July 10 , 2008
From the producer: 2 January 2025
This marquee on a bookstore down from KLRU prompt us to not give up , even if it ’s the “ summer of summer . ”
But the heating system bring out my first Pride of Barbados flower ! Not one bloom in three years . It was n’t a prize specimen when I got it at an terminal - of - summer cut-rate sale , and I ’d just about dedicate up on it ever rallying . I guess it knew my malevolent thoughts .
To cool down us off , this workweek CTG visits one of the gardens on theAustin Pond Society tourJuly 19 & 20 . When we taped Kathy and Rick Irwin ’s pond near Cedar Park , we ’d hope the migrating Anas platyrhynchos would be there . Nope . I guess they invalidate the paparazzo , because as soon we left , they get along back for Kathy to get this picture .
Even if the mallards are n’t there , you require to see this garden in mortal ! And for a simple $ 15 ( $ 12.50 in betterment ) you’re able to adjoin all the other tops ponders / gardeners who will lief partake in their secrets on how they got started with pond , streams , and fountains . Here ’s one of the other garden on tour , thanks to Beth Zapata from APS , who organise this class ’s shebang .
To answer your top question on water feature article , Tom meets with Steve Kainer fromHill Country Water Gardens .
Okay , since some of you have asked about kiddie pool , here ’s the max . age ago , after I keep yapping about having one , I came home one natal day evening to a big surprise . Greg had bought an 8 - fundament plastic puddle , with fish motif , and congeal it up in the Gunter Grass near the rental house side . At first , I was dismayed to get my wish , since I ’d spent years vex Gunter Grass to grow there . One dip convinced me that kiddie pond in August was much good than grass . And watching the stars from it is the fast one for bewilder off the day ’s anxieties and a nerveless , novel night ’s sleep . If you ca n’t have a substantial pocket billiards or a red-hot bathing tub , you ca n’t beat a cheap plastic kitty . Here ’s Greg from way back when . We still had weed behind it . Now that ’s all bed .
By the 2nd year , we ’d devised a system of rules of kiddie pool sustainment . We only had to interchange the water double , and then it become into the garden . At a puddle place , I got what I call house of cards - wrapper covering sold by the K . They asked me if it was for my resort hotel . In this gamey - end position , I coughed and said , “ Well , you could call it that . ”
We covered the pool when we were n’t in it , and every dark on the first dip , we scooped it with a fishing net . Twice a week I pour in a little bleach . We rarely topped off its piss , since in those days we got rainwater . Every Nox we jumped in after study , and every weekend , I gardened in my swimsuit . In October , we roll it up into a big garbage bag and crammed it into the shed for next year . Except when I hit one with the string trimming capacitor , a consortium lasted three yr .
finally , I accept out all the skunk around it by layer newspaper on top , and created a new panoptic garden that protract along the rental side and curved around the pool , protected from the lawn with a border of rocks . I ’ve get lots of plants there now , but here are a few nearby shrimp plant life and plumbago .
Last twelvemonth , we decided to get the “ latest ” thing , a pool with a ticker and dribble . But at Academy , they only had a 10′. At first , we were n’t thrilled at this grotesque thing until we realized we could really stretch out and I could do mini water aerobic exercise ! We cause a floating turtle bleach tablet dispenser .
Then , I made friends with some really nice people at a pool position and learned about the cushion treatment , which we do once a workweek . We launch the pump with turtle on another night , though lately I ’ve been leaving him in except on shock nights . So , we only track down the pump / filter two nights a week . This yr we mystify a tarpaulin from Academy for its book binding , which is easy to shoot off .
Last October , we wheel it into a large garbage travelling bag for shed storage until previous May installation . With even our snatch of rainfall , we have n’t had to fulfil it or change the water this year . I know it ’s goofy , but you ’re only mediate - aged once .
Until next week , Linda
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