The AVFTT Gardening isolation thread

Wizaard said:
Mine is a Laguna waterfall and fountain pump. It circulates, aerates and filters. Different sizes depending on the size of the pond. Sealed unit that has been constantly running for a couple of years now. I've gone from 5 fish to around 60 as they've bred. Loads of little ones just emerging after winter having changed colour from black to mainly Tangerine.
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We had problems with ours and the pond supplier suggested new pumps,so we took a trip to Tesco and bought a pair of size 9s.
Didnt help the fish but they look ok with jeans.
 
Long-shanks said:
Thanks everyone for the pond advice - just bought the hozelock 6000 easy care from amazon... at least it's in their ystem and will arrive when it arrives. Thanks again
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Morning all - the hozelocks been in the pond since the 30th March. I've also got a separate filter tank that's got a 9w UV built into it. Both UV's are on but the water is still green with no sign of clear water yet. Is there something else I need to be doing or is it just a waiting game? Thanks in advance
 
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Apologies for the rubbish pic but this is the size of the pond - two x 9w UV watt bulbs zapping the green algae but still very green and murky in there.... is it just a waiting game or can I be doing anything to speed things up as I've time on my hands ? Many thanks to all you tangerine gardening experts out there
 
Long-shanks said:
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Apologies for the rubbish pic but this is the size of the pond - two x 9w UV watt bulbs zapping the green algae but still very green and murky in there.... is it just a waiting game or can I be doing anything to speed things up as I've time on my hands ? Many thanks to all you tangerine gardening experts out there
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They say a bale of barley kills off green algae. Acids in the decomposing barley doesn't harm the fish but changes the chemical composition of the water.
 
Few bedding plants might have been killed off overnight by the frosts - always said the over enthusiastic April gardener never wins!
 
Anyone else struggling to get hold of compost! Been to two garden centers, a couple of DIY stores and 3 supermarkets in the last few days and can’t buy it for love or money!!
 
avftt_admin said:
Anyone else struggling to get hold of compost! Been to two garden centers, a couple of DIY stores and 3 supermarkets in the last few days and can’t buy it for love or money!!
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B&M bargains 👍 got some there last week.
 
Fleetwoodblack said:
Well if we can have a music thread, then why not a gardening thread, as a few of us who have gardens, and maybe in them while isolating.
So come on all your green fingered lovelies...I know Hertsfordshire and Camberwell are gardeners so maybe some tips
..plus

1. What is your favourite flower or plant ( couldn't help tittering there).
2. Monty Don, Alan Titmarsh, Charlie Dimmock or Percy Thrower ?
3. Favourite tree ?
4. Do you have a bird feeder in your garden ?
5. Best Garden ?

I'll go first:-
1. Cornflower
2. Percy
3. American Red
4. Yes, bought a shit squirrel defender..birds can't work it out.
5. The lost gardens of Heligan

Green fingers black.
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1. Mysembryanthemum
2. Monty. He's very relaxed as you should be in a garden
3. Beech
4. Yes. 4 seed feeders ( niger, sunflower hearts and 2 no mess seeds), 2 fat ball holders, 1 fat block holder
5. Hampton Court.
 
1. Blue Gentian aka Spring Gentian (Gentiana verna, an alpine)
2. Geoff Hamilton
3. Chestnut
4. No. We are out in the country (no cats) so just scatter seeds on paths.
5. Not sure... Poolewe, Great Dixter, Sissinghurst, Tatton, Eden Project.
 
Never seen so much blossom as is flying around at the moment - was like it was snowing yesterday!

Tomatoes are going well, not sure why but having a lettuce shocker!
 
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