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Old 08-08-2013, 03:15 PM
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Kien I wanna visit Calgary just for your Koi zen pond!

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Sure thing bro! We can sit out back by the pond and totally ignore the fact that there are perfectly good mountain biking trails all around us.

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Awesome. Where did you get your water lettuce. I need some of that.
I got them from the Big P up north on McKnight. Every spring they bring in tonnes of the stuff. I've also seen them at Sunny Side garden centre though, but they are pricier there.

By around now the water lettuce and water hyacinth overgrows my pond and I end up harvesting bucket loads every weekend to give away, so if you want a few heads come on by.
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Old 08-08-2013, 03:36 PM
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I got them from the Big P up north on McKnight. Every spring they bring in tonnes of the stuff. I've also seen them at Sunny Side garden centre though, but they are pricier there.

By around now the water lettuce and water hyacinth overgrows my pond and I end up harvesting bucket loads every weekend to give away, so if you want a few heads come on by.
Only if you are one of those southern reefers.
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Old 08-08-2013, 03:37 PM
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Only if you are one of those southern reefers.
Riverbend. That suth'n 'nuff for y'all ?
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We can sit out back by the pond and totally ignore the fact that there are perfectly good mountain biking trails all around us.
That actually made me cry a little bit.

Although with that pond I guess I could see the temptation!
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Old 08-08-2013, 03:38 PM
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That actually made me cry a little bit.

Although with that pond I guess I could see the temptation!
I did cringe a little bit when I hit the post button on that one..
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Old 08-08-2013, 03:43 PM
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That actually made me cry a little bit.

Although with that pond I guess I could see the temptation!
speaking of crying, it's probably a bit wet for the trails today ? I'm good with pathway if you're still interested. I also brought my running clothes though so I'm also OK with aborting the ride altogether. Although, with the new rules I think you have to ask permission before you can go ? Let me know if you get permission to go K ?
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Hey, awesome garden! Wish that was mine lol.... Just wondering what you do with the plants during winter? And the lillies?
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Hey, awesome garden! Wish that was mine lol.... Just wondering what you do with the plants during winter? And the lillies?
Thanks! All my plants, including the water plants, are perennials. I simply cut back their foliage and leave then in the pond over the winter. They come back every spring.
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damn i just looked through this the next reef meet (when its warm outside) should be at ur place that backyard is beautiful
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