Jackie's Blog, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

A occasional account of my Ponding and gardening thoughts, experiences as a Koi Health Advisor, and in general what's going on outside (and inside)with my Koi and ponds. Please feel free to add your thoughts and comments. And, be sure to feed the koi in my pond below before you leave.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Tis the Season!

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Its the end of November already and the weather has been pretty awesome so far. In fact, Thanksgiving day they are calling for lower 60'...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Getting ready for winter.

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I finally have a cover!! This past weekend my ever so talented husband constructed a cover over the new pond. It's made of 2x6 lumber an...
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Beautiful Koi with big problems

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Went out last night on a fish call. I've been out to see this fish before. The local vet was present also as we were going to give the k...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

I"m sooo depressed.

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It's mid September and I'm so depressed. Worked in the garden a bit last night, cutting out spent flowers and weeds. It was absolute...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Summer's End

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August, and signs of Fall are already upon us. The walnut trees are beginning to drop both nuts and leaves. An even bigger sign of Fall in o...
Friday, July 29, 2011

Lumps on my Fish.

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My fish have lumps. That's the recent phone call I received. A friend of mine was calling to say several of her really large goldfish ha...
Friday, July 1, 2011

Hot, hot, hot...Got to Love July

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July 1st, and the heat index is only 105 degrees out. Both ponds have been doing ok. Still trying to cycle the new pond to get the ammonia a...
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Jackie Allsup
Quasqueton, Iowa, United States
Wife, Mother, Koi Kichi and have to work as an Office Manager at a Commercial/Industrial Roofing Company to support my habit. Eastern Iowa Pond Society Koi Helth Advisor (as best I can)also a member of the Northern Iowa Koi and Pond Club and the Central Iowa Pond Club.
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