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Author Garden: Lots of rain so I did an indoor project foliagefreak Garden Helper Member # 1898 posted                    Well it rained all week and I really wanted to do something in the yard this weekend. Weather was still bad So I Made a 30 Gallon Tub Water Garden for the deck. I guess I just can't let go of container gardening even with the new yard. I planted a Water Lily and some Sweetflag and then potted a Water Canna Pretoria to go beside the tub. Walmart had a Kit with the plants in it for about 10 bucks the plants are in baskets and ready to go. I had an old bottom half of a plastic 55 gallon drum laying around. Then I added a small pump and fountain I still got the set up in the house Untill it gets a little warmer. Now I think I will get a filtration system as well as some oxygenating plants so I can put a few Comet Goldfish in it. This will make a nice addition this summer outside. My bedroom is upstairs and I have a wrap around deck off the bedroom. From The deck I will be able to look down at the koi pond when It is constructed. And past that will be the Vegetable Garden. And I am still looking at building the larger water garden in the yard. This is the 5th straight day of rain. Its flooding down here in Sunny Florida! Plants: 11 | From: NW Florida | Registered: Feb 2004  |  Seeded: 152.163.252.161 Jillie Garden Pro! Member # 1680 posted                    What a great rainy-day(s) project, Foliagefreak! I'd love to see pics when you're finished. Hope you don't get washed away! * * * * Plants: 1985 | From: Ugh...Van Nuys, CA | Registered: Nov 2003  |  Seeded: 205.188.208.108 Flower Forum Hostess Member # 412 posted                    Wow...you have been busy! It sure sounds like you have a lot of great plans for this summer....your gonna be very busy. So....how are you gonna get this thing OUT of the house? * * * * Plants: 536 | From: Winnipeg | Registered: Jan 2003  |  Seeded: 24.76.166.242 foliagefreak Garden Helper Member # 1898 posted                    I thought of that! The whole apparatus is constructed on a 4 wheel dolly. Of course I didn't think of it untill I had it full of water! Had a struggle but got it in the dolly. And I measured the door to make sure it will clear. I hung a row of shop lights above it this morning. Does anyone think I should apply Aluminum foil to the walls around it for reflective purposes? Or should I just wait for the warm weather and move it outside then? Plants: 11 | From: NW Florida | Registered: Feb 2004  |  Seeded: 205.188.208.108 Bestofour Garden Pro! Member # 1423 posted                    Gee whiz. What a smart thing to do. All I did was clean house. Still raining here. * * * * http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour Plants: 3667 | From: Monroe, NC | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Seeded: 205.188.208.108

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