Tropical Storm Debby Update: Mandrix and Snood are both okay
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Yes its terraced as I had to build it off the ground to get up to patio height, and you want a few tiers at different heights for plants - a friend said it was a good idea as they have a huge pond (about 10x mine fed by a natural spring) with sloping sides and not that easy to maintain without at least one wet slip-up!
The pipe is for waste water outlet from the bath & sink in the bathroom, the far white pipe is from the condensing boiler. The box is a bee/insect hotel, there are actually four (one out of shot) full of solitary & masonry bee nests
We don't get venomous water snakes over here, but the friends had a young grass snake (when young they live by ponds) in theirs and it ate all the newts and frogs in it!
Probably drains more money at the moment than buying Atmos discs
, hopefully I'll have finished it and have it fully planted by the end of next summer.
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And dare I say, what is that floating in your pond, Dunc?Probably drains more money at the moment than buying Atmos discs
Where are those water moccasins when you need them ............. to control pond verminAnd dare I say, what is that floating in your pond, Dunc?
..... where on earth do you find these pics!
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ONLY the Gnome KNOWS!Where are those water moccasins when you need them ............. to control pond vermin
..... where on earth do you find these pics!
I don't have any venomous water snakes on my property, too dry. But I do spot the rare Coral snake, which is much more deadly. Chances are even if you'll live after being bitten, and then only if they can life flight you to a facility that has the anti-venom.Yes its terraced as I had to build it off the ground to get up to patio height, and you want a few tiers at different heights for plants - a friend said it was a good idea as they have a huge pond (about 10x mine fed by a natural spring) with sloping sides and not that easy to maintain without at least one wet slip-up!
The pipe is for waste water outlet from the bath & sink in the bathroom, the far white pipe is from the condensing boiler. The box is a bee/insect hotel, there are actually four (one out of shot) full of solitary & masonry bee nests
We don't get venomous water snakes over here, but the friends had a young grass snake (when young they live by ponds) in theirs and it ate all the newts and frogs in it!
We do, of course, have rattlesnakes. But I haven't seen any in years, save a 6 ft one about 15 years ago, though we had a cat get bit by a huge one once judging by the separation of the fang marks. The 6 ft rattler got bit by a few .38 rounds and died a twisting turning death.
Cat lived as the snake did not inject venom, but lots of nasty germs. After a few transfusions she was good as new.
