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Summary: Not Very Helpful
Review: I found that this book would have been helpful for pond plants or if I needed a recipe to cook something I had raised in a pond, but I wanted information on keeping fish in a pond. Specifically I was interested in catfish, and silly me, I 'judged the book by its cover.' This book provides very little helpful infomation on raising pond fish as a hobby. If you're interested in spending several thousand dollars to commercially raise fish such as trout, then this book has something to offer. Otherwise don't bother.
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Summary: Bad Rodale Books revisited. Where's the meat?
Review: Mostly touchy feely pointless antedotes. At most one page of useful information.
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Summary: Bad Rodale Books revisited. Where's the meat?
Review: Mostly touchy feely pointless antedotes. At most one page of useful information.
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Summary: One of America's most beloved garden writers
Review: reflects on life with a pond. Whether it's fishing by moonlight, planting iris and weeping willows, catching crawfish, or supervising an unruly crowd of ducks, Louise Riotte knows how to get the most fun out of a family pond. She shares her experiences in this entertaining book, presented with her trademark mix of facts, anecdotes, lore, and lively humor.
Catfish Ponds & Lily Pads inludes:
-How the Riotte family built a pond
-Tips on fish farming with catfish, bass, or trout
-Creating a backyard pool for frogs and water lilies
-Waterside plants -- beneficial and harmful
-Recipes, stories, and fascinating asides
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Summary: Not Very Helpful
Review: This is a beautifully written book! It contains many whimsical anecdotes on the process of building a pond, also much practical information on plants, fish, frogs, turtles, and ducks. Having just built a pond, I found this book just the ticket. It doesn't have much about the actual digging and construction--that information is best obtained from your local Soil and Water Conservation Office. But I highly recommend this book if you're building a "real" pond (not one of those plastic pool things).
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Summary: A poetic account of country living.
Review: This is a beautifully written book! It contains many whimsical anecdotes on the process of building a pond, also much practical information on plants, fish, frogs, turtles, and ducks. Having just built a pond, I found this book just the ticket. It doesn't have much about the actual digging and construction--that information is best obtained from your local Soil and Water Conservation Office. But I highly recommend this book if you're building a "real" pond (not one of those plastic pool things).
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