tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post6201639509924608950..comments2023-10-15T06:33:56.759-07:00Comments on Gardening Turned Up to Eleven: What I learned - Water in the GardenReneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-28965658280550707122018-08-26T19:46:47.165-07:002018-08-26T19:46:47.165-07:00I think i'm going with a drip emitter, on a se...I think i'm going with a drip emitter, on a separate timer from the rest of the garden. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with pump for on/off - perhaps an "outdoor smart outlet" so i can control it from my phone? Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-49904950309403404602018-08-26T19:45:07.774-07:002018-08-26T19:45:07.774-07:00i'm enjoying the look back as well! It's h...i'm enjoying the look back as well! It's helping me remember all the great gardens we got to see. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-27662167930877653542018-08-26T19:40:40.643-07:002018-08-26T19:40:40.643-07:00That is a wide range, but i agree that they are al...That is a wide range, but i agree that they are all great! And so many good examples too! Your suggestion is a good one, except i have almost no shade/part shade...Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-24269459195910864662018-08-26T19:39:41.283-07:002018-08-26T19:39:41.283-07:00Thank you! The planning phase has been fun - i jus...Thank you! The planning phase has been fun - i just need to remember to start kinda small... Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-47267274041141502402018-08-26T19:38:59.891-07:002018-08-26T19:38:59.891-07:00I'm glad people like these posts - they've...I'm glad people like these posts - they've been very helpful to me for sure. I'm now starting to see where i'm actually implementing some of these things as i can start to garden again! And no, no raccoons. Just neighborhood cats...Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-30671116158709261192018-08-26T19:37:40.147-07:002018-08-26T19:37:40.147-07:00I've been looking at a lot of your recent blog...I've been looking at a lot of your recent blog posts for inspiration! this planning phase is very fun!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-7264231419917261202018-08-26T19:37:02.396-07:002018-08-26T19:37:02.396-07:00We'll see what i come up with. so far, it'...We'll see what i come up with. so far, it's water plants in buckets, but that's not the end goal :)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-55852800818989335512018-08-26T19:36:34.462-07:002018-08-26T19:36:34.462-07:00Thank you! all definitely good ideas, which have b...Thank you! all definitely good ideas, which have been very useful!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-62905886583606198702018-08-21T21:22:12.265-07:002018-08-21T21:22:12.265-07:00Good study. I've seen drip emitters that feed ...Good study. I've seen drip emitters that feed into a smaller fountain, though Hoov's idea of a float sounds better. One thing I learned my last water feature was to turn off the pump when I went to bed, then turn it back on when I woke up...decreases oxygen and algae growth in warmer weather. I also used algaecide occasionally.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-14090669382271161822018-08-21T20:40:05.554-07:002018-08-21T20:40:05.554-07:00Enjoyed the post - nice to be reminded of the bea...Enjoyed the post - nice to be reminded of the beauty we saw! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221042519687286340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-68598741752870132482018-08-21T20:19:37.482-07:002018-08-21T20:19:37.482-07:00Great post! My favorites—as you’ve helped remind m...Great post! My favorites—as you’ve helped remind me—BJane’s, Tait Moring’s, and Lucinda’s. I guess I have a wide range there! Suggestion for your own stock tank: site it in some shade or part shade. Metal can really heat things up!Alyse Lansinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953317608061300541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-38315600501176227982018-08-20T21:07:20.842-07:002018-08-20T21:07:20.842-07:00Yes! Water is so important in a hot-climate garden...Yes! Water is so important in a hot-climate garden. I like the examples you show here -- so many good ones. Have fun making your own stock-tank pond!Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-74734891084634516942018-08-20T12:32:03.673-07:002018-08-20T12:32:03.673-07:00Like Peter, I like this way of covering the Fling....Like Peter, I like this way of covering the Fling. I was also impressed by the way Austin gardeners handled their water features. The 3-tiered fountain we inherited with our current house was so important in my view that I asked it to be written into our offer (not that there was much chance the former owner planned to move that concrete behemoth anyway). My only problem with the feature is Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-62029443044023195642018-08-20T09:04:18.603-07:002018-08-20T09:04:18.603-07:00Your "What I Learned" posts are a great ...Your "What I Learned" posts are a great way to cover the fling gardens. Can't wait to see your water feature(s!)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-25612454507969674582018-08-20T08:28:04.225-07:002018-08-20T08:28:04.225-07:00Tait Moring's pool was definitely a favorite o...Tait Moring's pool was definitely a favorite of mine. I can't wait to see what you come up with!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545670869571990833.post-8827684863303400412018-08-20T07:59:58.902-07:002018-08-20T07:59:58.902-07:00That is a thorough survey of all the ponds/fountai...That is a thorough survey of all the ponds/fountains at the Fling. Thought-evoking to see them all collected together. Excellent post. I liked the B. Jane fountain so much because that is exactly what birds like for baths and drinking. The plants surrounding it were beautiful, as well. <br /><br />Plant material that covers the water will keep it clear. Movement keeps the water free of Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com