Re: Cult: Pond and Iris Pictures
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Cult: Pond and Iris Pictures
- From: "* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 09:32:35 -0700 (MST)
Glenn Simmons wrote:
>
> Thanks for the diagram John. I understand know how you did this. One more
> question for you, with your bog area 3 1/2 feet wide do you have any trouble
> reaching the plants farthest away from the pond bank area? I can just see my wife
> leaning/streaching out and going in face first! :) Another question, how deep is
> the soil in the bog area?
Hi Glenn
So, you want *ALL* my little secrets, eh? <heheheh>
I puzzled that problem for a bit as well. I lay a board (or two) between the
edge of the pond and the retaining barrier (making sort of a bridge). If the
space is wide einough between plants I use a 2X12, If the 2X12 would crush a
plant. I use two 2X6's, then kneel on the board(s) to do what ever I have to
do. Not the easiest thing but I am not supposed to have to get out there all
that often either (I know, wishfull thinking)...If worse comes to worse, there
is always rolling up your pant legs and squishing mud between you toes... <G>
The dirt in the bog is 9 - 11 inches deep
--
REMEMBER:
Edit those Subject lines. Cut out that superfluous "Reply" text
(To remind myself as well)
---
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.
John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont, California, USA, Earth, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
There are currently 66 Iris pictures on my Website. Visit me at:
http://members.home.net/jijones
