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He said “It is finished”, we didn’t understand that It had just begun. Be thankful for His sacrifice on this, Good Friday.
Love and Peace,
Mark C.
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If your as “Koi Crazy” as I am, you love to surround yourself with cool little Koi collectibles. Like this custom Coffee Mug! Today is your lucky day! Come by Carters Nursery & pick one up for yourself!
It’s true! I do work hard for my Koi! And I know you do too 😊
These Custom Coffee Mugs are $6.95 each OR 2 for $10! Boom! 💥 You can thank me later 😊
Happy Pondering 🤔
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Filed under: General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: 50 Degree Rule, 60 degree Rule, Color Enhancing Koi Food, Feeding Koi, Fish Feeding, Hand Feeding Koi, Here’s to Spring!, High Protein Koi Food, I ❤️ Spring!, Koi Feeding, Koi Food, Koi Health, Koi Supplies, Maxi Growth Koi Food, Pond Thermometer, Rule of 60, The Rule of 50, The Rule of 60
Spring is in full swing! We are past our last frost date and the whole world is greening up, I LOVE it! So do my Koi! 😊 They have been tearing up the Cool Season Koi Food and the veggies I have been feeding them. In fact, many of my customers and fellow Koi enthusiasts have been feeding Cool Season Food & have asked me the all important question…
– When can I start feeding regular and Color Enhancing Koi Food?
– My Answer- Remember the rule of 60!
When the water temperature has stabilized above 60 degrees Fahrenheit you can switch to a Higher Protein or a Color Enhancing Koi Food. We like to call it the ‘Rule Of 60’… | Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
We have covered The Rule of 50 in previous Blogs, when coming out of Winter into Spring, you must let the water temp stabilize for at least a week at 50+ degrees Fahrenheit before you start to feed your koi. AND, when you do start back to feeding, you should use a quality, Cool Season Koi Food! And don’t over feed! Gradually reintroduce food to them in small amounts.
Now, at least for me (check your thermometer) it’s time to make the transition to a regular Koi Food. In fact, I will start to feed both high protein and color enhancing feed, alternating weekly between the two.
Every Pond should have a floating Pond thermometer. Our finned friends are cold blooded & water temperature is very important when it comes to seasonal feeding times. Pick one up at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio | Jackson, TN
So to wrap it up, check your water temp & when your above 60 degrees for several days in a row and climbing, you can transition to warm season Koi Food. That’s the “Rule of 60”… 😉
Viva La’ Spring!
Happy Pondering 🤔
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As I sit listening to the morning birds welcoming the day, I’m a happy man 😊 The chirping of Hummingbirds is back too! My Koi are eating like crazy! All the trees are coming out beautifully & it seems the whole world is in bloom!
Like some of you, I go through a tough time in the Winter months… I literally get “depressed”… They call it – Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Lack of energy, moody, easily agitated & not sleeping well are all symptoms of SAD… BUT, the change of the seasons seems to melt it all away & I feel alive and well again 😊 Think “Spring Thaw”!
When the Winter blues melt away, I am truly a better, happier person…😊
So, bye bye grumpy & Hello to my favorite me! Spring is here! And Summer is right around the corner 😎
Happy Pondering 🤔
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Filed under: Fountains, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Koi, Koi Ponds, Lake and Pond, Landscaping & Gardening, Love, Nursery, Outdoor Lifestyles, Pondless Waterfalls, Videos, water garden, Waterfalls | Tags: Frosty Morning, Good Morning, I ❤️ Waterfalls, Koi Pond, Moment of Zen, Monday Morning Moment of Zen, Monday’s, Naturalistic Waterfall, Video, Water Garden, Waterfall Video, Waterfalls, Zen
Such a crisp, cold Spring Morning. This was probably the last frost of spring today… Now, let’s enjoy the Zen of a simple waterfall and a Koi swimming in the pond.
Happy Pondering 🤔
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Filed under: Family time, General Blog Entry's, God Bless America, Love, Outdoor Lifestyles, Sunday Reflections | Tags: Palm Sunday, Rainy Days, Rainy Morning, Sunday, Sunday in the Garden, Sunday Inspiration, Sunday Poem, Sunday Reflections, Sunday with Family, Sundays
Cool, rainy, stormy night. More of the same today… Wonderful time to catch up on some rest! April showers bring, you know what 🌺🌼🌻😊
I helped my Grandad transplant this azalea from an old home place over 30 years ago. Still blooms so beautifully in the Spring! It brightens a cloudy morning…
April Rain
The April rain, the April rain,
Comes slanting down in fitful showers,
Then from the furrow shoots the grain,
And banks are fledged with nestling flowers;
And in grey shaw and woodland bowers
The cuckoo through the April rain
Calls once again.
The April sun, the April sun,
Glints through the rain in fitful splendour,
And in grey shaw and woodland dun
The little leaves spring forth and tender
Their infant hands, yet weak and slender,
For warmth towards the April sun,
One after one.
And between shower and shine hath birth
The rainbow’s evanescent glory;
Heaven’s light that breaks on mists of earth!
Frail symbol of our human story,
It flowers through showers where, looming hoary,
The rain-clouds flash with April mirth,
Like Life on earth.
~ Mathilde Blind
Peace,
Mark C.
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Many people want to plant a garden, but just aren’t sure… They question themselves – Will it work? Will I be able to keep up? Is it worth the effort? Etc, etc… Here’s a little graph that might just answer a few questions for you and get you out in the Landscape!
I think all gardeners question themselves from time to time. Whether your a novice that’s thinking about trying your hand 🖐🏻 OR a seasoned pro questioning your resolve, this little chart has the answers.
It’s garden time in Tennessee! Let’s get our hands dirty! 😎
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