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#141336 - 10/14/07 08:43 PM cleaning the pond...
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	so, since i've been sick, i haven't done anything with my pond. 7 weeks of ignoring it. so, i thought, i'd take some of the plants out, and clean it up a bit... that was a good thing since the plants had all grown together and when i went to pick them up, the root ball was as big as the pond is round... see there are 4 4" pots, a half a brick, and a square off a concrete block wrapped up in those roots _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141347 - 10/14/07 08:48 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	i'm guessing that it is the water iris (i think that is what those are ) that made that mess... but i retrieved this and cut up the iris into 7 pieces... i put one back in the pond and the rest are in another "water feature" read washtub with a pump in it! and while i had all that out of the pond, i took advantage to catch all my fish, to see who had survived, and do some cleaning... here are the babies to start _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141351 - 10/14/07 08:51 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	can you say "one fish, two fish"? and then 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7! _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141352 - 10/14/07 08:51 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 11422 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Oh my word, Jiffy--I hope you did not tire yourself out cleaning up your pond! But you sure have some nice looking plants. ( can you say "one fish, two fish"? ) green fish--blue fish--- Edited by JunieGirl (10/14/07 08:54 PM) Edit Reason: add dr. Seuss _________________________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! Still Praying for Cindy and now Praying for Bill
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#141354 - 10/14/07 08:52 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	_________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141356 - 10/14/07 08:53 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
faerywatcher faerywatcher Twinkle Dream Gardener Registered: 09/20/06 Posts: 3203 Loc: jackson county,tn.	i can't believe the roots on all that?!?!?! the fishies are sooo cute! _________________________ Wendy's photos OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!
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#141357 - 10/14/07 08:53 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	WOWWWWWWWWWWW Jiffster You have been busy!!!!!!!!! I would have scared to cut the roots apart,,, !!!!! Looks like you getting it under control!!!! I'll check back here tomarrow I've GOT to get to bed!! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#141359 - 10/14/07 08:54 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	oh, that's not 7, that the red fish and the blue fish and the finished product... _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141360 - 10/14/07 08:54 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: faerywatcher]
faerywatcher faerywatcher Twinkle Dream Gardener Registered: 09/20/06 Posts: 3203 Loc: jackson county,tn.	boy they really grew did'nt they! _________________________ Wendy's photos OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!
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#141362 - 10/14/07 08:57 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	i'm blessed with well water that the fish can live in without any treatment, so i just plop the hose right in and fill it back up! i figure that by the time we get some good cold weather, it'll need cleaning again. but i'll wait until spring. anyone want any of that that i cut apart? i have 6 pieces to go to whoever asks first. cindy sent them to me 2 years ago, was just one piece. so if you want it, let me know, i'll even overwinter it if you need me too. _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141366 - 10/14/07 08:59 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: faerywatcher]
Wild Willy Wild Willy The Gnome Dream Gardener Registered: 08/22/02 Posts: 2548 Loc: Valley of the Sky	That looks like waaaaay too much work! There are 4 big Goldies in my pond but I haven't seen any fry.... _________________________
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#141367 - 10/14/07 08:59 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
faerywatcher faerywatcher Twinkle Dream Gardener Registered: 09/20/06 Posts: 3203 Loc: jackson county,tn.	i will take a cut! pm me if you don't want to fool with taking care of them through the winter..... _________________________ Wendy's photos OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!
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#141368 - 10/14/07 09:00 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Wild Willy]
Wild Willy Wild Willy The Gnome Dream Gardener Registered: 08/22/02 Posts: 2548 Loc: Valley of the Sky	What is the blue fish? _________________________
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#141369 - 10/14/07 09:02 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	i'm glad you all enjoyed my little tale. it was fun feeling up to doing that today, but it will be awhile before i try something that ambitious again! and diane, clean, sharp knife, works wonders every time! _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141371 - 10/14/07 09:05 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
faerywatcher faerywatcher Twinkle Dream Gardener Registered: 09/20/06 Posts: 3203 Loc: jackson county,tn.	i'm sure it was good for your soul to get out there and do some stuff! even though you could not tend to them like you would have wanted this summer, they certainatly, held their own! fish and plants look very happy! _________________________ Wendy's photos OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!
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#141372 - 10/14/07 09:05 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: faerywatcher]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	Originally Posted By: Wild Willy What is the blue fish? it is a pleco (algea eater) that i just threw in there because i didn't have anywhere for it and a student gave it to me with her 2 gold fish that i plopped in too. one of the goldies she gave me made it, one didn't. but the one that didn't i don't think was smart enough to dodge whatever came its way. Originally Posted By: faerywatcher i will take a cut! pm me if you don't want to fool with taking care of them through the winter..... i think i have your addy, so i'll let you know when i send it. i'd rather get them out before winter. they die back if left in the pond outside, otherwise they seem to be pretty "ever green" as it were. Edited by Jiffymouse (10/14/07 09:06 PM) Edit Reason: wrong willy quote _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#141374 - 10/14/07 09:07 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: Jiffymouse]
faerywatcher faerywatcher Twinkle Dream Gardener Registered: 09/20/06 Posts: 3203 Loc: jackson county,tn.	thanks! i like that they were cindy's, and then yours! i will take good care of them! _________________________ Wendy's photos OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!
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#141376 - 10/14/07 09:08 PM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: faerywatcher]
faerywatcher faerywatcher Twinkle Dream Gardener Registered: 09/20/06 Posts: 3203 Loc: jackson county,tn.	gonna go clean....you need to rest tomorrow! _________________________ Wendy's photos OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!
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#141445 - 10/15/07 10:48 AM Re: cleaning the pond... [Re: faerywatcher]
loz loz Big Trouble Garden Helper Registered: 05/18/03 Posts: 41992 Loc: Beautiful Western Maryland...z...	Very cool Jiffy, you WERE busy yesterday! Your fish are probably really happy in their new clean home now! _________________________ Praying hard for Bill.
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