What does your pond look like ... Today?

[j.w]

Not sure where you lived in Virginia but I have been here since 2004 and it gets extremely dry in August and hot . I live 25 minutes from the NC border in the center of the state . What I hate is the horrible clay soil . Now I know why NJ was the garden state GREAT SOIL THERE . GAS WENT UP AGAIN . I had to go to the gas station and the dump . We will soon hit 4 dollars a gallon .Gosh I would love garbage pick up . But I did find 3 treasures at the dump and darn 4th one I could not reach. My pond this winter has only had ice in the waterfall pond

Wow you actually have a dump you can pick things up at? Our dump is a transfer station and they don't allow us in the pits,lol! We would get squished up in there when the walls moved in on us.

My pond is getting a lot of sun today and of course I will also out on my chilly walk

 

[TheFishGuy]

Wow you actually have a dump you can pick things up at? Our dump is a transfer station and they don't allow us in the pits,lol! We would get squished up in there when the walls moved in on us.

My pond is getting a lot of sun today and of course I will also out on my chilly walk

My city still has a dump like that too! ( though it is filling up fast so they are shutting in down in the next two years… )

 

[sissy]

We pay to dump in the county bvut city people get pick up at the curb . We pay 120.00 dollars a year and they have dumpsters and recycle dumpsters for plastic .cans ,glass and cardboard . Henry County has the same but you need a sticker in your window to dump in theirs and yet Pittsylvania County has no stickers and people from Henry County just drive in and dump . We used to get people from NC dumping in our dumpstes until they hired a person to be there and put up security cameras to take your license plate pic and then added a 10 foot fence with a double gate that gets locked and close the dump at dusk .,I have to drive 4 miles to the dump so I burn a lot of stuff in a burn barrel Well already 58 degrees and only a sprinkle of rain now and then . Supposed to be up to 69 and even middle 70's next couple of days . I can take that with a smile

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Not much to update on but we had another snowfall overnight.

 

[j.w]

We got some snow yesterday but not enough for my liking

 

[rubyduby]

We got some snow yesterday but not enough for my liking

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Wow, you have some cool trees! Is that a fan palm in VA?? And a dwarf Japanese Maple?

 

[j.w]

Wow, you have some cool trees! Is that a fan palm in VA?? And a dwarf Japanese Maple?

It's a Chinese Windmill Palm and I'm in Washington state not VA. The palm is hardy here and I grew it from a seed I picked up at the zoo in Seattle many, many years ago.
Yep that's a Dwarf Japanese Maple I've had for many years. Dumps leaves in the pond so next Fall will add some bird netting just near that area and see how it goes.

 

[rubyduby]

It's a Chinese Windmill Palm and I'm in Washington state not VA. The palm is hardy here and I grew it from a seed I picked up at the zoo in Seattle many, many years ago.
Yep that's a Dwarf Japanese Maple I've had for many years. Dumps leaves in the pond so next Fall will add some bird netting just near that area and see how it goes.

Yes, I see that now (Washington State Then the palm must be VERY hardy..I had a Japanese maple over my pond in Virginia and it was a pita in the fall but I don’t think there is a prettier pond tree

 

[j.w]

Yes, I see that now (Washington State Then the palm must be VERY hardy..I had a Japanese maple over my pond in Virginia and it was a pita in the fall but I don’t think there is a prettier pond tree

Palm has survived some cold spells here down in the single digits so think it's gotten to a size now where I don't have to worry about it.
It's my favorite tree

 

[GBBUDD]

`wish i had a dozen Japanese maples hanging over my pond compared to the two full size maples overhanging the pond one being with the helicopter seeds... oh how i love that tree ... its life may be short and the other i will just have to deal with it's the one in the back of all the pond photos it has great shape.

 

[rubyduby]

`wish i had a dozen Japanese maples hanging over my pond compared to the two full size maples overhanging the pond one being with the helicopter seeds... oh how i love that tree ... its life may be short and the other i will just have to deal with it's the one in the back of all the pond photos it has great shape.

Oh the helicopter seeds...Don't remind me...They were a nightmare... I am dealing with live oak leaves but at least they float for a long time so I can keep on top of it

 

[FountainMan]

Got my pond lit up blue and yellow to show support for Ukraine.

 

[GBBUDD]

Every country needs to unite if that happens both China and Russia Will stop the aggression. All borders need to be locked .

 

[TheFishGuy]

Even though I don’t like it when things turn to politics here, I think we can all agree that the attacks need to stop.

Great pond picture and thanks for showing support!

 

[BobDE]

The fish were very active today in anticipation of spring!