The Good Banter Thread

[Big Lou]

Lou, Cape is correct. If you have a pea gravel bog, just plop them in there. If you want to contain it in a pot in your pond, use the pea gravel/kitty litter/pea gravel or larger rock on top. They are VERY easy to grow, and I have bunches yet I want to thin out. I won't throw them away, I am hoping to get rid of another 30 of them with the local ad, but would much prefer to ship them to ponders for postage! Let me know if you want some, how many, and PM me with your address. Glad to ship you some! Digging tonight ....

While I would love to have cattails they may be too invasive for me to control. Thanks anyway CE.

 

[Big Lou]

Missing skillet mystery solved! Daughter has the cast iron beast. Wifey forgot that she gave it to her. Happy ending.

 

[capewind]

While I would love to have cattails they may be too invasive for me to control. Thanks anyway CE.

You CAN control them Lou. Just keep a few in a pot, and when they start getting crowded, just pull some out and toss in the compost pile. With their variegated leaves, they are so pretty. Remember, your fast growing, invasive plants are HUNGRY (exceptional cleaners).

 

[HTH]

Cattails come in a few different sizes. Pick the height to suit the pond or location in the pond that works.

 

[Big Lou]

You CAN control them Lou. Just keep a few in a pot, and when they start getting crowded, just pull some out and toss in the compost pile. With their variegated leaves, they are so pretty. Remember, your fast growing, invasive plants are HUNGRY (exceptional cleaners).

Tempting but not practical given my limitations. Past lessons learned the hard way. So very grateful to you both.

 

[capewind]

Now I feel bad ... feeling like I talked you out of a wonderful plant:-( (sniffle)

 

[addy1]

I have them in my bog, easy to control, they have not taken over. All the pond / bog plants seem to be invasive, once they start growing they keep growing and spreading.

 

[Big Lou]

Now I feel bad ... feeling like I talked you out of a wonderful plant:-( (sniffle)

Don't feel sad my friend. I asked and you answered. We no longer have a bog and are especially careful about both pond and garden plants we use. Believe me ladies when I tell you it's for the best. We take pride in everything we do so growing a water plant that we may be unable to properly maintain is not good being a good pond shepard.

Thank you so much.
Lou

 

[koiguy1969]

WELL, I'M BACK! ANYBODY MISS ME YET? IT'S BEEN A COUPLE DAYS OR SO; SO WHAT DID I MISS? GOT MY POND OPENED UP! DEBATING ON WHEN TO ACTUALLY MOVE THE FISH NOW. I FILLED IT WITH FRESH WATER THIS YEAR. JUST BECAUSE I DIDNT FEEL LIKE TAKING THE BASEMENT WINDOW SCREEN OUT! NOW THAT'S "THE LAZY" I WAS TELLIN' YA BOUT. LOOK AT ALL THESE CAPS, WOW...OH WELL, CUZ I'M EXCITED!!!
OH... GOT MY FRY POND SETUP TOO,.. AND HATCHERY / NURSERY TANK AS WELL... AND I FORGOT TO COUNT ALL THE FISH I PULLED OUT!! SORRY CANT TELL THE GUESSERS HOW MANY!...hehehe

 

[capewind]

WELL, I'M BACK! ANYBODY MISS ME YET?

You know we missed you BTW, got the weir ... hubby says THANK YOU! You saved him some work and he says it will work perfectly

GOT MY POND OPENED UP! DEBATING ON WHEN TO ACTUALLY MOVE THE FISH NOW.

Well, you know what this means, dont you ... WE WANT PICTURES!

I FILLED IT WITH FRESH WATER THIS YEAR. JUST BECAUSE I DIDNT FEEL LIKE TAKING THE BASEMENT WINDOW SCREEN OUT! NOW THAT'S "THE LAZY" I WAS TELLIN' YA BOUT.

LMAO ... there's that MALE trait ... sigh ... (Hubby's EXCUSE is usually he is getting too old LOL)

LOOK AT ALL THESE CAPS, WOW...OH WELL, CUZ I'M EXCITED!!!

Nice to see Feeling the same here today. Here;s a picture of what has me all smiles The white box is MINE (I mean a 20 x 25 for HIS lilies, and MY babies, hehe) ... the other box is a 20 x 20 for the client ... stopped by to see her tonight, and she is as excited as you and I combined (now if the dang stock tank would come in, we could get it installed for her).

OH... GOT MY FRY POND SETUP TO AND HATCHERY / NURSERY TANK AS WELL...

Waiting for pictures of the next batch!!!

AND I FORGOT TO COUNT ALL THE FISH I PULLED OUT!! SORRY CANT TELL THE GUESSERS HOW MANY!...hehehe

Now thems is fighting words ... you start counting ... count multi times if you need to!!!!!!

 

[CountryEscape]

Wow, Cape, now you need to get to digging and get that new liner in and going! And, no worries about the cattails ... you needing more, cause I HAVE MORE!!! I pulled at least 12 tonight, others want one or two, and I'll be pulling more tomorrow night and getting things ready to ship. You will get the "mother load" once again ... but it will be close with MtPond ... she wants "some of everything". :blueflower:
KoiGuy, I sure missed you! Glad you got your pond filled and nursery ready to go. Now, get those fishies out into their outside home again! They are anxious to see the sunshine and then swim and jump. Tonight while I was messing in the bog, twice the goldfish jumped out of the water. Once one skimmed the waters surface and went about 2' like that. Was fun to watch them. Glad my sides are up about 8-10" higher than the water's surface. Don't want anyone jumping out in their frenzy to spawn.
I also know that 2 of my largest koi are females, Lucy was properly named after all!!! Hoping to have some babies make it from her this year. Last year, the large yellow koi had the 4 babies that I still have. Four went into winter, and 4 survived. I'm happy!

 

[capewind]

Wow, Cape, now you need to get to digging and get that new liner in and going!

Hubby would be laughing his ass off reading that ... me with a shovel???? THAT is funny;-) I thought I was going to be helpful and dig a bed for all his dalhias last year (about 100 or so then) ... after all of 15 minutes I gave up and waited for him to come home with the machine! Here;s a pic of his "shovel";-)

And, no worries about the cattails ... you needing more, cause I HAVE MORE!!! I pulled at least 12 tonight, others want one or two, and I'll be pulling more tomorrow night and getting things ready to ship. You will get the "mother load" once again ... but it will be close with MtPond ... she wants "some of everything". :blueflower:

I can definately relate to that some of everything ... I'm on my third package coming, and have gone to the dry land plants too LOL. I told hubby to be worried about what you could send this time, and he says no worries ... he plans on getting to the bog's gravel soon, and he does have shelves in there too LOL. Just get everyone else taken care of first. Which remind me, I forgot to grab a pic of the salvia ... I think that little bed is going to look awsome with the creeping Jenny added to it

 

[Big Lou]

Welcome back Koiguy. One thing though, can't easily read your posts due to the font.

 

[Big Lou]

It was a good day!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Capewind, what about the other pond, by the house? Your still keeping that one right? So your going to have a really big new and exciting pond?? Easy digging too! Hurry and post us "play by play" pictures every day please ....