Chat / Re: Pete took me out to dinner.

« on: June 25, 2010, 08:57:40 PM »

  Esther

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Chit Chat / Re: Pete took me out to dinner.

« on: June 25, 2010, 02:27:53 PM »

Well, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU  We went to the Casino as hubby has a card. We get to go first in line .
We had all the crab arms one could eat. I was the one who had control and did not eat 4 plates of them Plus all the other goodies and stuff. Then we went to the bakery and got more sweets, gotta have them when we get home, LOL . At home there was a pretty box for me Hubby said "OH YEA, THANK YOU FOR THE NICE SOCKS
Hey, socks are important when it comes to your feet

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Chit Chat / Re: Happy Birthday Marie Fisher

« on: June 25, 2010, 02:15:30 PM »

HAVE A VERY HAPPY, HAPPY, BIRTHDAY   Oh, save a piece of BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR ME

          Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: Blooms from Istanbul- Pond pic added

« on: June 25, 2010, 06:10:43 AM »

Very pretty  What plants,grasses, are you growing at the back of your pond?
Tootsie

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Chit Chat / Re: American Ponders Helped Me Find My Ancestors! (Finally something NOT a scam!)

« on: June 25, 2010, 06:04:55 AM »

Can just imagine all the wonderful smiles you have now
Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: osprey

« on: June 25, 2010, 05:55:21 AM »

Annette, I love it   How did you come upon this project? Can you give us some information on depth, width, and about how long it took to put it together ?

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Chit Chat / Re: Brownie type cake

« on: June 24, 2010, 06:36:25 PM »

I remember making a brownie/cake, and using chocolate powder and butter. Heat in a sauce pan til almost boil. Then pouring that on the cake, then let cool,   Yes, everyone loved it, hubby would ask for it all the time. Now he is a diabetic and no more cake, ho ho's, twinkies, and thos ding dongs!
tootsie

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Chit Chat / Re: Just trying something

« on: June 24, 2010, 06:27:59 PM »

Too Funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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Pond Chat / Re: what could of killed our fish??

« on: June 24, 2010, 05:19:29 PM »

A few days ago I found one of the pretty Koi floating in the pond, dead I managed to get it out with my long  net. Right away I knew it was the work of the darn heron! Two big pokes on either side of the fish! I have seen heron  here two at a time just working the pond. Maybe if I get more lily pads, they will have lots more cover

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Chit Chat / Re: Just trying something

« on: June 24, 2010, 02:35:05 PM »

I just had to laugh too Yep, My Mother had a red pair! I remember saying something to the kids about pedal pushers! The looks on their face...no clue Now if I bring up something like petal pushers, they all laugh, and say, Yea ok MOM, but that was BACK IN THE DAY

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Wakin, Shubunkins and Goldfish... / Re: Shubunkin terminology

« on: June 24, 2010, 02:22:01 PM »

Very pretty fishes Reedman

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Pond Chat / Re: T Mike help! 2nd picture added.

« on: June 24, 2010, 09:45:55 AM »

I am just enjoying the heck out of all these drawings Some people just have talent

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Pond Chat / Re: Purple pickerel in bloom

« on: June 23, 2010, 02:49:13 PM »

Yes, you hit the nail Bearb! It was like the pkg. was calling to meeeeeeeeee! Guess I did not want to open up the pkg. and inspect! The picture on the dish just looked so wonderful! Come to think of it, has anyone purchased Pink Gladioli ? Did it bloom?
Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: Purple pickerel in bloom

« on: June 23, 2010, 02:17:30 PM »

Ugh, I bought one of those, you buy the pkg. It was suppose to have everything in it too! 2 Purple Pickerel, 1 Red Water Lily ,  3 Pink Water Gladioli, 6 Fertilizing tablets, Waterplant soil, And Planting instructions!
END OF STORY, They never did anything, all died   So much for Menards Store!
Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: yellow and white!

« on: June 23, 2010, 02:06:57 PM »

Hi LynneNY,
I take all the pond lilies get them ready for fall and put them in the deep end of the pond for winter. Now I know that is wayyyyy too deep, as when I tried pulling them out...most of them escaped ! They were down in about 8-10 ft. of water and sending up pads and flowers!!  I bought an Aquatic Marginal, Rose Mallow(hibbe),' Marvel Mix'
in the fall I planted it in the garden, this spring put in the shallow end of the pond in clay. So far it is growing tall, and has quite a few leaves I was sent some Sweet Flag from a sweet gal on here I had it in the pond, then in the fall I planted them in the back garden too!  Since putting it in the pond it's just growing away! Hope it grows a little too I also planted some ribbon grass in the clay, at the shallow end. I never knew it loved the water! I had always grown in in the garden. Guess we never know until we try
Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: yellow and white!

« on: June 23, 2010, 01:36:07 PM »

I love the pretty yellow lily also What zone are you in? I never tried to grow the lizard's tail, nor have I spotted it at any nursery.
Tootsie

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Pond Chat / Re: Vickie, here is the pic I promised.

« on: June 22, 2010, 06:09:16 PM »

I too can't wait to see it in bloom Yourj two other blooms are pretty also

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Pond Chat / Re: My Euryale ferox seedlings..... are they dead :(

« on: June 22, 2010, 04:09:15 PM »

Sorry to hear about your seedlings, Tink Seems like you do so well growing everything