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gaelicgl3 · 02-05-2008, 07:43 AM

Hello.I live in Lancaster Pennsylvania, and no, I am not Amish or Mennonite.

I have been a gardener all my life. I am over 50.
I have a garden pond, (185 gals) with 10 goldfish.Regular feeder kind, no
fancies..I have also been a tropical fish enthusiast for all my life.I started
tropicals when I was 5.
One of my main problems is the local deer population.I live about a mile
from the State Game Lands and in the area I live, is all rural farming.
I only have an acre of ground, but because all the farmers in our area don't
allow hunting, we now have a sustained herd of herbivores with a count
to about 16 members who go thru my property every night.I do not have
a fence and to fence in an area for vegetables, I would have to use a fence
over 7 feet tall. I am surrounded by corn and tobacco fields.
I am also an avid birdwatcher.I encourage the birds to nest and live in
my gardens. Hope to hear from fellow gardeners and birders.

smgardener · 02-08-2008, 10:47 PM

Hi gaelcgl3! Welcome to the community! I'd love to see some photos of your pond, can you try to post some to the gallery?

02-05-2008, 07:43 AM	#1
gaelicgl3 Green Gardener Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 1	Introduction to new friends Hello.I live in Lancaster Pennsylvania, and no, I am not Amish or Mennonite. I have been a gardener all my life. I am over 50. I have a garden pond, (185 gals) with 10 goldfish.Regular feeder kind, no fancies..I have also been a tropical fish enthusiast for all my life.I started tropicals when I was 5. One of my main problems is the local deer population.I live about a mile from the State Game Lands and in the area I live, is all rural farming. I only have an acre of ground, but because all the farmers in our area don't allow hunting, we now have a sustained herd of herbivores with a count to about 16 members who go thru my property every night.I do not have a fence and to fence in an area for vegetables, I would have to use a fence over 7 feet tall. I am surrounded by corn and tobacco fields. I am also an avid birdwatcher.I encourage the birds to nest and live in my gardens. Hope to hear from fellow gardeners and birders.

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02-08-2008, 10:47 PM	#2
smgardener Grounds Keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 132 Blog Entries: 9 Images: 10	Hi gaelcgl3! Welcome to the community! I'd love to see some photos of your pond, can you try to post some to the gallery?