My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[callingcolleen1]

My big white goldfish got to about 4 inches long or so, but she was fat and big as far as comet style goldfish get.

We had our first wet snowfall last night, and most of it is gone but it is going to freeze really hard tonight, going down to minus 7 Celsius, (20 degrees Fahrenheit) so I have to go outside right now and dig out that beautiful yellow flowering tree before it dies!!

 

[j.w]

Get diggin Colleen!

 

[addy1]

dig dig dig, we are heading to 77 tomorrow

 

[callingcolleen1]

Yes. Already dug up and moved into greenhouse. This weekend I will shut down front yard pond.

 

[waynefrcan]

HEy Colleen, was wondering about the yellow iris. I'm draining the pond for the winter, will they survive out of water?
Thks
Wayne

 

[callingcolleen1]

Hey Wayne!! My sister had a clump when she took her pond apart last year and she just left it on the ground and it died. Although last year was a very hard year. I think to be safe, just place the clump in a bag and dig the bag into the soil for more winter protection and then it should survive. If you leave it in frozen bucket of water, it has survived for me that way in the past, years ago. I used to save some extra pieces of yellow flag, and left them in a bucket with water that froze and they would come back like that too cause the ice offers winter protection as well.

 

[waynefrcan]

Thanks, I was thinking to leave about a foot of water in the very bottom and have the plants there, it should work.

THks
Wayne

 

[callingcolleen1]

 

[j.w]

Still looks like Summer there actually w/all your plants still green and growing. Poor Rio ran away from the big bad bear and his gruff voice.

 

[addy1]

Such a cute pup!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Bear just was wanting to play and he was calling her but his big bark frightened her. It funny cause she sure can run and chase him and Poppy and try to catch their tails, and some days she barks non stop at them!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Happy Halloween EVERYBODY!!

 

[j.w]

Funny but she really does look like a kitty from the back

 

[addy1]

Funny but she really does look like a kitty from the back

She sure does.

 

[MitchM]

Rio looks great. I wish we could have a small dog.
You do know what Rio is chewing on, right?