It's Hot Out!

Stay hydrated, humans! Drink plenty of water! And water is best if it comes out of the tap and you drink from a cup or reusable bottle - plastic disposable water bottles are terrible for litter and the water is often not as good quality as water from the tap!

New Section!

What's up, all? This is Snoop Dogg Wiggle, here, and I wanted to give you a heads up about our new pond.

Why's it new? Well, when the Fish Lady put in that waterfall early this spring, I had so much fun jumping up stream that Little, Finbad and I put in a petition for a second one! Now we have two waterfalls to swim up and play, and on top of that, a nice deep spot, so that if it gets too hot or cold, or if any Cats come around, we can swim down to the bottom where it's always cool.

So now our pond is bigger and better than ever and we can get back to our Salmon roots! Yup yup!

Mounds of Mulch!

Hey, Folks! It's Little, here. So today I saw the Fish Lady spreading around piles of brown fluffy stuff, and I asked her what it was.

"Mulch!" she said cheerfully, making sure not to get any in our pond.

"What's it made of?" I asked.

"Shredded bark, mainly."

"What's it for?"

"Mulch does a few things," she told us, blinking fast. "For one, it just blew up and got a little bit in my eye, just a minute. . . Okay it's gone.  Secondly, it keeps the weeds down -- weed seeds that touch the soil don't get enough sunlight if they're covered with a few inches of mulch, so they don't grow. Third, it keeps moisture in the soil -- that means less watering so more time spent doing vital things like greening brooklyn, preventing water waste, and having ice cream. Fourth, it improves the soil -- when it decomposes, it adds nutrients to the dirt, giving plants and earthworms lots of good food. And fifth, it looks nice."

"I like it," Snoop said, and I had to agree.  It sounded good all around! 

Our First Fishy Post!

Hi, Brooklyn! This is Little, Finbad, and Snoop, the goldfish in the garden at Vanderbilt and Park.

We decided to start this blog to communicate with you, our neighbors, because when we try to speak to you in person it just comes out as bubbles. The Fish Lady has got us a waterproof camera and a plastic keyboard protector so that we can dance across her computer's keys and keep you posted on what's up in and around the pond.

And if you have questions or anything to say, post it to us here! We'll do our best to respond. We're really excited about this blog!

- Snoop, Little, and Finbad