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~ jan[_3_] · 02-11-2008, 09:07 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated

On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:17:16 EST, wrote:

The other morning Jo Ann in Mobile told me it dropped below zero down there. We had
it only dip to 34. No killing frosts yet.

However, I did get the pond finally winterized yesterday. This year the veggie
filter is where the lily was (in the sun) and has a ginormous chunk of water celery
in a big square storage container. yesterday the pond temp was 42, I will see how
warm it is without a heater. then add the heater. the solar thing hasnt been tested
yet. Ingrid

You know..... you might want to try water cress in your winter veggie
filter, it is very hardy down to freezing. In your warmed pond I bet it
would grow well.

In the last couple of winters we've gotten down maybe into the teens and my
water cress has survived and is just protected by the screening and
unfrozen water passing it. ~ jan
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