After a storm we lost a potted plant and a couple of bricks into the
deepest part of the pond. I can't think how to get them out. The net
does not work and I cant seem to hook the plant basket with my wire
hooky think. I'm not brave enough to slip on the speedos and go prodding
round in the sludge.
Any ideas to tips?

--
DavidM
www.djmorgan.org.uk

DavidM wrote:
After a storm we lost a potted plant and a couple of bricks into the
deepest part of the pond. I can't think how to get them out. The net
does not work and I cant seem to hook the plant basket with my wire
hooky think. I'm not brave enough to slip on the speedos and go
prodding round in the sludge.
Any ideas to tips?
Brave?? It's a pond, not a trench in the north atlantic. TBH, I don't see
you have much choice. On the other hand, if it's that sludgy, perhaps it's
time for a clean out?
--
ßôyþëtë
London, UK

We have to make a big production to
get stuff out of our pond.
DH draws it down a bit and puts on fishing
waders and then gets in. Luckily we have my Grandad's old
waders to use. (Many a salmon bake came
courtesy of those waders...)

Hope someone comes up with an easier
solution!
k :-)

DavidM wrote:
After a storm we lost a potted plant and a couple of bricks into the
deepest part of the pond. I can't think how to get them out. The net
does not work and I cant seem to hook the plant basket with my wire
hooky think. I'm not brave enough to slip on the speedos and go prodding
round in the sludge.
Any ideas to tips?

I use one of the reachers designed for getting stuff off high shelves
etc. of course my pond isn't that huge either.

Bob


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"DavidM" wrote in message
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After a storm we lost a potted plant and a couple of bricks into the
deepest part of the pond. I can't think how to get them out. The net does
not work and I cant seem to hook the plant basket with my wire hooky
think. I'm not brave enough to slip on the speedos and go prodding round
in the sludge.
Any ideas to tips?
========================
Buy a cheap pair of waders at the local Sporting Goods Store. Then drain
down the pond and remove the items that fell in. And like BoyPete said, if
it's that full of sludge it may be time for a complete drain down and
refill. :-)

Sludge can go anaerobic I read and start producing toxic gasses that are
harmful to pond life.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
ISP: Hughes.net
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After a storm we lost a potted plant and a couple of bricks into the
deepest part of the pond. I can't think how to get them out. The net does
not work and I cant seem to hook the plant basket with my wire hooky
think. I'm not brave enough to slip on the speedos and go prodding round
in the sludge.
Any ideas to tips?

Hi David - just a couple of thoughts - I have always put #9 wire handles on
my larger pots so I could pull them over to the shallow edge with a hoe so I
could grab them for removal by hand to fertilize or divide them - the
largest ones have 2 handles crisscrossed for strength and I have now come up
with a "leverage" arm on a swivel, with a hook on the basket end to lift
them out as they were getting heavier every year. Now I can grab them
anywhere close to the side with the hook and lift and swing them onto my
deck alone. I used an 11' chain link fence top rail and a slightly larger 3'
upright pole and a swivel my son made for me at a tool shop he works at. You
will still have to get your pots out of your pond to put handles on them
:~(
Gale :~)
PS - to remove rocks and stones that fall in, I use my trusty hoeto pick
them up (takes a little practice)

On Apr 26, 2:11 pm, DavidM wrote:
After a storm we lost a snip. I'm not brave enough to slip on the speedos and go prodding
round in the sludge.

Can't say I blame you, I want to repot some of my plants and as they
are in the middle of the pond that means walking around in 50 degree
water(on a good day) that is up to my neck. I can't really drain the
pond without flooding the yard which is already waterlogged so I went
to the local scuba shack and asked about renting a dry suit..$50 for
the day, pricey, but the more I think of that water the better it
looks bbbrrrrrr

Elaine

draw down the water? borrow a black lab? Ingrid

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:11:06 CST, DavidM
wrote:

After a storm we lost a potted plant and a couple of bricks into the
deepest part of the pond. I can't think how to get them out. The net
does not work and I cant seem to hook the plant basket with my wire
hooky think. I'm not brave enough to slip on the speedos and go prodding
round in the sludge.
Any ideas to tips?

