The Pond

Post by **Dave Brown** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:08 am

Wow, looking good.

AndrewBird · Post by **AndrewBird** » Sun May 10, 2009 1:16 pm

tropical-pete · Post by **tropical-pete** » Sun May 10, 2009 4:36 pm

Wow Mel, it's coming on really well! Have only just caught up and it's progressed so much. I love the idea for the fireplace, sounds really cool! Great to see you getting 'stuck in' too

We've just been visiting some gardens in a local village today and one of them had a really nifty garden hut type thing. Very cosy indeed and there's a BBQ in the middle (with chimney), and they'd also installed a TV and speakers and stuff. I'd be happy to live in one of those

Have just found the website for them, although no indication of prices

Keep us posted!

redsquirrel · Post by **redsquirrel** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:34 pm

hi keith/melissa. remember that opuntia double pad you gave us last month when we came to see your place? well,looks like its going to be 3 sooner than we'd have imagined. thanks again,darren and deb

Melissa · Post by **Melissa** » Sat May 23, 2009 12:28 pm

Glad it's growing well for you Darren

it will get a big plant.

Thanks everyone, it's been hard work but it's getting there, still a fare way to go with the new bit, might not be done till next year but it will be worth the wait.

We have just got some more plants for the pond which should help to clear the water, still do with some more but getting there.

Pete, thanks for the link, I did see one of those on TV, they look quite good.

I'll post some more pic's soon.

Melissa

AndrewBird · Post by **AndrewBird** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:48 pm

Can you grow a cactus outside all of the time

Melissa · Post by **Melissa** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:30 pm

AndrewBird wrote:Can you grow a cactus outside all of the time

Yes Andrew, there's a quite a few cacti and succulents that can be grown outside all year round. Some without any protection but you'll get much better results if you put a rain shelter over them.

This Opuntia is never protected, even came through last winter with no problems.

Would hate to loose this lot so they get a shelter

Cover off

Melissa

redsquirrel · Post by **redsquirrel** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:41 am

redsquirrel wrote:hi keith/melissa. remember that opuntia double pad you gave us last month when we came to see your place? well,looks like its going to be 3 sooner than we'd have imagined. thanks again,darren and deb

you arent kidding about it growing big.at this rate,it will be planted out next year

redsquirrel · Post by **redsquirrel** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:21 pm

redsquirrel wrote:
redsquirrel wrote:hi keith/melissa. remember that opuntia double pad you gave us last month when we came to see your place? well,looks like its going to be 3 sooner than we'd have imagined. thanks again,darren and deb
you arent kidding about it growing big.at this rate,it will be planted out next year

what was it fed on,12 days later and its 4

Melissa · Post by **Melissa** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:03 pm

Glad it's doing so well for you. It's a good grower

The pads that I had left over are still waiting to be potted up

but they are also growing new pads.

Melissa

redsquirrel · Post by **redsquirrel** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:21 pm

it will soon look like a big one i bought off barry from ebay.i called it ol' big ears.it didnt stay here long as deb didnt like the idea of the cat getting stuck on it

. this one is different however because you gave it to her. it will probably go under the butia out the front as that is full of stones and really well drained

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