Sunday, August 2, 2009

Your Fish Pond With Live Water Plants

Water plants in a fish pond in the backyard, are quite common these days. Although many people place plastic plants, which require less maintenance, I choose to use live water plants, as I have plenty of experience with growing plants in water. I do not mind the extra time needed to keep the plants from taking over the living conditions of the pond.

When growing plants in a fish pond, you need to ensure that the plants to do not take over the pond and make the conditions difficult for fish. Just like, you need to keep weeds out of your garden, you need to ensure the plants in your pond do not proliferate everywhere and block out the light, making it difficult for the fish to survive and move around.

I also have an organic garden nearby, where I grow much of the organic produce we use for cooking and making delicious salads. Now that I have more time to look after my garden, I use my knowledge to grow pepper, tomato, cabbage, garlic, onions and many herbs. I now even have a small greenhouse nearby, so that I can grow my vegetable, fruit and herbs all year round, free from pesticides and toxic chemicals.

I have also placed a small number of miniature fruit trees, to grow fresh fruit, and pick them, fresh off the branch, whenever we need them. As our backyard is not huge, we have just enough room for the fish pond, the organic garden and the miniature trees.

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