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08-07-2003, 06:09 PM
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Nedra wrote:
Strange you should ask Bonnie. Water Gardening magazine came yesterday and Greg Speichert has been pushing folks to put in lotus bogs. Here's how that works. Dig a hole about 3 feet in diameter. About 2 feet deep... Line the hole with EPDM and place the pot of lotus tuber in the pot. All you have to look out for is not freezing the tuber. Most people put the lotuses in too deep... all that is needed is 4 or 5 inches of water over the crown. BTW, lotuses are hardy to zone 3 ! The article in this months Water Gardening is on Lotus in general ... you'll have to look for the article on lotus bogs in an earlier issue ;-) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 I went on a cleaning binge :-(, where oh where did I put the magazine. Thanks, I'll find it! -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 06:09 PM
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BenignVanilla wrote: "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... Ok, I am convinced. They should be potted. Now my next question...why have a lotus pond, with pots in it. Why not just have a punch of lotus pots and keep the water in the pots? Maybe I am confused. Someone told me to use large (like 30 gallon) pots, so I don't get the pond. Could I use smaller pots submerged in the pond? BV. I've tried them in pots out of the pond and in my area the containers get too warm and the plants have done poorly. I think digging them into the ground would keep the water cooler. My pots are only in the 18-20" diameter range and obviously my lotuses are doing fine (in the pond on shelf). ~ jan How deep are your pots? Since I have permission to do another pond just for the lotus, I'd like to densely pack one and then use it as feeder for a stream down the road. Could I use shallow, but wide potts and sit them in the pond? BV. -- BV were you ever able to find a source for rubbermaid stock tanks??? if so you might chect with them again, the local farm stores also sell ruber "dish pans" for feeding horses they cone in 24" and 36" diameters they are only about 7-8 inches deep ' John Rutz Z5 New Mexico good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad judgement see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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08-07-2003, 06:09 PM
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"John Rutz" wrote in message
... snip were you ever able to find a source for rubbermaid stock tanks??? if so you might chect with them again, the local farm stores also sell ruber "dish pans" for feeding horses they cone in 24" and 36" diameters they are only about 7-8 inches deep snip I'll have to take a look. In the mean time, I know the SO has been planning on throwing three old garbage cans. I could probably cut them down and make some containment facilities for lotus. BV. |
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08-07-2003, 06:11 PM
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Nedra wrote:
Strange you should ask Bonnie. Water Gardening magazine came yesterday and Greg Speichert has been pushing folks to put in lotus bogs. Here's how that works. Dig a hole about 3 feet in diameter. About 2 feet deep... Line the hole with EPDM and place the pot of lotus tuber in the pot. All you have to look out for is not freezing the tuber. Most people put the lotuses in too deep... all that is needed is 4 or 5 inches of water over the crown. BTW, lotuses are hardy to zone 3 ! The article in this months Water Gardening is on Lotus in general ... you'll have to look for the article on lotus bogs in an earlier issue ;-) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 I went on a cleaning binge :-(, where oh where did I put the magazine. Thanks, I'll find it! -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 06:12 PM
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BenignVanilla wrote: "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... Ok, I am convinced. They should be potted. Now my next question...why have a lotus pond, with pots in it. Why not just have a punch of lotus pots and keep the water in the pots? Maybe I am confused. Someone told me to use large (like 30 gallon) pots, so I don't get the pond. Could I use smaller pots submerged in the pond? BV. I've tried them in pots out of the pond and in my area the containers get too warm and the plants have done poorly. I think digging them into the ground would keep the water cooler. My pots are only in the 18-20" diameter range and obviously my lotuses are doing fine (in the pond on shelf). ~ jan How deep are your pots? Since I have permission to do another pond just for the lotus, I'd like to densely pack one and then use it as feeder for a stream down the road. Could I use shallow, but wide potts and sit them in the pond? BV. -- BV were you ever able to find a source for rubbermaid stock tanks??? if so you might chect with them again, the local farm stores also sell ruber "dish pans" for feeding horses they cone in 24" and 36" diameters they are only about 7-8 inches deep ' John Rutz Z5 New Mexico good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad judgement see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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08-07-2003, 06:12 PM
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"John Rutz" wrote in message
... snip were you ever able to find a source for rubbermaid stock tanks??? if so you might chect with them again, the local farm stores also sell ruber "dish pans" for feeding horses they cone in 24" and 36" diameters they are only about 7-8 inches deep snip I'll have to take a look. In the mean time, I know the SO has been planning on throwing three old garbage cans. I could probably cut them down and make some containment facilities for lotus. BV. |
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08-07-2003, 11:33 PM
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Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more
on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message ... Nedra wrote: Strange you should ask Bonnie. Water Gardening magazine came yesterday and Greg Speichert has been pushing folks to put in lotus bogs. Here's how that works. Dig a hole about 3 feet in diameter. About 2 feet deep... Line the hole with EPDM and place the pot of lotus tuber in the pot. All you have to look out for is not freezing the tuber. Most people put the lotuses in too deep... all that is needed is 4 or 5 inches of water over the crown. BTW, lotuses are hardy to zone 3 ! The article in this months Water Gardening is on Lotus in general ... you'll have to look for the article on lotus bogs in an earlier issue ;-) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 I went on a cleaning binge :-(, where oh where did I put the magazine. Thanks, I'll find it! -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 11:35 PM
