by AMAZONAS Magazine | May 18, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Mary Sweeney, AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
by Mary E. Sweeny This article first appeared in the May/June 2012 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine; get the back issue now! Often, in the warming days of spring, when those pondering instincts kick in (and a real dug pond is completely out of the question), I find myself...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 30, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Continued from Part II Despite getting a late start on my outdoor container ponds in 2015, it proved to be an enjoyable and successful first season. I alluded to both successes and failures that first year, so here’s how things went, and some lessons I learned...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 17, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Continued from Part I 2015 was my first foray into the world of container ponds keeping (or “container ponding,” as I’ve dubbed it). Using what you would generally consider readily-available components for whiskey barrel pond keeping, I ultimately...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 16, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Here in Duluth, MN, time outside is precious. Summer is short, while winter is long and at times brutal. It seems the transitional seasons of spring and fall never got the memo that they’re supposed to last three months. No, around here, we have winter and...
by Matt Pedersen | May 1, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
With spring now undeniably here, even on the frozen hills of Duluth, MN, my attention once again has turned to the outdoors and our gardens. Hostas are sending up pips, and the seeds we started indoors have moved outside to get acclimated. I’m digging up and...