I have done the scuba thing as well. It happens that I have a wet
suit, so I don't have to fork out the cash each time. Our pond,
however, is only 2' deep for most of it, so I only need the suit for
the 7' deep well area. Once a year I put on the snorkel and mask and
gently cruise the pond, looking at everything from a fish eye view.
My kids think it is a scream to have dad snorkel the pond. It is fun,
however, and does let me understand more about the pond that I can
from the surface. We have some significant juniper overhangs and
rubble for hiding in that can only be examined from under the surface.

Jim

wrote, On 27/04/2007 14:15:
draw down the water? borrow a black lab? Ingrid

Thanks for all the suggestions. Perhaps when the water clears (and it
warms up a bit more) I might jump in. My main worry, rather than getting
cold and messy, is puncturing the liner. Stepping on a stone and pushing
it through the liner would be a disaster.
Do black Labrador have any specific pond cleaning skills?

--
DavidM
www.djmorgan.org.uk

"DavidM" wrote in message
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wrote, On 27/04/2007 14:15:
draw down the water? borrow a black lab? Ingrid

Thanks for all the suggestions. Perhaps when the water clears (and it
warms up a bit more) I might jump in. My main worry, rather than getting
cold and messy, is puncturing the liner. Stepping on a stone and pushing
it through the liner would be a disaster.
================================
If you're in a rural area as we are, you may also have a snapping turtle in
your pond. BE CAREFUL stepping where you cannot see bottom.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
ISP: Hughes.net
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

* Reel McKoi wrote, On 27/04/2007 19:10:

"DavidM" wrote in message
...
wrote, On 27/04/2007 14:15:
draw down the water? borrow a black lab? Ingrid

Thanks for all the suggestions. Perhaps when the water clears (and it
warms up a bit more) I might jump in. My main worry, rather than
getting cold and messy, is puncturing the liner. Stepping on a stone
and pushing it through the liner would be a disaster.
================================
If you're in a rural area as we are, you may also have a snapping turtle
in your pond. BE CAREFUL stepping where you cannot see bottom.


Not in the UK. Perhaps and angry toad, but no turtles.

--
DavidM
www.djmorgan.org.uk

Black labs are good for
- dropping things in the pond
- walking on rock edging and dropping rocks
in the pond
- splashing around in the bog area, soaking up
paws full of mud and tracking it all over the
carpet
- picking up canoodling fish and dropping them
on the lawn and giving them a lecture on
lascivious behavior
- chasing squirrels into the pond
- barking to let you know the beagle chased a
squirrel into the pond, and while the squirrel
got out, the beagle is in danger of drowning
- licking koi - we have one koi who comes over
everytime our black lab laps up pond water and
seems to get a back rub from the dog's tongue

k :-)

"Kathy" wrote in message
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Black labs are good for
- dropping things in the pond
- walking on rock edging and dropping rocks
in the pond

Or snorkling for stones with only a vigorously wagging tail flinging a
stream of water in every direction, putting them down on the beach (scolding
anyone who even THINKS of throwing them back, then sitting beside the pond
sucking happily on said rocks...

- splashing around in the bog area, soaking up
paws full of mud and tracking it all over the
carpet

Or taking a dip in the muddiest part and sneaking back inside for a nap on
the bed...

- picking up canoodling fish and dropping them
on the lawn and giving them a lecture on
lascivious behavior

Or picking up dead ones and giving themselves a Laborador version of AX Body
Spray...

- chasing squirrels into the pond

Or the ducks out...

- barking to let you know the beagle chased a
squirrel into the pond, and while the squirrel
got out, the beagle is in danger of drowning

Good Dog!

- licking koi - we have one koi who comes over
everytime our black lab laps up pond water and
seems to get a back rub from the dog's tongue

OK, that's just weird.


k :-)


kat ^.^
with the 2madlabs, Morgan and Tasha, and still mourning the passing of Saint
Piggy, lo these 14 years in
Rhinelander, WI
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kat wrote
Or picking up dead ones and giving themselves a Laborador version of AX Body
Spray...

Eeeeeew! Forgot that little doggy trick.
And the fun of trying to stuff a 90 pound
hysterically reluctant lab
into the bathtub.

k :-)