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BV,
I wonder if the Greg Speichert lotus bog would work in a bigger size without being too ungainly?? Back to your original idea about having a lotus pond with the lotus just planted in the dirt?? Hmmm ... Do you get the pond magazine "Water Gardening"? The article on Lotus bogs is at the bottom of page 37 .. July issue. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Nedra" wrote in message thlink.net... Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message ... Nedra wrote: Strange you should ask Bonnie. Water Gardening magazine came yesterday and Greg Speichert has been pushing folks to put in lotus bogs. Here's how that works. Dig a hole about 3 feet in diameter. About 2 feet deep... Line the hole with EPDM and place the pot of lotus tuber in the pot. All you have to look out for is not freezing the tuber. Most people put the lotuses in too deep... all that is needed is 4 or 5 inches of water over the crown. BTW, lotuses are hardy to zone 3 ! The article in this months Water Gardening is on Lotus in general ... you'll have to look for the article on lotus bogs in an earlier issue ;-) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 I went on a cleaning binge :-(, where oh where did I put the magazine. Thanks, I'll find it! -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 11:36 PM
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Nedra wrote:
Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Yes, I found the magazine in the mailbox today. Now I must find a lotus and hopefully DH will decide it would be a nice anniversary present, next Tuesday we'll be married 38 years. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 11:38 PM
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Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more
on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message ... Nedra wrote: Strange you should ask Bonnie. Water Gardening magazine came yesterday and Greg Speichert has been pushing folks to put in lotus bogs. Here's how that works. Dig a hole about 3 feet in diameter. About 2 feet deep... Line the hole with EPDM and place the pot of lotus tuber in the pot. All you have to look out for is not freezing the tuber. Most people put the lotuses in too deep... all that is needed is 4 or 5 inches of water over the crown. BTW, lotuses are hardy to zone 3 ! The article in this months Water Gardening is on Lotus in general ... you'll have to look for the article on lotus bogs in an earlier issue ;-) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 I went on a cleaning binge :-(, where oh where did I put the magazine. Thanks, I'll find it! -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 11:38 PM
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BV,
I wonder if the Greg Speichert lotus bog would work in a bigger size without being too ungainly?? Back to your original idea about having a lotus pond with the lotus just planted in the dirt?? Hmmm ... Do you get the pond magazine "Water Gardening"? The article on Lotus bogs is at the bottom of page 37 .. July issue. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Nedra" wrote in message thlink.net... Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message ... Nedra wrote: Strange you should ask Bonnie. Water Gardening magazine came yesterday and Greg Speichert has been pushing folks to put in lotus bogs. Here's how that works. Dig a hole about 3 feet in diameter. About 2 feet deep... Line the hole with EPDM and place the pot of lotus tuber in the pot. All you have to look out for is not freezing the tuber. Most people put the lotuses in too deep... all that is needed is 4 or 5 inches of water over the crown. BTW, lotuses are hardy to zone 3 ! The article in this months Water Gardening is on Lotus in general ... you'll have to look for the article on lotus bogs in an earlier issue ;-) Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 I went on a cleaning binge :-(, where oh where did I put the magazine. Thanks, I'll find it! -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 11:39 PM
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Nedra wrote:
Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Yes, I found the magazine in the mailbox today. Now I must find a lotus and hopefully DH will decide it would be a nice anniversary present, next Tuesday we'll be married 38 years. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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08-07-2003, 11:39 PM
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I'm so excited for you!!! Happy Anniversary a couple of
days early....  Nedra -- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Bonnie Espenshade" wrote in message ... Nedra wrote: Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Yes, I found the magazine in the mailbox today. Now I must find a lotus and hopefully DH will decide it would be a nice anniversary present, next Tuesday we'll be married 38 years. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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09-07-2003, 02:42 AM
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Bonnie Espenshade wrote: Nedra wrote: Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Yes, I found the magazine in the mailbox today. Now I must find a lotus and hopefully DH will decide it would be a nice anniversary present, next Tuesday we'll be married 38 years. -- well noww Happy Anivrsary John Rutz Z5 New Mexico never miss a good oportunity to shut up see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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09-07-2003, 02:46 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS, BONNIE!! that's great!
mad -- Life must be lived forward, but understood backward. Kierkegaard From: Bonnie Espenshade Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Newsgroups: rec.ponds Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 21:19:03 GMT Subject: Ultimate Lotus Garden Nedra wrote: Bonnie, You probably found it already ... but, there is more on the lotus bogs in the July issue. Greg Speichert says to fill the lined hole with dirt. Then plant the lotus tubers right into the dirt. He doesn't say anything about pots! Sorry for misleading you ... Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 Yes, I found the magazine in the mailbox today. Now I must find a lotus and hopefully DH will decide it would be a nice anniversary present, next Tuesday we'll be married 38 years. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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