Ethel is turning into a dalmation

[clm]

Well, her black certainly isn't coming back in the big blotches she used to have, but she's developed spots. Only on one side mind you. A couple of pics of the rest of the gang too.

Cindy

[flywheel]

Do you have a picture of Ethel before she lost her black? I like your fish and your plants look like they're farther ahead than mine, I haven't got any blooms on the lilies yet. :banghead:

[Jackie Ramo]

Love the pics and Ethel is lovely. I can see why she has won you heart.

[clm]

Thanks Jackie, I'll always love my big white whale.
Flywheel, I can't find a pic of her with her black at the moment. Probably on my other computer which has been disconnected, I really have to get around to taking the stuff off that machine. :banghead: She was never more than a mutt, but she was a black and white mutt. :HAHA:
I think having the pond covered for the winter helped the plants along a bit. The white lilly had 4 blooms open yesterday, of course the storm pounded the crap out of them, so I've got one left. The lotus has finally sent up one tiny little pad too. :grin:

Cindy

[Jackie Ramo]

I had 4 white lilies yesterday but as with you the storm battered them a bit. The blue flag is all in bloom now. A couple of years ago while thinking I was giving away another plant I gave away the clump of yellow flag :banghead:

I was at Sid's Ponds on Thursday and picked up the fibre pots to try. Not sure when I wll get the lilies I pulled out of the pond actually potted but at least I have the pots.

[NaturesCall]

Ethel surely is a nice looking koi. That's the fun of owning koi. Looks like she's a Bekko now. the Sumi (black) is usually the last color to emerge. :-)

[clm]

I'm happy she's at least getting some black back, spots or not. She's the fish all the little ones follow. My 4 previous little guys all followed her around the pond, and now the 3 newbies are always close to her. Too funny, they look like those ramoras that follow along the undersides of sharks.

Sids is a fair hike for you Jackie, I'm glad he had the pots for you to try. I had gotten some of those 9.99 cheapies at walmart a few weeks ago, already in a weighted mesh bag, I got a lily and a white and black iris. The koi ate whatever was in the lily bag :HAHA: . I pulled it out of the pond yesterday.

Cindy

[Jackie Ramo]

I bet the koi really enjoyed the treat :HAHA:

I have a friend in the west end and she and I try to get to a couple of nurseries and have a lunch during the season. Normally I don't have wheels so she comes east. So it was nice that for once I did the driving.

[Marg]

I had 4 white lilies yesterday but as with you the storm battered them a bit. The blue flag is all in bloom now. A couple of years ago while thinking I was giving away another plant I gave away the clump of yellow flag :banghead:

I was at Sid's Ponds on Thursday and picked up the fibre pots to try. Not sure when I wll get the lilies I pulled out of the pond actually potted but at least I have the pots.

Is this the Sid's at Ninth Line just above Oakville? I have not been there yet but read his flyer last year. Is it worthwhile to go when ponding season arrives?
Marg

[philly]

He's not even 5 minutes from my home not a lot of things there for ponds but lots for interlocking stuff for walkways and driveways you better off going to the one I sent you on Dundas Street. :-)

[clm]

Is this the Sid's at Ninth Line just above Oakville? I have not been there yet but read his flyer last year. Is it worthwhile to go when ponding season arrives?
Marg

It depends on what you're going for. If you want to find some lotus or lilies, he carries them but go early if you want to get a lotus. If you're looking for fish, I wouldn't bother unless you just want some pond grade mutts. I don't care for the food he carries, but I do get my replacement UV bulbs from him. He carries a lot of laguna stuff.
He does have a garden centre there as well, but I'm spoiled where garden centres are concerned and go to Humber Nurseries simply because they carry such a huge variety of everything.

Cindy

[Marg]

Thanks Philly and Cindy. I do most of my shopping from Trafalgar Road west but have been known to venture :frisbee: east for something special.

I am glad you put me onto the water test kit and use it every week....that is when I can get a cup into the water past the ice.
Marg

[philly]

Marg, you are quite welcome anytime maybe this summer we will all get together and put a face to the name. :-)

[Marg]

:yesyes:
Sounds good. I would like that.

Marg

[philly]

I have a co-worker that lives in Georgetown up Trafalgar Rd before hwy 7 quite near to the Hospital that I visit sometimes, is that close to you ? :-)