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Author Archives: esearing
Turtle Island in the bog
It is a bit warmer out today so I was able to inspect the bog and rearrange the liner folds so that the tubing/capilary action no longer causes a leak. While I was working I added a couple more rocks … Continue reading
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Previous pond builders
Today I discovered Kieran Egan who documented the development of his garden, pond, and tea house. Reading through his articles I saw several similarities to my own struggles and plans for the back yard. Egan published his articles online and … Continue reading
Thaw out round the pond
The temperatures are finally above freezing for a few days and the snow and ice is melting. The pond is dirtier than ever for some reason so I restarted the pump. I also picked up a couple of books from … Continue reading
Pond Pre Filtration – Waterco Multicyclone 50
Being stuck indoors due to extremely cold weather has given me plenty of time to surf the web for solutions to my filtration dilemma. I came across the Waterco Multicyclone 50 Debris Filter, which is a prefilter for sand or … Continue reading
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Japanese Garden Design Principles – Violated first one listed.
Found this article in several places on the web. “There are certain intrinsic principles that one needs to grasp to successfully capture the spirit of the Japanese garden. Most importantly, nature is the ideal that you must strive for. You … Continue reading
A pond, garden, and tea house
In my quest for tea house designs I am running across various designs, kits, and even DIY projects. This one blog however sticks out since he is designing his whole garden in a pseudo Japanese style. I like the tea … Continue reading
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More Snow – jan 10 2011
A mild blizzard dumped about 4-6 inches of snow by the pond overnight. I woke up to let the dog out about 1:00 a.m. and heard the pond barely pumping water so I shut it off. The top is now … Continue reading
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Pond Filtration
Since I blew my budget I decided against the bead filter to clean the water, opting instead for a bog filter. However since the pond is new and it is winter my bog filter is not yet taking out the … Continue reading
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New year at the pond
The new year brought with it several inches of rain topping off the pond up to the overflow tubing. The heron also made a late day appearance. I caught site of him coming in for a landing through my upstairs … Continue reading
White Christmas and Snow around the Pond
We had a white Christmas here in Georgia with about 2-3 inches of snow sticking to the ground. There was snow around the outter perimeter of the pond but the bradford pear seemed to keep it off the upper level.
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