Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Mucuna Vine starting to bloom, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Yeah, they say, when you plant a tree to dig a hole twice as deep and twice as wide as the root ball and amend and backfill, and this was a big container that it was in. The hole was so big though that I think I made it a little wider and planted two things, one at each end of the hole and then backfilled.

I actually did buy algae block, and it worked well after I had drained the pond a couple of times, but my biggest problem was the pond filtration system. I had one which looked like yours, and the motor died after about a year, and that was after the main filtration system/motor failed so it turned out to be too much work to keep it going so we gave all the big fish away, and I was told that I could keep the little ones without it, but they were very unhappy. Here's a pic of it when I had it. It's empty now. I think, when the main filtration system can be put back into operation, this area can have a pond again. We are just renters here so the owner will have to spend the money to fix the problems when and if he wants to have a pond again. It was nice having koi and goldfish, but it was added expense and worry.

No, I don't keep a journal, but I've uploaded many pics to PlantFiles over the years. Thanks for asking! My main interest is in plumerias these days, but there are some fragrant plants that I'll never part with. You can see some of my threads and uploads here: http://davesgarden.com/forums/threads.php?user=Clare_CA

My DH hates it when plants come inside too, but I too remind him of replacement costs, and they get to stay;-)