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Old 18-03-2003, 09:44 AM
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Azolla makes a great mulch; just heap it up around plants. Takes a while
to break down and holds in moisture. Looks good as a mulch as well. Used
it around bamboo, and in veggie garden. I finally removed all of it from
pond as its tiny roots create a lot of debris, and the dogs thought it
was lawn (can't forget the picture of dog's legs moving above pond in
mid-air just like in the cartoons, then dog falling straight down into
water and coming back up with totally surprised look on face -- teehee!!)
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3500gal pond

jammer wrote:
Want some free floating water fern? (azolla) Mine tripled in number
over the winter, i think i better get some out before summer! I could
just throw it away, but hate to.



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Old 18-03-2003, 09:44 AM
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On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:19:41 -0800, zookeeper
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Azolla makes a great mulch; just heap it up around plants. Takes a while
to break down and holds in moisture. Looks good as a mulch as well. Used
it around bamboo, and in veggie garden. I finally removed all of it from
pond as its tiny roots create a lot of debris, and the dogs thought it
was lawn (can't forget the picture of dog's legs moving above pond in
mid-air just like in the cartoons, then dog falling straight down into
water and coming back up with totally surprised look on face -- teehee!!)
--
Kathy B, zookeeper (OR)
3500gal pond


Hmm...0k, thanks. I am sending some off to someone first, but will
remember that in a few months when i am right back where i started
from.
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Old 18-03-2003, 07:44 PM
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Dont mulch yet! I would like some! contact me at . Thanks,
Lou Ann
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Old 18-03-2003, 07:44 PM
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Thanks for reminding me who you were! Sorry i forgot who i talked too. I am
getting older now, i am convinced. It seemed to hit all at once. LOL!.
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Old 18-03-2003, 09:09 PM
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zookeeper wrote:
Azolla makes a great mulch; just heap it up around plants. Takes a while
to break down and holds in moisture. Looks good as a mulch as well. Used
it around bamboo, and in veggie garden. I finally removed all of it from
pond as its tiny roots create a lot of debris, and the dogs thought it
was lawn (can't forget the picture of dog's legs moving above pond in
mid-air just like in the cartoons, then dog falling straight down into
water and coming back up with totally surprised look on face -- teehee!!)
--
Kathy B, zookeeper (OR)
3500gal pond



and where is the camcorder when you realy need it !!!


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see my pond at:
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Old 18-03-2003, 10:08 PM
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Azolla makes a great mulch; just heap it up around plants. Takes a while
to break down and holds in moisture. Looks good as a mulch as well.


It also has more nitrogen than other plants and mulches.....I read it was
almost as good as clover. Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond
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Old 22-03-2003, 03:32 AM
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Dont forget me if you send Azolla. I will pay postage. Do you think it will
grow in zone 5 OKlahoma? Lou Ann
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Old 22-03-2003, 06:32 PM
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OK! Thanks! I will!
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Old 23-03-2003, 02:32 AM
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Ewww, Azolla. I found it a pain in the Lily Pond, looks messy if you have
any flying debris, which, in the desert we always seem to have. ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 01:13:25 GMT, ~ jan wrote:

Ewww, Azolla. I found it a pain in the Lily Pond, looks messy if you have
any flying debris, which, in the desert we always seem to have. ~ jan


Actually, the place where the pond is is a bit of a leaf catcher. The
azolla catches and holds the leaves/keeps them out of the water. Then
i just pick them off instead of out.
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