Saturday, June 3, 2017: Rhubarb and Barley

One June 1 I put the replacement barley log in the pond. They recommend replacing the logs every six months and to allow one month for the new log to become effective. Therefore, they suggest putting in the replacement log at the five month mark so that it is effective when the old one is removed. Again, these logs are supposed to release something that naturally inhibits algae formation in the pond. This works due to the interaction the barley, air and the sun. So far, it appears to be working. Compared to last year, I see absolutely no algae in the stream or pond. Last year it got very thick in the stream and I spent a lot of time manually removing it to keep it under control. So far, no need for manual extraction. All the goldfish and koi are doing well with very hardy appetites.

The rhubarb I harvested one week ago today has grown back nicely

Rhubarb one week ago

Rhubarb today

I will harvest it again tomorrow.