Merle, We do have a monsoon season, but that's not going to be for several more months...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > bill..thank you for filling in the picture > >  we have the underground tank...it does not rain in some seasons... and here > there has been droughts..and bush fires.... very threatening..last 3 years > plenty of rain...however when drought arrives one will not see a drop...never > water the garden... it all relies on mother nature.. the water from > underground man made  tank... is pumped to house..the pump is under house so > electricity must be used.. > > cos house is some distance from electricity pole and grid...cannot put solar > panels..as far to expensive... > > from grid the electricity goes underground..that happened 35 years ago when > house was built.. > you have to have connection to grid to get solar in the pipeline ..so to > speak... .. > > do you not have monsoons?... > > i was in thailand in august/ sept 1974..it was very steamy and humid..merle > > >  > Merle, > > It does rain a lot in Thailand during some parts of the year. Right now we > are in the hot and dry season. All the 'khlongs' (creeks) that would be fed > by runoff from the mountain are bone dry. In fact there are many fires on > the mountains now. Sometimes at night the fires in the distance look like > lava flows. It hasn't rained here for probably 2 months or more. It should > start raining a little soon however. > > When I say 'pay for water' I mean pay for the electricity used to pump the > water from the well up to my large cistern (approx 50K liters) at the top of > my land. From there the water is gravity-fed down to my property and 20 > other houses (small bamboo huts really). My well is 400 meters deep and it > is another 500 meters up to the top of my land. Moving water in through a > 2-inch pipe up 900 meters takes a lot of power. In this case electricity. I > do have some solar collectors but nothing even close to be able to gather and > support that amount of power need. > > We (and all our neighbors) do have smaller ceramic and aluminum cisterns that > are used to collect rain water from our roofs, but of course they are only > effective during the rainy seasons. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > àbill.... àwater is collected from the sky here...have underground > > tank..the ponds are fed by rain water..i thought it rained a great deal in > > thailand..tropical?...what do you mean pay for water?...get a tank and > > collect the rain..merle > > à> > Merle, > > > > Everyone's invited to join the Yahoo! Zen Forum. > > > > Water is at a premium here on my mountain. All the water we have is from > > our well. I'm not planning on building any ponds. I don't want to have to > > maintain one, or pay for the water it would take to keep one viable. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâàhere in this garden there are 3 ponds..with the rubber > > > lining..that's where the black snakes likes to hang out..there were gold > > > fish for years.. > > > > > > however birds have cotton on to it and eat them..the "billabong" at the > > > bottom of the garden had huge koi in it.... > > > Ãâà> > > however that leaked and the fish were taken to a nearby very large dam in > > > large garden nursery where there a hundreds of them...Ãâà> > > > > > the billabong has a concrete base now..and what ever gold fish there are > > > the birds catch those as well.. > > > > > > once apon a time the goldfish were dinner plate size... > > > '' > > > hey edgar do you think the bob bloke is ok to invite to the > > > forum?....Ãâà> > > > > > hey bill a pond is a great idea..brings frogs..you maybe might reconsider > > > this... > > > > > > what's holding you back?.. > > > merle > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Bill, > > > > > > Normally a butyl rubber liner is used to make koi ponds watertight. It's > > > very difficult with tile as it always eventually leaks though you'll have > > > less trouble in your freeze free area... > > > > > > Your koi will feel much more secure and at home and less stressed if they > > > have some big water plants and hiding places. Some lotus and other plants > > > would be ideal assuming it gets sun. Also it's better to have natural > > > algae growing on the sides and bottom (though not very green water) for > > > them to nibble on.Ãâà> > > > > > Also all chemicals should be avoided if at all possible. Do you have well > > > water or chlorinated water? > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 14, 2013, at 8:06 PM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > > Ãâà> > > >Edgar, > > > > > > > >It was my intention to make fish pond next to my front stairs. I had it > > > >tiled to make it watertight. My plans were to line that with rock and > > > >to put in a rock waterfall at the end nearest the house. > > > > > > > >This whole effort proved to be more work than I had anticipated so I > > > >eventually abandoned those plans. The 'pond' has now been filled in and > > > >has been covered with a wooden trellis that is covered with orchids. > > > > > > > >...Bill! > > > > > > > >--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Bill, > > > >> > > > >> I see you have a koi pond but it looks more like a swimming pool. I > > > >> also have a couple of koi ponds in my garden joined by waterfalls and > > > >> a small stream. > > > >> > > > >> How come yours isn't outside and more natural? Animal problems perhaps? > > > >> > > > >> Edgar > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! 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