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MAY MEETING When..... May 19, 2005 6:30 pm Where..... Larry Arrowood’s Home Address..... See directions below Agenda..... Pot Luck Dinner And Plant Exchange Our May 19 meeting will be held at the home of Larry and LaDonna Arrowood. We will have a hot dog roast at “Unkle” Ron’s Cabin. You will see Larry and LaDonna’s old mine waterwheel and the large waterfall that flows in to the lake. The newly completed “cabin spring” runs into a water garden below. Three other water features add to the landscaping. Larry will show how his natural filtering system works. The club will furnish meat, bread, dessert, plates, and utensils. BRING a covered dish of a vegetable or salad. Also bring lawn chairs if you have them. How to get there--- Take Lincoln Street to Watermill Road, Go east on Watermill to Salt Fork Creek, Turn north on the first road past the creek (county road 211), Go 7/10 mile to Arrowood’s, Please park along the road. (Do not try to use Eastwood Street, the bridge is closed at Salt Fork Creek) We will start the meeting a little earlier than normal at 6:30 pm.
Large Koi Fish Needed The club needs a few large Koi fish for the Golf Course water garden. We would like to have ones that are at least 6 inches long. If you have some fish that would enjoy a new home, contact Larry Arrowood, 886-8191.
Work Day Jim The Wonder Dog Park The water garden clean up day at the Jim Park on April 23 was cancelled due to cold weather. Several club members got together later and cleaned the pond. Some of our club members also volunteered to help with the landscaping clean-up at the Jim Park. Club members volunteering included Arline Borchers, Katye Elsea, Leta Robb, Jean Wilson and her daughter, LaDonna Arrowood, and Connie Rieth.
Golf Course Project The project at the Marshall Golf Course is about complete. Just a few finishing touches remain to be done. The water garden has a golfing theme with a golf tee, little boy golfer putting to a golf flag pole fountain. A sand trap is next to the “golf green” water garden. The finishing landscaping this spring has been done by Steve Drake, Dewey and Sandy Hendrix, Carl Hufford, Katye Elsea, and Larry and LaDonna Arrowood. The golf course is on Watermill Road, you may want to stop there on your way to the May meeting.
Stepping Stones Class a big success The stepping stones class held in April had good attendance. Everyone had fun and made some neat looking stepping stones. Sandy Hendrix did an outstanding job of teaching how to paint the stepping stones. We hope to have pictures of the finished products on our website soon.
New Members Neil and Karen Immegart, 2716 Cimarron Drive, Columbia, MO 6520 (573) 441-9104, e-mail kimmegart@yahoo.com
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Plant Exchange The annual plant exchange will be held at our meeting on May 19. Bring any kind of annual, perennial, tree, shrubs, house plants, flower pots, or lawn décor. Please attend the plant exchange even if you do not have plants to exchange. We always have plenty of plants to give away.
June Coming Events The dedication of the Golf Course water garden will be held in June. The date is still to be determined. Watch for more info in June Fins and Friends. The club activity in July will be a members’ only pond tour.
No Water Garden Tour Remember that we are not having a public pond tour this year in June. You may want to attend the Springfield Water Garden Society pond tour on June 10 and 11. For more information, call 417-883-2399. The Kansas City Pond Tour will be on July 9 and 10. For more information see their website www.kcwatergardens.com
Thanks to Granddaddy’s Garden The club thanks Julie Wolf of Granddaddy’s Garden for the donation of $50 in plants for the Jim the Wonder Dog Park. The plants are around the six information signs and other places in the garden. Thanks Julie!
I have been busy with my pond. This is the second year for us and we would like to have a larger pond. Maybe a 500 gallon. We have 7 Koi and they are all pretty good size. Our largest Koi is approx. 8 – 9 inches long. Our fish are all hand fed. Then we have 4 Koi that are approx. the same size, which are approx. 5 inches long. Our two smallest Koi are approx. 2 1/2 - 3 inches long. Our gold fish (4) are so pretty also, we have 2 of the gold fish that have the real cushion on the top of their heads, two other are white with orange spots on them. I am thinking we could have the small pond for the gold fish and have the large one for the Koi. Do you ever have any ponds for sale? And if so could we come down and look at them. I would like to join your club after we get in the larger pond. I enjoy your web site so much. Thanks for reading my email and I hope you answer me even though I don't belong to your web site yet. Thanks Jo Dear Jo, It sounds like you really care about your pond and the Koi and goldfish. With the number and size of the fish you described, I would recommend a pond larger than the 500 gallons. Koi need lots of space especially when they get larger than the ones you have now. You didn't say if you had a waterfall or any kind of running water. The running water would help to add oxygen to the water which would allow for more fish. I think you will want a water garden of at least a 1000 gallons, larger would be better. You asked if we had any ponds for sale. We do not sell any kind of water garden equipment. I assume you are talking about pre-formed ponds. For Koi you really need a pond larger than most pre-formed ponds. I would suggest an in-ground pond using a rubber liner. I am glad you enjoy the club website. We try to keep it up to date with the latest activities of the club. I hope you will join our club and are able to attend our meetings and activities. Polly To learn more about Polly Ponders and view other Polly Ponders articles, click here. Send your questions to: Polly Ponders Saline County Water Garden Club PO Box 555 Marshall, MO 65340 or e-mail Polly at:
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