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Bonnie.... just tell hubby that you were so inspired at the college that
you, too, are going for your animal bioscience degree, only you're hoping to get extra credits from a hands-on project at home! I putzed around the pond all day, but didn't actually "break ground" yet. Hubby came around to see if the digging had begun, and I told him 90% of the work is thinking it all through in my head first, the actual DOING is the easy part. I'm trying to think of any obstacles and downfalls NOW so I can avoid as many as I can before I actually start. So what are you thinking, Bonnie, attached to your fish pond, or a separate pond? Sue "Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message ... Sue Alexandre wrote: Thanks, you guys! Not only did you provide great info and suggestions, you've got my adrenaline and enthusiasm running in high gear. It's supposed to be nice out today in Connecticut, and again tomorrow. (do I feel a migraine coming on? "Sorry, boss, I can't come in today-I've got another one of "those" headaches.") And thanks for the pic, Theo. I was going to ask if any of you had photos you could provide..... I'm definitely a "visual" person that needs to SEE an idea to grasp it. Any one else have photos they can post? OK, so 3 feet deep is enough for a turtle to overwinter? I was afraid maybe they needed it even deeper than the fish. I definitely am leaning towards a separate pond for the turtles... I'm real happy with the way my 4000 gallon koi pond is coming along and probably shouldn't mess with it. Besides, if they have their own place, they can eat all the plants they want - that's what they'll be there for. OK, so here's what I'm thinking.... dig a "doughnut" in the sunniest part of my yard, leaving the donut hole to be the island. The outer edge of the donut would be steep and have overhanging rocks along the top (or a wood frame, if I manage to get hubby involved, but then I guess I better plan a square one!) I imagine I can pick up a pretty cheap little pump and filter since this won't be anywhere near as big as the main pond. Or just get a cheap pump.... filters can be home-made. Hubby caught me a few minutes ago sipping my coffee while staring out the window..... I must have had "that look" in my eye, because he said "uh oh, should I go hide all the shovels?" Keep your thoughts and suggestions coming..... I'm hungry for them! Sue I think I've got the bug now. All this talk and I'm starting to think - a turtle pond really sounds great. Spent Friday & Saturday at Penn State graduation -walking the campus and looking at all the fountains and gardens was wonderful. DH watched my reaction and kept saying - NO! His baby sister just got her degree in Animal Bioscience. Now I need to expand my education-bg-I need a turtle pond! -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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Hi Sue,
Are you the one that started the thread about a turtle pond with island in the middle? If so, I came across an interesting book in our club's library that might be just right for you. "The Master Book of the Water Garden" by Philip Swindells. It shows several different ways (cross section diagrams) of building a pond with an island and even floating islands. K30, have you seen or purchased this book? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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jan wrote K30, have you seen or purchased this book?
gawd knows.... I'm afraid to count up my reference books -- is a weakness. I must have 60 in my 'office' and more downstairs and then all the ones I donated to the koi club. k30a |
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Jan and K30a....
Haven't seen it, but sounds like something I would definitely be interested in looking at. But I'm not sure I'd know HOW to read a real "book", per se. I have been doing all my reading and research online for so long now, I can't remember the last time I actually read a REAL reference book. Besides, me of little patience wants to read it NOW, so I'll go do a search and see if there's an online version. LOL Thanks for the tip! Sue "K30a" wrote in message ... jan wrote K30, have you seen or purchased this book? gawd knows.... I'm afraid to count up my reference books -- is a weakness. I must have 60 in my 'office' and more downstairs and then all the ones I donated to the koi club. k30a |
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Sue Alexandre wrote:
Bonnie.... just tell hubby that you were so inspired at the college that you, too, are going for your animal bioscience degree, only you're hoping to get extra credits from a hands-on project at home! I putzed around the pond all day, but didn't actually "break ground" yet. Hubby came around to see if the digging had begun, and I told him 90% of the work is thinking it all through in my head first, the actual DOING is the easy part. I'm trying to think of any obstacles and downfalls NOW so I can avoid as many as I can before I actually start. So what are you thinking, Bonnie, attached to your fish pond, or a separate pond? Sue Not quite sure if or when I'll start on the turtle pond. It would have to be seperate from current ponds. Location might be a problem. This will call for serious thinking. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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