Eileen, I'm glad that it has worked well for you too. After posting this I wondered if I shouldn't have checked on how others have fared with...
First a little history of my 25+ year old (4'x 12' deepest depth 16") cement pond: I don't have a filter, pump or aerator for my pond. I had...
Gail - hope you are taking your energy pills with a wedding coming up. I often witnessed emotional break downs at friends and family weddings....
We do a lot of mulching in place and the city provides a "green bin" for compostibles that we keep filled with the things that need to be in...
Sherri, the wedding is next year in Mauii (This was the engagement party since most family and friends won't be able to attend the wedding)....
It was a great time. Exhausting but wonderful. Wedding is in Mauii so this was their "at home" get-to-gether. They both worked very hard on...
It was wonderful to have my son and his fiance (Keagan and Amy) have their engagement party in our garden. The yard held its flowers and the...
marlingardener - love your compost and sign idea :lol: Some gardeners havethe best sense of humor. Six pots in a purse...good grief. :-?
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The thymes are great. There is also wooly thyme if the area gets sun for a portion of the day (gray fuzzy foliage and pink flowers, real toughy)....
Garden thieves seem to be a new society ill. :( If people only realized that gardeners love to share. Plus they could have gotten the...
PM me with your address and I will send you a variety of starts. They are different sizes, colors and varieties. Mine did terrific this summer....
Love your idea of the bamboo. I got plastic spray paint for one of my plastic containers. It worked pretty well and was cheap. Love the colors...
Have you thought of a bog garden? Blueberries come to mind since there are a lot of blueberry farms in the bog areas here. There are some nice...
I've tried goldfish/feeders for my smaller ponds, but they usually don't last more than a year or two. The goldfish stay pretty small since the...
Your pond area looks lovely and I can see why your frogs love it and do so well. I hope you can remedy the problem of wintering over. It looks...
You have done a great job of getting the little guys grown up. This tells me you have plenty of food in the pond to get them off to a good start....
Here is a site that lists lots of sites specific to carnivous plants and their preservation and gardening. I know some are native to our area in...
Droppy, we got a week of really hot weather (up to 97F). I used your covering/shading idea and it really worked well especially for the mop-head...
Our short bout of summer is over and don't think we'll get any more really warm weather. You are sure making wood while the sun shines. That's a...
