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http://www.flickr.com/photos/65462869@N00/2595395539/
lets try this one...

"~ jan" wrote in message
...
Wow, what a pain to get to your pictures Donna.

I'm still trying. I've tried to log in, and then I got an e-mail request
to: Answer these questions before we let you in. Donna, one word....
Photobucket. ~ jan ;-)
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Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:17 EDT, "D Kat"
wrote:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65462869@N00/2595395539/
lets try this one...


I can get there & see those - but I must have registered at some point
as it recognizes me.

A couple years ago, when I first started using this free site anyone
could see the pics that I made public without registering or anything-
http://theimagehosting.com/
[you need to register to upload]

Can't guarantee it is still that easy. I'll try to get some pond
pics tomorrow to test it.

Jim

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On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:17 EDT, "D Kat" wrote:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65462869@N00/2595395539/
lets try this one...

Yes, that worked. I never did see them at pondkeeper. Ended up joined to
the listserv somehow.... no thank you, unsubscribed post haste.

Now I can't remember what you were trying to show us, or if you had a
question or what? Pond looks cute. ~ jan
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Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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the person who opened the thread was thinking of putting the pond where it
was lower than surrounding land - i pointed out that in general this is a
bad idea - though i keep doing it - because run off will take bad chemicals
into the pond, it can give u huge algae bloom - fertilized lawns =
fertilized pond - it can result in water going under your liner and
collapsing the sides - etc.

the way this pond is built is it looks lower than the surrounding land but
the liner comes up over the outer edge of the inner ring of rocks - an outer
ring holds the liner in place and crushed gravel plus rocks hide the liner.
we have had some torrential rains and no problem. i have had no silt
deposited in the pond at all -other than that from my goof of adding white
clay from my pottery to my planters. the polyester wool recommendation
worked wonderfully on cleaning that up. i never did add the flocculants
because i like how it now looks.

sorry about the list issue - i didn't realize that would happen.


"~ jan" wrote in message
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On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:17 EDT, "D Kat" wrote:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65462869@N00/2595395539/
lets try this one...

Yes, that worked. I never did see them at pondkeeper. Ended up joined to
the listserv somehow.... no thank you, unsubscribed post haste.

Now I can't remember what you were trying to show us, or if you had a
question or what? Pond looks cute. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:52:27 EDT, "D Kat" wrote:

the person who opened the thread was thinking of putting the pond where it
was lower than surrounding land -
Oh... okay, I could tell it was built up, but looked very natural.

And you know.... actually my koi ponds are at the lowest end, but there is
a house (my house) that blocks anything flowing towards it... plus we
rarely get that kind of rain, and sand drains well. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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there is much i miss about the west - one of the things is sand and
drainage. i do like my hostas and rhodies though which we didn't have in
the southwest. washington and oregon are really beautiful - the best of
both worlds as far as i can tell. donna

"~ jan" wrote in message
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:52:27 EDT, "D Kat" wrote:

the person who opened the thread was thinking of putting the pond where it
was lower than surrounding land -
Oh... okay, I could tell it was built up, but looked very natural.

And you know.... actually my koi ponds are at the lowest end, but there is
a house (my house) that blocks anything flowing towards it... plus we
rarely get that kind of rain, and sand drains well. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:38:25 EDT, "D Kat" wrote:

there is much i miss about the west - one of the things is sand and
drainage. i do like my hostas and rhodies though which we didn't have in
the southwest. washington and oregon are really beautiful - the best of
both worlds as far as i can tell. donna

Yes, as long as they're shaded from noon on the rhodies & hostas do well
here.... assuming one puts down the deadline. ~ jan
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what is the deadline jan? donna
"~ jan" wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:38:25 EDT, "D Kat" wrote:

there is much i miss about the west - one of the things is sand and
drainage. i do like my hostas and rhodies though which we didn't have in
the southwest. washington and oregon are really beautiful - the best of
both worlds as far as i can tell. donna

Yes, as long as they're shaded from noon on the rhodies & hostas do well
here.... assuming one puts down the deadline. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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Please see my new blog at www.mygoldfishpond.com. After 8 years of a
prefab 100 gallon pond I finally built this zen pond. My fish are
spawning every weekend since May. Finally have too many fry and no
one is dying off. I am posting photos of the fry from beginning to
now. I look forward to your comments.

