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One month later ....
« on: June 03, 2012, 04:47:37 PM »
Took the first picture 4/27 & here is the same set of plants today.


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There is never enough room for all of the water lilies that I want ;-)

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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2012, 04:51:01 PM »
And another container pond before the hail storm.

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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012, 08:02:25 PM »
WOW impressive!
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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2012, 05:45:52 AM »
Hi Kat

With the heat and the way you fertilize your lilies I can see why there is so much growth. I would like to see the blooms on that lily when they are all open.

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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2012, 10:25:22 AM »
Hi Kat,
How do you keep the skeeters and their larvae out of your containers?
tootsie o(

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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 10:38:03 AM »
Will post a pic when it blooms unless it sells locally first.  If anyone wants to purchase, it is $25 for the plants plus shipping  ;)   

I put tiny baby goldfish in all my tubs to eat the mosquito larvae.
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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2012, 11:45:05 AM »
The secret is revealed, Thanks Kat ;)

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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2012, 11:50:58 AM »
Kat, before I forget again, on your web site you used to have the directions on how to make a floating  Styrofoam holder for plants in the pond :)  I have looked several times, just don't see that one on your web? I would love to know just how you made those?
Thanks,
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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2012, 01:16:35 PM »
Very pretty.  Are you going on the Pond Tour this weekend?

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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2012, 01:36:00 PM »
Tootsie, sorry, never have made a floating island from styrofoam/netting.  Don't recall who made it.

No pond tours for me even though I'd like to go on one some time.  I think I'd get too much pond envy of the in ground ones as I'm sure I'm the only one that does simple above ground container ponds.
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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2012, 01:55:32 PM »
No inground envy here...I'm afraid it'd draw snakes.



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Re: One month later ....
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2012, 02:14:40 PM »
Thats a big one

 

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