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This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« on: May 29, 2009, 09:49:23 PM »
My back is getting a lot worse and its harder to get down ground level to feal  with lilies. So now its stock tanks.
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2009, 09:51:06 PM »
I also am kind of crazy about sun coleus. ::) ::)
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 10:06:13 PM »
Nice job!  Where did you get your stock tanks?
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 03:03:50 AM »
The planters, flowers, & lotus are all so pretty & nicely arranged around your new lily ponds.  Sure makes it easier to to not have to get in the water or bend over so far  O0
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 05:30:25 AM »
That's beautiful!  I'm sure it is a lot easier to deal with the lilies that way too.  I love your beautiful planters and plants too...but how do you MOVE those big heavy things!?   :P  :)
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 09:05:46 AM »
I dont move the pots very often. Jerry I got the at a farm supply. I have 54 of those big pots setting around. {:-P;; {:-P;; {:-P;;
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 11:39:40 AM »
Absolutely lovely!!  Thank you for sharing with us!
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 11:52:02 AM »
What a fantastic way to do that and your plants are lovely  O0
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 06:20:09 PM »
Gary, what happened to your pond that was under a roof or shadecloth? I remember Impatiens in a waterfall I think. And your son, how is he doing? It's been a long time since I've heard anything about him I think.
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2009, 08:04:41 PM »
Gary, that makes me wonder if I would really ever want to build an in-ground pond. :)
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 05:31:06 AM »
All beautiful.  I loved the petunias.  And, of course, I'm jealous of anyone who can grow hostas.
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 06:11:11 AM »
everything is lookin' great Gary...the coleus you brought me are soo pretty...
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2009, 08:37:12 AM »
Very nice.  I have considered getting a tank like that, now I'm sold! ;D

DH just bought me a big preform pond that was discontinued and cheap.  I told him great, now you have to figure out how to set it up above ground because I can't do any more in ground ponds.  Getting too hard to get in and out of! :D
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2009, 08:31:56 PM »
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Gary, what happened to your pond that was under a roof or shadecloth? I remember Impatiens in a waterfall I think

I remember that too from the old old board, do you still have that pond?  It was so pretty and you had plants stuck everywhere, I remember the impatiens in waterfall too.
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2009, 08:43:36 PM »
Hi Gary,
Sorry to hear about your back. I miss seeing your lovely pond too but the new set-up looks great too.

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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2009, 11:01:59 AM »
Yes I still have my main pond. Max is my great Nephew and he lives with his mother now so no I dont see him anymore.
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2009, 01:38:56 PM »
Nice ponds and the big one looks inviting enough to take a dip in and swim with the fishes  o( Can I bring my floater?  ;D
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Re: This is the way I grow my tropical water lilies. I dont have to bend over
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2009, 02:17:39 PM »
I started out with stock tanks and preforms in the beginning. I've longed to have an inground pond but now that I've had the stock tanks for so long I don't think I would ever do an in ground pond. Its much easier to take care of stock tanks when your joints don't cooperate with you like they used to. ;)
I would like to get some of those poly tanks but they are too expensive for me. Our feed store has dark greens ones.
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