hauntee (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

liked your video layout..it made me laugh at the dead fish part ;) good job!

Suzieqpel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Its just lovely, I also made a small pond and garden in my back patio... very relaxing

hongster76 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

depends, most need earth. all need earth to thrive

hongster76 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i love ur pot with moss, its wonderful.wish u'd hide the hose where the water flows out.if u can get ur hands on a old granite grinding stone with a spout (for grinding things into paste), it will fit perfectly where ur spout is

N8mont4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thanks a lot! i'll plant them around my pond.

ermah (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The plants I have in the container can be planted in soil and actually do very well in the dirt. In the water, their roots just grow out in thick mats which makes for a good filtration system to remove nitrates from the water.

N8mont4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

can the water plants be planted in soil or do they need to be in water?

ermah (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks for the compliment. In all honesty, nature is to get credit for any "natural" look because I really did nothing in terms of shaping this. Actually, I think it came together nicely precisely because I hardly intervene. Aside for feeding the fish and pruning the plants back every three or four months, I just let it grow and develop naturally. Good luck on your water garden. Next time, try letting things run it's own course. You might be surprised at how things turn out!

rabrough2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Beautiful.. you have a natural talent!! I have tried several times to do this.. but it always looks like someone just threw rocks and stuff together. Yours melds..blends and looks natural. Have you thought of lettuce.. this is a natural hydroponics setup!

ermah (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks. The plants have grown wild and it looks more like a jungle than a water garden. :-)