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Good Morning š Turn around and another week has passedā¦ Itās Waterfall Wednesday!
Today I was looking at all the leaves š on the ground and blown into piles around the placeā¦ It gives me a melancholy feelingā¦ But, it always does, and I know itās just part of the changing of seasons. So I try to find beauty in the leaves, and I guarantee you one thingā¦ My Waterfall helps! Check out this short reel featuring my leaf strewn Waterfall and the voice of an angel, Eva Cassidyā¦
#Waterfallwednesday is here! The weekend is coming! Enjoy this day!
Mark Carter
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What a beautiful morning! The sun is out and itās so warm I was able to sit outside in my shorts and a T-shirt this morning š We are past our 1st frost and freeze now, so I guess you can call this an Indian Summerā¦ And Iāll take it! In 8 days we will celebrate Halloween š Then we enter the Holiday Season š¦ šIt all comes so fast šØ Iām still trying to enjoy the Fall Color before it disappearsā¦ Here are a few pictures of some Fall Color that I have captured on film over time. Enjoy the season at hand, itās the best one, and the only one thatās real right Now ā¤ļø
Colorful foliage, almost no bugs, beautiful weather, football, fire pitsā¦ I Love Fall šššš„
āLooking out my window
In October’s golden light,Ā
I see a beauty unsurpassed,
A truly lovely sight.
Leaves are saying soft good-byes
As they come floating down
To make a nature’s carpet
Of yellow, red, and brown.
Mountain tops, now turned to white,
Forewarn of winter chills,
While trees, like golden rivers,
Wind their way up through the hills.
Throughout our world’s creation
You will ever find it thus,
Kaleidoscopes of color,
In God’s hand, the artist’s brush.ā
~ Alora M. Knight
Have a great Sunday šš»
~ Mark C.
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Good Monday Morning! One of the only things that can grab my attention like a flowing Waterfall is a Fire š„ Watching a fire burn is pretty awesomeā¦ You can sit down and watch it burn and get lost in those flamesā¦ Very Zen šš» Hereās a timely Fire for yaā¦
Here we go! Another beautiful week has started.
Have a good one!
Mark Carter
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It was a thick fog this morning around the river. The temperature dropped into the lower 30ās and the water is still fairly warmā¦ Makes for a Beautiful Foggy Morning! Especially as the sun ā ļø burns slowly through the fog š« Revealing a totally Bluebird Blue sky š
These last couple of weeks have been close to perfect weather! Cool crisp mornings š warming up by mid morning to the 70āsā¦ Not a cloud in the sky ā¤ļø The foliage is really starting to show now š Maples, sumac, dogwood, sassafras, gumā¦ My advice is to get out and take a country ride every few days from now through late October/mid November. The color show is starting now in earnest and has a very short runā¦
āNatureās first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leafās a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.ā
~ Robert Frost
Have a beautiful Sunday!
~ Mark C.
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Fall is in full season! Each year I try to post some seasonal Pond Tips. So here we goā¦
I always try to post proactive things you can do to keep your Water Garden clean and your Koi healthy over the Fall & Winter.
Things like –
- Cutting your aquatic plants back
- Installing pond netting
- Keeping your skimmer clear
- Using Cold Water Bacteria
- Feeding Cool Temp Koi Food, etc.Ā
We stock bulk Leaf Netting at Carters Nursery, Pond & Patio in Jackson, TN | It will keep debris out of your pond & help protect your fish from predators during the cold, bare months.
Switch to Cold Water Bacteria NOW! ā
Our Cold Water Beneficial Bacteria works and keeps on working when the plants and fish arenāt active and really helps the quality of your Pond Water! It is extremely effective at reducing sludge, dead and decaying leaves and plants, built up fish waste & excess nutrients like ammonia, nitrates & phosphates. These things make for poor water quality, reduced water clarity and can have catastrophic effects on your fishes health.
REMEMBER! Keep an š on Your Skimmer!Ā
Or, you end up with thisĀ
* Every Pond should have a floating Pond thermometer!Ā 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.
My final Pond Tip for today,
- Switch to Cool Season Koi Food NOWā¦Ā
Well, there you have it, a little reminder to help keep the Maintenance to a minimum and to maximize the enjoyment of our wonderful hobby!
š Viva Laā Fall š
Happy Pondering!Ā Ā
Mark Carter
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I had to put on my coat to drink my coffee on the porch this morning while watching the sun come up š Cold morning, but what a beautiful day! We have been enjoying a string of these āperfect daysā…40āish degrees in the morning, then warming into the 70ās, not a cloud in the sky ā¤ļø
We got several things done this week, including our last event for the season, our annual Fall Pond Maintenance Workshopā is in the books… It always seems to sneak up on me, but I think this year has flown faster than any I remember… Boom š„ weāre in October… Boom š„ in a month we fall back and its dark at 5pm… Here comes Thanksgiving š¦ and Christmas š… I guess what Iām saying is, get out there and enjoy this beautiful season! It will be gone before we know it šš
“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spotsĀ may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect onĀ the feelings, as now in October.”
