Pond Care Mugs

Water Gardening: Others prefer the modern, easy way.

'You must be Jim's new gardener. I'm his neighbour, Gerald. Had any luck with the Petunias this year? Aren't those Jim's feet sticking out of the ornamental pond?'

Water Gardening: One thing is certain - you will find the peace and tranquility of water an almost irresistible attraction.

"Where's all your fish?" "I never should have bought 'coy' fish."

Garden pond: mosquito breeding ground

'Hey, Baby! How would you like to kiss the frog formerly known as 'Prince'?'

But there are other pleasures still for the fisherman's delight....for nature is everywhere about him.

'There. See? Your buddy is OK. Now show us our guy before we make the swap.'

'He's a retired Drill-Sergeant!'

"Is it me, or would a dung beetle taste really good right now?"

'We get a lot more wildlife now we have a pond.'

Ricochet

Ducks look alarmed at 'No Swimming' sign.

Six frogs leap off their lily pads.

"She thought he was a good listener. Turns out he was a decoy."

Sooners! Opening day of fishing.

Meanwhile back at the pond 'Wow... nice pad man!'

Water Gardening: And you will find yourself thinking over many garden problems at the waterside.

Vernal Pond: Here today. . . gone tomorrow.

"Well, I'll be darned. It does come with its own creature."

'My ultimate ambition is a large pond.'

"That's brilliant Mr Beaver: These wooden platforms are a lot more durable than lilypads..."

'I think this is where our fish pond was.'

"So...how do we get out of this one Fatso?"

Tadpoles

The Gardener's Calendar: If your fish pool is covered with ice...make a hole in it.

"Ha! You mean you've only caught one fish all day?!"

An occassional clean out should prevent unpleasant smells.

'Get down from there!'

'Mommy! Mommy! Look at me!'

'Bloody Joneses! Just because we've put in a new fishpond...'

"Why so tense?"

'The food's lousy! The water's too cold! The pond needs cleaning! You should feed us more often!'

"Walden Pond is fine as long as Thoreau isn't there."

"Mom! I found where grandma lost her dentures!"