{"id":2381,"date":"2008-07-19T21:29:54","date_gmt":"2008-07-20T02:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zanthan.com\/gardens\/gardenlog\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2017-07-20T14:34:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T19:34:20","slug":"austin-pond-tour-2008-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zanthan.com\/gardens\/garden-visits\/austin-pond-tour-2008-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Pond Society Tour 2008, 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just a preview post to say that I thoroughly enjoyed Day 1 of the Austin Pond Society’s 2008 pond tour. Central Texans, if you didn’t have a chance to check out ponds today, don’t despair. Wristbands are only $15 and there are 15 more ponds on the tour tomorrow, Sunday July 20th. <\/p>\n

If possible, download the map<\/a> before going because guide booklets were scarce today. The map comes in “groovy” and “uncool” versions. Sunday’s ponds are in north Austin, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, and Round Rock.<\/p>\n

I didn’t get a chance to take a lot of photos today. I spent the afternoon under a huge shade tree at Frank’s garden in Sunset Valley, ticking off visitors as they came in and chatting with C., the daughter of the pond owners next door who were also on the tour. In addition to running into Annie and Philo from The Transplantable Rose,<\/a> Bob from Gardening at Draco<\/a> stopped by and introduced himself.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite gardens contained “his and her” ponds. Thenell explained that his wife, Deborah, is a plant person. He’s a fish person. Their first pond got so crowded with plants he complained that he couldn’t see the fish. He suggested she remove some plants. She suggested he get his own pond. And that’s how they ended up with two stunning ponds in their back yard. This is “his”–it’s above ground and had many lovely fish. Lots, of plants, too, though, I see.
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