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
Iāll be in the garden the rest of the day!
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Mark C.
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Good morning š Itās the 1st Monday of the Autumn season, so I wanted to share a beautiful Waterfall this morning that sits right under a gorgeous Red Maple tree. It has turned to Fall color now, and coupled with the sound of the Water, it makes for a very nice place to sit and prepare for the day.
I hope this has helped you find that Moment of Zen for your day as well. šš»
Have a great day!
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Good Morning! āļø What a storm we had last night! ā ā”ļø š„ Here we are changing seasonsā¦ Bye bye Summer, Hello Fall šš We have literally been on a West TN weather seesawā¦ It was 100 degrees on the last day of summer, So Hot š„µ Then the next day a 51 degree morningā¦ Then back up close to 90 today, but guess what – down into the 40ās tonightš®
Oh well, again the old saying holds true, āIf you donāt like the weather, just you waitāā¦
Now itās on to breakfast and then a little work in the Garden! I Love ā¤ļø Fall!
“In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil.Ā Ā
And at no season, safe perhaps in Daffodil time, do we get such superbĀ color effects as from August to November.”
~ Rose G. Kingsley
Watch this short for the cutest puppy ever šš»
Have a great Sunday!
~ Mark C.
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The older I get, the quicker these seasonal changes seem to comeā¦ WOW! Are we already looking at the END of Summer?
Summer is going out on a HOT note! High 90ās today & we may very well see 100 degrees tomorrow! š„µ But, then on the official 1st day of Fall (Thursday the 22nd) the high is only gonna be around 80 degreesā¦ Do the seasons know itās time?
āDuring the autumnal equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator, and the northern and southern hemispheres get the same amount of rays. The alignment officially occurs this year on Thursday, September 22ā
So the 1st full day of Fall is on the 22nd. Are you ready for Fall?
āLyric night of the lingering Indian summer, Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing, Never a bird, but the passionless chant of insects, Ceaseless, insistent. The grasshopper’s horn, and far-off, high in the maples, The wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence Under a moon waning and worn, broken, Tired with summer. Let me remember you, voices of little insects, Weeds in the moonlight, fields that are tangled with asters, Let me remember, soon will the winter be on us, Snow-hushed and heavy. Over my soul murmur your mute benediction, While I gaze, O fields that rest after harvest, As those who part look long in the eyes they lean to, Lest they forget them.ā
~ Sara Teasdale
Hereās to changing seasonsā¦ š¾
Mark Carter
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I have been asked a few times on the radio lately about composting, so I went back in the archives and pulled this up. This was 1st published over 10 years ago!
A big blowing storm just came through and left plenty of leaves š to get us all started…
āFall is one of my Favorite seasons! Cooler weather, fall planting and gardening and all the great family gatherings and food are wonderful. Fall is also a GREAT time to start aĀ Compost Pile. All those leaves, plants and grasses that you have to cut back and all of the upcoming holiday food scraps add up too a great supply of usable components in a compost pile!
Starting aĀ Compost pileĀ is quick , easy and wonāt cost you anything to get started! Compost is one of natureās best mulches and soil amendments and you can use it instead of chemical fertilizers.Ā CompostĀ improves soil structure, texture and increases the soilās water-holding capacity. Compost loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils to retain water. The organic matter in compost provides food for microorganisms, which in turn keeps the soil in a healthy, balanced condition. Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus are produced naturally by the feeding of microorganisms, so few if any soil amendments will need to be added.
Itās easy to get started .
-Bag your grass clippings or mulch up all those leaves for theĀ compostĀ pile!
-Save those kitchen scraps and add them to the compost pile. Kitchen scraps are typically high in nitrogen, which helps heat up the compost pile and speed up the composting process. Egg shells, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable peels and scraps are good candidates for the compost pie. But DONāT add meat, grease or other animal products!
ā With a compost pile, bigger is often better. Heat builds up with a bigger pile, but you donāt want to get much bigger than about 3 feet by 3 feet, if itās too big it can be hard to work around. Multiple piles may be in order .
ā Aerate your compost! If you are composting with a pile, or in a static (non-tumbling) compost bin, be sure to mix up the contents so that the pile gets oxygen and can break down effectively. Turn it with a pitch fork from time to time .
ā Donāt let the compost completely dry out. A compost pile needs moisture to keep the composting process active , BUT , donāt keep it too wet.
ā Too much of any one material will slow down the composting process. If you have all leaves, all grass clippings or an overload of any other single type of material, it can throw off the balance of the pile. Itās best to keep a balanced mix of green (nitrogen) and brown (carbon) materials.
When ready, this compost will be wonderful for the whole garden!
Good Luck and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!ā
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Carter's Water Garden 
