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Author: MyGirlFriday Subject: 2 of my fish Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:17 am (GMT 0) I have 4 fish in my pond~My daughter snapped this photo this evening!! I was excited that it showed up so nicely~ I was given these fish when they were …
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fish fertilizer.jpg Have you ever wondered what goes into that bag of Blood n Bone? Or, how they make fish fertiliser smell so good? Well…wonder no more. This great resource will answer all your questions from which fish are used, …
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Author: toni Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:23 am (GMT 0) I love to watch fish, those are ??? can you call fish cute? If so, then they are cute.
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Holistic Moms Host Organic Gardening Forum at Desmond Fish LibraryPutnam County News and Recorder (subscription), NY - 18 minutes ago… 2007 at the Desmond Fish Library in Garrison, NY from 7- 8:45pm for an open discussion on the values and practices of organic gardening in our area. …
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| Indoor aquatic gardening is just a fish tank away Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - 54 minutes ago There is a growing interest in indoor underwater gardening. The interest was initially spurred on by tropical fish hobbyists who wanted more than plastic … |
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| Vegetable Gardening for Families at Desmond Fish Library this Sunday Putnam County News and Recorder (subscription), NY - 16 minutes ago They ultimately decided to bring in the gardening experts from the Cornell Cooperative Extension. The full version of this story will be available to all … |
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Between me and Tuffy P, we got a lot of work done in the garden. My goal is to thoroughly weed the back garden before I start work on the new back patio - that gives me this coming week… Tomorrow, I'm taking off to get lost on a trout …
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Can there be any element in nature that is as simultaneously soothing and dramatic as water? Most people love to hear the roar of a waterfall, water crashing onto the shore or over rocks or splashing in a fountain, even the gentle murmuring noise of a babbling brook. People love to see the sparkle of sunlight on falling water as it makes each droplet a tiny prism, the rippling effect of the wind across the surface of a pool, and the reflections cast by still water when there is hardly a breeze.
Because of these and many other reasons, water gardening is one of the most challenging and rewarding forms of horticulture. Even though as far as modern horticulture is concerned water gardening is a relatively new art, the practice does in fact go back far longer in history. In fact, the ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, as well as the rulers of Arabia and China all used water gardening to beautify their homes, palaces, places of worship and important public places. They cultivated exotic plants and sometimes stocked their pools with beautifully coloured fish. The attraction of water is timeless.
But of course, in those days long ago, only the very rich of society could afford to enjoy water gardens. And you can be pretty sure they didn't do any of the work either. Slaves would usually be the ones working in the gardens, water or otherwise. Such work would have frequently involved hauling great quantities of water. In those hot countries there wouldn't always be a natural spring to keep the fountain flowing in the master's cool, shady courtyard.
However, thanks to modern technology, a far greater number of people can share the pleasures of water gardening and it isn't such hard work. Most people, of course, cannot replicate the grand water gardens of a Roman or a Chinese Emperor, but they can have a garden on a less ostentatious scale that is just as beautiful and provides an equal measure of joy.
A water garden can take on many different forms. You can build it around or adjacent to a naturally occurring wet area on your property, such as a spring, brook or marsh. Or you can use an artificially constructed pool or fountain as the focal point of your water garden. You can adorn your water garden from a vast array of flowers, shrubs and trees. You can also have an aesthetically pleasing water garden that has no plants at all. You can add fish to your pool if you desire. Or you can attract birds, butterflies and other living things to your water garden by the selection of certain species of flora or the placing of feeders. You can decorate your water garden with statuary, or enhance it with stonework. Whatever you choose, a water garden will provide you with the means to be at your creative best, and a place of tranquil beauty for you to enjoy.
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Author: Kimmy Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:39 pm (GMT 0) It's beautiful! I love the jumping fish. Never seen one quite like that before.
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Everyone enjoyed being outside. I even got my 'The sun is trying to kill me!' boy outdoors! We got quite a lot accomplished. Did I mention how I love gardening? Later, Tim went fishing with my sister and caught his very first fish ever! …
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