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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
1306 Posts |
 Posted - May 24 2007 : 06:59:41 AM
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| I've been thinking of using a small container (metal or ceramic) and making a little water garden. I know I could 'goggle' this, but I thought I might ask on this forum if anyone ever did this? How do you keep misquitoes at bay? What plants and water treatment did you use? How did you set it up? Thanks in advance for any info. Judy |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 07:02:02 AM
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| When we bought the house we're in now, there was a little water garden in the back yard - we really haven't done much with it yet. There were MILLIONS of mosquito and larvae around and on top of it. We bought 1 dozen gold fish and put them in there - the mosquitos and larvae were gone within a couple of days. |
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
150 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 07:28:30 AM
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how have the goldfish fared? did they survive? are they multiplying? this sounds great! i would love to have a water feature with live gold fish... how about cats... do you have any? or do the neighbors? we have 2 cats that are excellent hunters of small critters... i'm wondering if they would be able to catch the fish...
thanks!
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
1306 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 07:32:23 AM
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| I was also thinking that maybe the birds or other critters might eat the fish. We always have one or two wandering cats. I'm just curious. Otherwise, that idea does sound good! |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 07:35:04 AM
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| All twelve goldfish are doing well and growing. No new babies yet, though that I've noticed. They hide at the bottom of the pond when the neighborhood cats come around. I have seen one particular black cat sitting on the edge looking in before, but the fish just swim into the deeper water. There are also some plants, myrtle I think, planted along the edge that hang down into the water and the fish hide in there. We throw a bit of goldfish food out there now that the bulk of the mosquitos are gone. |
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
150 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 07:46:58 AM
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how long ago did you put the fish in? before the last winter? if not, what do you plan on doing with them when the cold weather hits? if so, what did you do with them?
i never thought of this particular dilemma before... but not that i do think about it.. there is a fresh water spring near my grandmother's house that flows into a large man made container (brick... about 3 1/2 feet tall, 3-4 feet in diameter) and there are very large goldfish in it... they appear to be the same fish... so i'm wondering if they remove them for the winter...
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
www.shumusings.com |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 07:50:06 AM
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| We just put the goldfish in a couple of months ago = we bought this house in Jan. but the mosquito problem didn't show up until spring. I have a friend who has a pond in her backyard and she leaves her goldfish in year round. I'm not sure about the weather in NC, but in Washington, it ususally doesn't get below the teens in the winter. |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - May 24 2007 : 08:40:21 AM
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Hubby and I just bought a water garden kit at Home Depot on Saturday. Wont have time to put it in until school gets out next week but we were thinking goldfish or Koi.
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
www.willowartist.etsy.com
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
150 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 08:48:54 AM
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I have some friends that had a koi pond in their backyard and their 2 jack russell terrors (NOT a typo) "fished" them all out and ate them. and i was concerned about my cats! i don't know if this info is relevant to any of ya'll.. but i thought i would share...
smile!
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 09:50:52 AM
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We have a neighbor that has the goldfish in his little pond and in the winter, they go down to the bottom and "hibernate" - I'm not sure if that's the word for what fish do, but they seem to be fine.
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akcowgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Valerie
Homer
Alaska
USA
296 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 2:39:31 PM
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I have a fish tank that I was very worried about my cat trying to "fish" out the fish and one day we caught him with a paw in the tank and my honey grabed him and dunked him in the tank. He has never gone anywhere near the tank again. if you have one of your cats messing with the pond you might try this, it worked for us.
Valerie
Yes, I live in my own little world. But that's ok they know me here.
Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
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