spring pond work

[Ka30P]

DH, under my ever helpful direction..., got the waders
on and emptied the frog bog of leaves. Now flushing it
out with water. Want it all ready for froggy nursery
activity. jj said that last year she heard one outside
the end of March. If I get froggies to show up they
will be adopted eggs from jj's pond from last year
that we transferred all of three minutes via van to
my frog bog.
All total the bog holds between 600 to 800 gallons.
800 when it was first made but it has filled in some
from the sides with cattails and grasses.

We looked over the big pond and talked about what
needs to be done there this year between painting
the house, chopping up all the removings from the
shrubs and pruning the pussywillow from heck which
is huge and taking over the world.

Was windy but in the 60s. Felt good to be outside!


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Bonnie]

The weather was great for doing outside work here also. DS
and DH removed a maple tree from the yard (less droppings
Yeah!) and I spent time tidying the veggie filter, pond and
surrounding area.
Today it has gotten cooler and they are calling for 1-3" of
snow tonight.
--
Bonnie
NJ

[Nedra]

It was cold here in Missouri ... at least too cold for me to
be out doing yard work.
We also had an irritatingly brisk wind kicking up leaves and
dust then dropping them all into the pond.

Ahhh - but the full moon was glorious!

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Bonnie" > wrote in message
...
> The weather was great for doing outside work here also. DS
> and DH removed a maple tree from the yard (less droppings
> Yeah!) and I spent time tidying the veggie filter, pond and
> surrounding area.
> Today it has gotten cooler and they are calling for 1-3" of
> snow tonight.
> --
> Bonnie
> NJ
>
>

[Offbreed]

BenignVanilla wrote:

> "Ka30P" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>DH, under my ever helpful direction..., got the waders
>>on and emptied the frog bog of leaves. Now flushing it
>>out with water.
>
> <snip>
>
> I am forbidden to do any pond work until I get the house projects done.
> Yesterday I went and bought the remaining supplies for the kitchen project
> and the wood I need to frame the door out in the new playroom. I hope to
> have all of the indoor stuff done in two weeks. LOL.

<G> Wife been reading rec.ponds?

[BenignVanilla]

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> DH, under my ever helpful direction..., got the waders
> on and emptied the frog bog of leaves. Now flushing it
> out with water.
<snip>

I am forbidden to do any pond work until I get the house projects done.
Yesterday I went and bought the remaining supplies for the kitchen project
and the wood I need to frame the door out in the new playroom. I hope to
have all of the indoor stuff done in two weeks. LOL.

BV.

[BenignVanilla]

"Offbreed" > wrote in message
...
> BenignVanilla wrote:
>
> > "Ka30P" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>DH, under my ever helpful direction..., got the waders
> >>on and emptied the frog bog of leaves. Now flushing it
> >>out with water.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > I am forbidden to do any pond work until I get the house projects done.
> > Yesterday I went and bought the remaining supplies for the kitchen
project
> > and the wood I need to frame the door out in the new playroom. I hope to
> > have all of the indoor stuff done in two weeks. LOL.
>
> <G> Wife been reading rec.ponds?

Gosh I hope not.

BV.

[jammer]

73F and gorgeous here in Fort Worth. I went out to the dead looking
pond. I stuck my fingers in and moved them and called "Come here, my
big boy," and up came my big orange and white goldfish. Not only did
he let me pet him, but countless times and he wanted to be petted.
Could he have missed me? Nah....probably not. But he ate a few food
pellets. I would have had to raised the net to see the pond temp, so i
didn't. Felt cold to me, but all 3 fish were swimming around. Glad
they made it. Now, if i can just remember when the toads spawned last
year. It was the last 2 days of either april or may. With a month or
two of leaves falling yet to go, i don't want to un net the pond until
i have to.

Not much else to share yet.
Have a good day

[jammer]

73F and gorgeous here in Fort Worth. I went out to the dead looking
pond. I stuck my fingers in and moved them and called "Come here, my
big boy," and up came my big orange and white goldfish. Not only did
he let me pet him, but countless times and he wanted to be petted.
Could he have missed me? Nah....probably not. But he ate a few food
pellets. I would have had to raised the net to see the pond temp, so i
didn't. Felt cold to me, but all 3 fish were swimming around. Glad
they made it. Now, if i can just remember when the toads spawned last
year. It was the last 2 days of either april or may. With a month or
two of leaves falling yet to go, i don't want to un net the pond until
i have to.

Not much else to share yet.
Have a good day