Howdy Folks! New to the group and ponds :¬D

Hi Everyone!
Just thought I would introduce myself (the better half is lurking over my
left shoulder kibitzing)
We recently retired (very young for retirees, God Bless the Union!!) and
decided to go on a grand adventure. We sold our home in central California
and moved to west Tennessee. Ahhh... this is heaven!

Our little place is 10.5 acres and came with a delightful "little" pond. Our
pond is 80-90 feet across and we are guessing at 15-20' deep in the middle.

Currently we have three turtles, one appears to be a largish (15" shell)
snapper about ten zillion frogs and their evil spawn and don't know if there
are any fish or not. We had two snakes swim across the pond earlier, well
halfway. They looked like water mocassins, so they are swimmin with the
fishes now, if you get my drift.

So, while trying to figure out what to do about an algae problem we are
having I found your group. Looks like you have a great bunch of people here
and we are looking forward to learning a lot.

Kate
(the lurker is Dick, he's the good one...I am the evil twin)

Welcome!

So, while trying to figure out what to do about an algae problem we are
having I found your group.

Use barley straw for algae control.
There are tons of sites telling how barley straw works on algae, just
use a search engine to search for 'barley straw'

Umm... but don't you have to have a filtering system and all that?


"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
news | Welcome!
|
| So, while trying to figure out what to do about an algae problem we are
| having I found your group.
|
| Use barley straw for algae control.
| There are tons of sites telling how barley straw works on algae, just
| use a search engine to search for 'barley straw'
|

"SVTKate" wrote in message
ink.net...
Umm... but don't you have to have a filtering system and all that?


"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
news | Welcome!
|
| So, while trying to figure out what to do about an algae problem we are
| having I found your group.
|
| Use barley straw for algae control.
| There are tons of sites telling how barley straw works on algae, just
| use a search engine to search for 'barley straw'
|



A filter system for a pond that large? I hope you own an electric company!

Oh.. Granny!
My lurker asks "How many tons???"

You have to watch him, he's a rabble rouser *grin*

Kate


"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
news | Welcome!
|
| So, while trying to figure out what to do about an algae problem we are
| having I found your group.
|
| Use barley straw for algae control.
| There are tons of sites telling how barley straw works on algae, just
| use a search engine to search for 'barley straw'
|

My lurker asks "How many tons???"

Actually just a few 50 pound bales, put in the water so that half is
submerged.
I don't recall what you said you had, but if you have running water,
put a bale in it too.

You have to watch him, he's a rabble rouser *grin*

Good, so am I :-)

"SVTKate" wrote in message
nk.net...
Hi Everyone!
Just thought I would introduce myself (the better half is lurking over my
left shoulder kibitzing)
We recently retired (very young for retirees, God Bless the Union!!) and
decided to go on a grand adventure. We sold our home in central California
and moved to west Tennessee. Ahhh... this is heaven!
snip

Welcome to rec.ponds. You can check in, but you can never leave.

BV.

That's what they said about California too, oh that was the Hotel
California.. Muhahahahaaaaa....

We escaped.


"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
|
| "SVTKate" wrote in message
| nk.net...
| Hi Everyone!
| Just thought I would introduce myself (the better half is lurking over
my
| left shoulder kibitzing)
| We recently retired (very young for retirees, God Bless the Union!!) and
| decided to go on a grand adventure. We sold our home in central
California
| and moved to west Tennessee. Ahhh... this is heaven!
| snip
|
| Welcome to rec.ponds. You can check in, but you can never leave.
|
| BV.
|
|

By the way group and BV, SVTKate is just a perfect lady, we have hung out
together in the Mustang group for a while!

Very helpful, quick learner. A shame she chose to leave wonderful
California for Georgia!

Do ask her about her lovely Mustang, and her guns! And you should see her
property and her pond I mean her lake!

Anyway, welcome Kate! You will love it here! Totally different from the
more rowdy Mustang crowd

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"SVTKate" wrote in message
nk.net...
Hi Everyone!
Just thought I would introduce myself (the better half is lurking over
my
left shoulder kibitzing)
We recently retired (very young for retirees, God Bless the Union!!) and
decided to go on a grand adventure. We sold our home in central
California
and moved to west Tennessee. Ahhh... this is heaven!
snip

Welcome to rec.ponds. You can check in, but you can never leave.

BV.

"Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message
...
By the way group and BV, SVTKate is just a perfect lady, we have hung out
together in the Mustang group for a while!

Very helpful, quick learner. A shame she chose to leave wonderful
California for Georgia!

Do ask her about her lovely Mustang, and her guns! And you should see her
property and her pond I mean her lake!

Anyway, welcome Kate! You will love it here! Totally different from the
more rowdy Mustang crowd

Would that be Mustang, as in a Ford car? Or Mustang, as in wild horses? I hope
this question doesn't sound too naive. I do have a reason for asking.