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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 2:46 pm Post subject: One step closer! |
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A while back I was chatting with a guy who said he had stone I could use for my planned pond/waterfall. Bearing in mind his 'topsoil' comes straight out of the bog, I was more than a little doubtfull. But last week I arranged to go and see the stone. Turns out he has a small quarry on his land. WOW, it's just what I've been looking for (but I didn't tell him that - I didn't want the price to sky rocket)
He said I would have to arrange transport (think I can do that) and I should come over on a fine day, with some paint and mark the pieces I want. I came away a very happy bunny.
Another lovely suprise was that a friend sent me a birthday card with a crisp £20.00 note in it! On Friday I went plant shopping with a friend who wants to replant a border (I LOVE spending somebody elses money on plants ) While we were out I saw a Pinus mugo that would look great growing over the stream. So that sorted the birthday money.
My collection of peonys are coming along fine. As are a selection of Iris sibirica that I bought mail order. Ferns are all doing well, but a recent frost has burnt the tips of one pieris and two Jap. maples.
I have another friend who is going to save some of his peat (turf) cut for me. I'm going to use it to hide the edge of the lower part of the stream. I've seen this done - plants then grow into the peat and it all locks together to form a natural edge, rather than a double line of stones, which can look a bit fake.
I'm still trying to work out the logistics of the build and the site is still a forest of marker canes and old bits of butyl and hose. But you can see how the new garden is going to look (well I can)
Finding that stone has really fired my imagination. I can really 'see' the garden now. It even has a name 'Hana wa saku' - roughly translated 'Flowers will bloom'.
All I need now is the 'dosh' to buy it all! That and all the advice and help I can get from you guys.
Watch this space. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Not altogether sure. It's on the north shore of Lough Erne, which I think is mainly sandstone and mudstone. It is browny-grey in colour, quite sharp and 'shaley' when fresh-cut. But mellows quite nicely and moss grows well on it. There are some pieces with white or buff-coloured quartz running through.
I must be a very sad person, as I am getting quite excited at the thought of finding the 'right rock'. Mind you I have been thinking about this garden for YEARS! |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: One step closer! |
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Sue Deacon wrote: | He said I would have to arrange transport (think I can do that) |
Would this be the OH's skip/rubbish bin? I forget what you called it previously. AKA a van. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Oooh no, I wouldn't do that to him! The friend with the donkey has tractor with link box, trailers etc. I'll sort something, even if I have to bring them back one at a time!
Oh, and it was wheelie bin - still is! |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Can the donkey pull the link box!? _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Posts: 2593 Location: Donegal
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Now you're being an ass, Wigtax😉
This sounds like a really exciting project, Sue. You must be thrilled to bits. Before, during and after photos would be very instructive/interesting. I wish I had taken the time to document the process of building mine.
It took me and a helper two full days to dig out my small pond. Then I spent most of another day on my own with a spade and a rake, re-shaping the surrounding ground to help it look less like a hole in the ground! Lining, filling and making the edging took the two of us another day. So it cost me three days labour as well as a couple of hundred for the liner. Dear things, water gardens!
I really like your idea of using sods of turf as edging. Maybe you could even get sundews to grow there. I look forward to progress reports. |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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Fed up with puns GG? Or have you moved on to the more adult anagrams, just how many more can you make of tagwex, it has been noted that you have occasionally changed a letter to suit your end............ _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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vulkan Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Good guy wrote: | Dear things, water gardens! . |
You can say that again.
Often people think its cheap just because its a hole in the ground with a bit of plastic, a pump and water............if only they knew what really goes into construction, money wise. _________________ Does your post really add something, or is it to bump your post count? |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've just been looking on Amazon at a Tetra waterfall filter. It seems to be ideal for what I want and should fit nicely in amongst the rocks. The price, £86.00 (free UK delivery) seemed OK too.
I know I could probably make a filter cheaper. But this has a nice, sturdy looking spillway.
Does that seem a good buy? |
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vulkan Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Do you mean This one ?
If so, make sure you are aware of exactly what you are buying. Its a plastic bucket with a lip and a string bag, that's it.
If you read what others have written about it they do mention.........
Quote: | you could also use lava rocks for the biomedia bag that they provide | It does not mention the bio media, just the bag to hold it in
Quote: | this an my new 18 watt UV clarifier | There is NO uv mentioned, again the writer supplied his own UV
If you want to pay £86 for a bucket with a spout that is up to you. I wouldn't. _________________ Does your post really add something, or is it to bump your post count? |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yep that's the one. I won't need a uv clarifier, but I read the reviews and am aware of what it doesn't have.
I may find better/cheaper, but until then it is in my 'Japanese' folder, along with a site that does Iris ensata and some lovely ferns.
Thanks for your input. All comments gratefully received, even the barmy ones (mentioning no names).  |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Meeeee? Little old me? How could you?
Would you not get Pond digger up there into nordie land as Good Guy calls it to do one of his skippy pumps or something else? _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Whatever makes you think I was talking about you?
Pond digger's skippy (skippy?) pump would certainly be cheaper - we have most of the parts already (we save stuff that 'might come in handy' ) But I liked the idea of the spillway.
With money constraints we are used to making something from nothing - like the A Team or Blue Peter. You know the sort of thing, a nuclear reactor from 2 washing-up bottles and an egg box. It would be nice to have something purpose built for a change |
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 9:48 am Post subject: |
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tagwex wrote: | Meeeee? Little old me? How could you?
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Now you have a Complex / Paranoia...better watch the oul' Ticker... |
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