Category Archives: Gardening

Adding a hydrant from irrigation line

Posted on March 19, 2011 by esearing

It sounded so simple and brilliant. Add a hydrant to my irrigation line so I could add water as needed without worrying about costs. My irrigation metered line from the city allows me 3000 gallons free every month for a … Continue reading →

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Plants for the bog

Posted on March 12, 2011 by esearing

I visited my favorite local pond supply store today, Wakoola, to pick up some black foam (to tweak the waterfall a bit more) and sealant (to recoat the faceplate of the skimmer). While I was there I also picked up … Continue reading →

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The rebuilt waterfall

Posted on March 6, 2011 by esearing

Here is the rebuilt waterfall. Most of the changes are on the right side where the bulk of the water now flows. You can also see the base of the hemlocks and the neighbors yard in the background I hope … Continue reading →

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Reading this week. Rock and Water Gardening: A Practical Guide to Construction and Planting. Description: Whether you want a small water feature of a series of waterfalls, this practical and extensive guide provides a host of inspirational ideas for using … Continue reading →

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The beginning of spring

Posted on March 5, 2011 by esearing

A few warm days in February seems to have caused the trees and early blooming flowers to pop up in the garden. The crocus and hyacinth bulbs that were not removed during pond renovation have come up and look extremely … Continue reading →

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Japanese Maple – Crimson Queen

Posted on February 28, 2011 by esearing

I purchased my first Japanese maple for the pond this weekend. It is a variety known as Crimson Queen. CQ is a mounding style maple which gets up to 6 feet tall and 8 feet around. I plan to keep … Continue reading →

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Epcot Japan Gardens and Pond

Posted on February 26, 2011 by esearing

I took my family on a little winter get-away to Universal Studios and Epcot last weekend. I spent a fair amount of time in Epcot Japan. they had a great koi pond and other interesting Japanese garden items like lanterns, … Continue reading →

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Reading and still leaking

Posted on February 17, 2011 by esearing

Got a deal on a book on ebay for $.01 + shipping. Japanese-Inspired Gardens: Adapting Japan’s Design Traditions for Your Garden (21st Century Gardening Series). Its a good guide for beginners and westerners who may be planning a garden. One … Continue reading →

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More leaks

Posted on February 13, 2011 by esearing

The changes in weather seem to be wreaking havoc on the plumbing parts. I have a couple of new leaks in the piping above ground and some hidden ones that only seem to happen when the pump is running. I … Continue reading →

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First plants for the pond

Posted on February 7, 2011 by esearing

I stumbled into Pike’s nursery yesterday just to look around. They had a great Japanese temple lantern on sale for $250 but I didn’t buy it. I also saw a nicely formed Japanese maple but the price was a bit … Continue reading →

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