Author Topic: This springs projects and plans/ plants your looking for... cant wait to see... (Read 4661 times)

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #30 on:** February 16, 2007, 05:42:02 PM »

Quote from: Vickie on February 16, 2007, 06:51:04 AM

Happy I had veggie filter running until about 2 weeks ago and it got to cold. If you drain the water out it will be okay.

Do I need to transfer all the plants to the big pond??? Sorry Vicki, I'm just so new to all this waterplant stuff.

dennis · « **Reply #31 on:** February 16, 2007, 05:50:13 PM »

Ok first major project of spring is to extend the deck out and have it overhang edge of pond with a bench that you can dangle your feet in water and feed the fish.. Then more plants and more plants..you get the point....

CT · « **Reply #32 on:** February 16, 2007, 06:27:37 PM »

Will we get pictures Dennis? (please?)

Vickie · « **Reply #33 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:29:10 AM »

Yes you need to transfer plants before pond gets frozen. I have so many sometimes I leave them if they die I have more.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2007, 09:00:42 AM »

Vickie, that is one of the best "preform" ponds I've ever seen. Wonderfull landscaping.

We need to finish last year's projects. The greenhouse needs work and we never finished the bubble columns.

croft · « **Reply #35 on:** February 17, 2007, 04:35:28 PM »

I hope to work on hiding the biofilter at the back of my waterfall and tweaking the waterfall itself. It was redone last fall just before the weather turned cold and I had to stop playing with it. Can't wait

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #36 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:12:56 PM »

Quote from: croft on February 17, 2007, 04:35:28 PM

I hope to work on hiding the biofilter at the back of my waterfall and tweaking the waterfall itself. It was redone last fall just before the weather turned cold and I had to stop playing with it. Can't wait

Oh ya, I have to do that to. I had it mostly hid and a deer knocked most the rocks away!

Vickie · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:53:01 PM »

here is one of my liner ponds

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:11:15 PM »

Vikie, that is just beautiful! ya know I have a smaller oval stock tank. I'll bet I could throw a liner in that and make a plant pond? It the galvanized steel but has holes in it. maybe 35-40 gals?

Vickie · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:37:15 PM »

Happy my round one was a stock tank with holes in it. I put carpet in bottom of tank and lined it. It has done well.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #40 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:44:11 PM »

I'm thinking I should bury it or at least part way to help insolate it? What do ya think? Other wise I have to lay rocks or bricks or something to make it look better!

Vickie · « **Reply #41 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:52:25 PM »

Mine is buried to a little above ground level then bricks around it.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #42 on:** February 17, 2007, 07:13:17 PM »

Oh thank You Vikie for giving me such a good idea! I hope you don't mind my copy catting you? $:-\$ Humm I need to go find some liner on sale now. I have a little left over but not that much. I still want to do the veggie filter above my pond using an old iron hand pump with a hose in it for my intake, and small falls down to the pond. I have high banks so it will work good. Just have to figure pump size. I have to go back to the diagrams of veggie filters to figure out all them pipes in the bottom?

Vickie · « **Reply #43 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:47:54 AM »

No I don't mind you coping anything I do. My Husband put a hose from pump in pond and hooked it to the veggie filter then made a spout out of a round pipe that the water flows into the pond. My plants like water iris and water celery are put in mesh waste baskets ( with no soil) from dollar general that cost a dollar. My canna and Umbrella plant are in pots and water hyicent floats.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #44 on:** February 18, 2007, 03:57:54 PM »

Oh Vikie, this is too funny.

I saved plastic collenders I get from yard sales and waist baskets like that. I have many plants in them but I didn't want to sound to funkey or stupid so I don't mention them.LOL

I don't use any soil either. I use the Microb Lift plant media or just plain small gravel.

SueSTx · « **Reply #45 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:07:06 PM »

I need to repot all my lilies. We're still on water restriction so I am gonna limit what I plant this summer. Here is a pic of my above ground stock tanks.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:15:21 AM »

Vickie, that pond is gorgeous too. Sue, nice stock tank planting too.

tinkster · « **Reply #47 on:** February 19, 2007, 10:58:16 AM »

wow.. its is all beautiful! I have so enjoyed reading this thread.. well almost. reminds me of things I have to do that I didnt think of... and makes me want more ponds. which I dont need!

tinkster

marla · « **Reply #48 on:** February 19, 2007, 01:09:49 PM »

I am planning to build one or more lily/lotus ponds. This forum looked to have some people with alot of plant knowledge so thought I could get some good opinions and thoughts. I do not want to over power our existing pond which is about 24'x 11' at the narrowest. I posted a picture of that pond on a thread I started ( Hi, I'm new here ) The lily pond will be near this pond with a stream area that looks connected but isn't, I don't want to deal with seaming, I also want to do a bridge over the stream, not sure wood or stone. So any input in best liked lilies, size depth etc. would be appreciated.

GAJen · « **Reply #49 on:** February 19, 2007, 01:41:24 PM »

I think I'll send DH over to the neigbhors house to get my 90 gallon preformed back. They were going to put it at the church over 2 years ago and never did. They have one just like it so it shouldn't be missed after all it is standing up against their shed. I could start some lily's in it.

Author Topic: This springs projects and plans/ plants your looking for... cant wait to see... (Read 4661 times)

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