Peri

D Kat wrote:
there is probably a more proper way to give that link and i should learn how
to do it but im working with one hand and half a brain right now... i will
try to find a better way of posting pictures.

what i should have made more clear was how it is set up - there is an inner
circle of rocks and the liner comes up over the outer edge. an outer circle
of rocks holds the liner up and in place. crushed rock and my favorite
rocks then hide the liner. now run off water cant foul the pond even though
it appears to be lower than the surrounding area -

donna

"D Kat" wrote in message
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http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/pon...browse/62c5?c=

I messed up - if thus doesnt work go to
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/pondkeepers/photos

and dkats pond

donna
"Pat" wrote in message
et...

"D Kat" wrote

| first mistake of new ponders is putting pond in low ground thinking
this
is
| where pond naturally go - you do not have a natural pond. if you did it
| would have both an in and out for new water. putting ur pond in a low
area
| will mean it getting contaminated with whatever chemicals you or ur
| neighbors use on yard plants/grass and with any soil erosion. u can
make
it
| look low by surounding it with rocks and having the liner up in the
rocks.
| donna - called lefty at the moment
|
| http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/pon.../view/4e29?b=6

I joined the group and everything, but can't see a picture there.

I don't use any chemicals in the yard, and the location isn't where
anyone
else's runoff could get to it. There won't be erosion either, my lawn is
too
thick for that. Anyway I thought it would be a good way to keep it full
of
water even if the liner developed a leak.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:07:08 EDT, "DKat" wrote:

what is the deadline jan? donna

Either a pellet or syrup-like pesticide for slugs and snails, that one puts
down around the perimeter of the plant. ~ jan
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Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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wrote

| Please see my new blog at www.mygoldfishpond.com. After 8 years of a
| prefab 100 gallon pond I finally built this zen pond. My fish are
| spawning every weekend since May. Finally have too many fry and no
| one is dying off. I am posting photos of the fry from beginning to
| now. I look forward to your comments.

The link goes to a generic parked page.

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On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:47:53 EDT, "Pat"
wrote:

| Please see my new blog at www.mygoldfishpond.com. After 8 years of a
| prefab 100 gallon pond I finally built this zen pond. My fish are
| spawning every weekend since May. Finally have too many fry and no
| one is dying off. I am posting photos of the fry from beginning to
| now. I look forward to your comments.

The link goes to a generic parked page.

They got me, sorry about that, very clever some of these people... and how
rude! :-[ I was really looking forward to seeing at some nice pond
pictures. Almost hitting 100F here, humidity 18%.... so I can't really
"play" outside.

Our koi club had its fish and plant sale this morning, I sold more than
half, so did okay, took 2 car loads to get it there, and only 1 to bring
back. I had 4 tubs of lilies, now down to 1. I had several Rubbermaids
filled with cannas, what's left fit in the kiddy pool with room to spare.

All the fish sold, total profit for the club, and I even won a gift
certificate from Koi Joy to buy a fish there. This I passed on to kathy as
I don't need any more fish. I'm taking the year off from having to
quarantine anything but goldfish.

Speaking of which, I got 2 small, but nice, pearl scales at PetsMart.
Something different than normal for me to purchase. ~ jan
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Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/...l/pearlscl.htm

i have to say that those are silly to the point of way too cute -
congratulations on the new ones and the good sale event - donna - who has a
cat laying on wrist while trying to type one handed - off damn cat....
"~ jan" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:47:53 EDT, "Pat"
wrote:

| Please see my new blog at www.mygoldfishpond.com. After 8 years of a
| prefab 100 gallon pond I finally built this zen pond. My fish are
| spawning every weekend since May. Finally have too many fry and no
| one is dying off. I am posting photos of the fry from beginning to
| now. I look forward to your comments.

The link goes to a generic parked page.

They got me, sorry about that, very clever some of these people... and how
rude! :-[ I was really looking forward to seeing at some nice pond
pictures. Almost hitting 100F here, humidity 18%.... so I can't really
"play" outside.

Our koi club had its fish and plant sale this morning, I sold more than
half, so did okay, took 2 car loads to get it there, and only 1 to bring
back. I had 4 tubs of lilies, now down to 1. I had several Rubbermaids
filled with cannas, what's left fit in the kiddy pool with room to spare.

All the fish sold, total profit for the club, and I even won a gift
certificate from Koi Joy to buy a fish there. This I passed on to kathy as
I don't need any more fish. I'm taking the year off from having to
quarantine anything but goldfish.

Speaking of which, I got 2 small, but nice, pearl scales at PetsMart.
Something different than normal for me to purchase. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us