Setting up my pond right now.....the basics of it now to be finished next
spring, I'll be having a rock stepping stone pathway to the pond from my
patio and I want moss grown in between stones. What is the best type moss
to use and the best time to plant?? My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in
top pond)

Thanks in advance.....

Dave

"Wilson" wrote in message
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Setting up my pond right now.....the basics of it now to be finished next
spring, I'll be having a rock stepping stone pathway to the pond from my
patio and I want moss grown in between stones. What is the best type moss
to use and the best time to plant?? My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in
top pond)

Thanks in advance.....

Dave

Just 1 more question.....

My pond is going to be sunk in an above ground flow garden for easy
access....other than having to have a heater for the winter? will this setup
cause any other problems I'm not aware of ?

Thanks again....

Dave

Hi Dave,
Some of your questions' answers will be better answered if we knew what area of
the country you live in and what your garden zone is.

Here in zone 7, SE WA, arid, I'd plant moss in the spring and I use water
hyacinth in my veggie filter and watercress in my waterfall.
Some plants are actively discouraged and outright illegal in some parts of the
country (SE USA and water hyacinth come to mind).
In the winter I don't heat my pond. I usually use an air pump and bubbler to
keep a hole open in the ice or a stock tank heater.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Hi Dave,
Some of your questions' answers will be better answered if we knew what
area of
the country you live in and what your garden zone is.

Here in zone 7, SE WA, arid, I'd plant moss in the spring and I use water
hyacinth in my veggie filter and watercress in my waterfall.
Some plants are actively discouraged and outright illegal in some parts of
the
country (SE USA and water hyacinth come to mind).
In the winter I don't heat my pond. I usually use an air pump and bubbler
to
keep a hole open in the ice or a stock tank heater.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Thanks Kathy.....I live in central Missouri whatever zone that is

Dave

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:21:04 GMT, "Wilson"
wrote:

Setting up my pond right now

My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in top pond)

Hah! That's what they all say. I have at least three fry in there
right now. I wonder if they rode the filter pump (Definite E ticket!)
or if fertile eggs got pumped up there?
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Crashj
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Crashj

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:21:04 GMT, "Wilson"
wrote:

Setting up my pond right now

My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in top pond)

Hah! That's what they all say. I have at least three fry in there
right now. I wonder if they rode the filter pump (Definite E ticket!)
or if fertile eggs got pumped up there?
--
Crashj
--
Crashj

"Wilson" wrote in message
m...
Setting up my pond right now.....the basics of it now to be finished next
spring, I'll be having a rock stepping stone pathway to the pond from my
patio and I want moss grown in between stones. What is the best type moss
to use and the best time to plant?? My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in
top pond)

Thanks in advance.....

Dave

Just 1 more question.....

My pond is going to be sunk in an above ground flow garden for easy
access....other than having to have a heater for the winter? will this setup
cause any other problems I'm not aware of ?

Thanks again....

Dave

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:21:04 GMT, "Wilson"
wrote:

Setting up my pond right now

My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in top pond)

Hah! That's what they all say. I have at least three fry in there
right now. I wonder if they rode the filter pump (Definite E ticket!)
or if fertile eggs got pumped up there?
--
Crashj
--
Crashj