Hello to all.
It's good to be back. It's been a long time but I have been following along as best I can.
I hope all are well.
Along with my hello, I thought I would give a pond update along with some pictures.
My pond is now in its third year and has clearly grown up. As you can see in the pictures my plant life in the surrounding (wet) areas have exploded. The forget-me-nots and water mint are now ground cover, as well as fish food as I allow it to grow into the water in a number of places. I do have to pull it frequently as if left unchecked the water mint would choke all other life out. I bought 2 water hyacinth and 2 water lettuce in late spring and tossed them into my water fall filter. As you can see, they have gone crazy. I have never had this much surface coverage and this little string algae. The only downside is they have completely smothered my lillies, canna, etc. My fish seem to like it so much, as do myself and my kids as we watch the fish swim in and out and sometimes on top of the plants, that i can't get myself to pull some out.
New to the pond is the second waterfall. (left side of the pond) It is fed by a separate pump, on bottom of pond, and runs through a biological filter before returning to the pond via the falls.
Creating this pond has been a fantastic experience. I apologize for being gone for so long but am, as always, incredibly thankful to everyone in this community for your creativity, know-how and advice. I have benefitted tremendously and know I will continue to do so.
All my best for a wonderful summer and fall season,
Big Red
P.S. To those in the community suffering from yesterday evening's tragic events; your sons and daughters are in our hearts and prayers. They remain our heroes and will never be forgotten.
It's good to be back. It's been a long time but I have been following along as best I can.
I hope all are well.
Along with my hello, I thought I would give a pond update along with some pictures.
My pond is now in its third year and has clearly grown up. As you can see in the pictures my plant life in the surrounding (wet) areas have exploded. The forget-me-nots and water mint are now ground cover, as well as fish food as I allow it to grow into the water in a number of places. I do have to pull it frequently as if left unchecked the water mint would choke all other life out. I bought 2 water hyacinth and 2 water lettuce in late spring and tossed them into my water fall filter. As you can see, they have gone crazy. I have never had this much surface coverage and this little string algae. The only downside is they have completely smothered my lillies, canna, etc. My fish seem to like it so much, as do myself and my kids as we watch the fish swim in and out and sometimes on top of the plants, that i can't get myself to pull some out.
New to the pond is the second waterfall. (left side of the pond) It is fed by a separate pump, on bottom of pond, and runs through a biological filter before returning to the pond via the falls.
Creating this pond has been a fantastic experience. I apologize for being gone for so long but am, as always, incredibly thankful to everyone in this community for your creativity, know-how and advice. I have benefitted tremendously and know I will continue to do so.
All my best for a wonderful summer and fall season,
Big Red
P.S. To those in the community suffering from yesterday evening's tragic events; your sons and daughters are in our hearts and prayers. They remain our heroes and will never be forgotten.
