I will not reply to the question of Martha's guilt...
(it is soooooooooo tempting but I won't, I won't!!!)
but I'll take this occasion to repost Martha's Perfect Ponding Tips
as rec.ponders think she would present them ~
Subject: Recap of Martha Stewart Pond Tips - Long and OT
From: "Mac Knight" A
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Date: Mon, Nov 4, 2002 6:42 PM
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K30a inspired me to go looking for the Martha Stewart ponding tip thread. I
found them from July of 1997 on Google. Since I'd never seen them before,
I've copied them and pasted them together with attribution to the authors.
Very funny
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How to know if you're being stalked by Martha Stewart add-on:
0. You find your favorite koi, stuffed with watercress and seasoned
with houttuynia on the BBQ, with frog legs on the side. ~ jan
And hair algae can be dried and made into such lovely macrame... just
the right touch for decorating that "extra special" party! - Gary Woods
How to make watercress soup. Gretchenb
How to use your lotus for different recipes. Gretchenb
Not to mention.... Landscape toilet bowl with frilly bunches of
oxygenators, or better yet, float a water hyacinth - L. M. Rose
or...Invite Guests to an Algae Party.... let them scoop up their own bowls
of thin green strands and serve an assortment of wonderful pasta sauces - L.
M. Rose
How about first aid for water when it falls? Duke Hayes
Did you know that you can use your dead fish to make a lovely
centerpiece in time for guests??? - Kellie
Just remember to keep refrigerated until guests arrive. The smell can get to
you. Also does anyone have the recipe for tadpole creole? - Holger
Hey, the smell is part of it! Don't keep it cool. Wrap it in plastic
wrap & put it out in the sun. Bring it in & open it as soon as the
guests arrive. - Eric
Yes, and the flies make an attractive living garnish! - Kelly
Breeding Koi for color - out with the garish golds, white and blacks - in
with sage greens, soft butter yellows and egg shell blue. - Kathy
How to train that pesky Heron to stand perfectly still and spit out a
steady stream of water for a lovely water feature. - Kathy
Do it yourself surgery on unsightly Bullfrog warts. - Kathy
Tips for weekly liner scrubbing. - Kathy
Turn that extra raccoon fur into placemats, lampshades and plate warmers. -
Kathy
You forget about dusting your rocks. - Barb
Training your Koi to swim in size order - Tom
Tuning frogs for harmony - Tom
How often should you wash your pond plants?
pH control - is +/- 0.01 pH units enough? - Tom
Braiding goldfish tails - Tom
Importing sand from the Yangtze R. valley - Tom
PTFE pond liners, only $45.95/sq ft! - Tom
For the full scope on why Martha may not be doing any
ponding for a while go here ~
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Jun4.html
k30a