Articles for tag: Goldfish, Winter Storage

Karla News

How to Convince Your Goldfish to Reproduce

Several years ago my mother and I decided to construct a small pond in my back yard. The result was lovely, and so we decided – just for the heck of it – to buy a half a dozen cheap goldfish and put them in there to see what happened. Well, the goldfish thrived during ...

Karla News

Cleaning Your Plastic Patio Furniture

If you’re like me, you didn’t bother to properly store or treat you plastic furniture for the winter. Now you find yourself horrified as you are setting it up in your lawn for spring activities. Rings of dirt and rotting leaves have left the furniture covered and potentially stained. Or maybe you’ve found that squirrels ...

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How to Plant Caladium Tubers in the Garden

Caladiums originated in South America. People often grow Caladiums because of their beautiful foliage that are a combination of shades like red, pink, green, or white. They are hardy and can remain in the ground in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones, starting at the southernmost tip of 9 through 11. You can grow Caladiums in ...

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How to Properly Care for Your BBQ Cover

The time has finally arrived for you to buy yourself the BBQ of your dreams. It’s wonderful to have a full-sized BBQ to create great summer memories with. Along with all of the bells and whistles that now come on most modern BBQ units, they will usually come with a hard metal cover. Many times ...

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Easy Wading Pool Maintenance

Easy Wading Pool Maintenance Take Care of Your Wading Pool Safely and Easily In the summertime, I like to have a wading pool in my yard. I don’t have children, but it is always nice just to be able to submerge in a standing body of water to cool off, and it is incredibly refreshing ...

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Electric Golf Cart Winter Storage Tips

Here’s some tips to follow for the proper storage of your electric golf cart during winter: First of all you should clean your batteries and ensure that all the cell caps are snugly attached. Then unplug the charger and wash the battery compartment. Start on one side of the golf cart and spray Battery Neutralizer ...

Lakota Squash: Growing and Using This Heirloom Vegetable

LAKOTA SQUASH FOR WINTER STORAGE Lakota squash is one of the winter storage types of squash. It’s a medium sized, somewhat pear-shaped squash, weighing an average of about seven pounds. The squash are hard-shelled, as are all storage types, and they are dark green splotched with bright orange. Some may be almost entirely either green ...