My pond

[Sleepy]

Well, I've spent much of the morning dragging out last years excessive plant growth and rotting autumn leaves.

All set for the smell to fade, the frogs to move in and do their thing and new growth to start.

I do love my pond ;D

Here is a picture of it at it's summer best

[bogmyrtle]

We liked your pond as well.

A job well done, you can really feel that everything is moving forward can't you now?

Refresh my memory please - what is the size of your pond? I'm sure it was larger than I expected it to be from the photographs.

[Sleepy]

Feb 16, 2009 13:38:38 GMT 1 @bogmyrtle said:

We liked your pond as well.

A job well done, you can really feel that everything is moving forward can't you now?

Refresh my memory please - what is the size of your pond? I'm sure it was larger than I expected it to be from the photographs.

It's tear drop shaped. Around 10' long, 7' wide and 3.5' deep

[bogmyrtle]

Feb 16, 2009 13:53:52 GMT 1 Sleepy said:

Feb 16, 2009 13:38:38 GMT 1 @bogmyrtle said:

We liked your pond as well.

A job well done, you can really feel that everything is moving forward can't you now?

Refresh my memory please - what is the size of your pond? I'm sure it was larger than I expected it to be from the photographs.

It's tear drop shaped. Around 10' long, 7' wide and 3.5' deep

Yes, definately larger, they don't do it justice, Sleepy.

[maggyd]

I like your pond as well Sleepy do you keep fish in it? mind you probaly wouldnt have frogs if you do fish love frog spawn.

[Sleepy]

Feb 16, 2009 17:11:52 GMT 1 @maggyd said:

I like your pond as well Sleepy do you keep fish in it? mind you probaly wouldnt have frogs if you do fish love frog spawn.

No, no fish. It's a wildlife pond. Pleanty of newts and frogs and things

[maggyd]

Less bother then Sleepy I had to give our fish away when we were going away for 6 weeks last summer they have a much better home in my Sons pond with his fish.

[Sleepy]

Feb 16, 2009 22:51:31 GMT 1 @maggyd said:

Less bother then Sleepy I had to give our fish away when we were going away for 6 weeks last summer they have a much better home in my Sons pond with his fish.

And much more natural Maggy - that's what appeals to me

[Sweetleaf]

Well done babe, that must have been smelly and unpleasant, but well worth the effort.

[maggyd]

We,ll look forward to that Petal I didnt know you had a pond.

[petal]

we've had a pond in the garden for years mag, we have allways had fish, i find it so relaxing but have to watch it when the kids come round, holly likes to fish in there, i'v caught her with the net a few times,poor fishes,

[maggyd]

We had one in the other house and I used to love sitting watching the fish it is so relaxing but my grandkids used to have my heart in my mouth running around it ! we filled it in when eldest who the fish belonged to lost interest and stopped cleaning it and it should have had a bigger filter. We built a greenhouse in its place. Id like one now though.

[alicat]

Feb 19, 2009 17:44:50 GMT 1 petal said:

well i'v spent some time this morning cleaning my pond out in readiness for the frogs to return, i cant believe how much crap i got off the bottom but i can now see the fish swimming around, and they all look healthy,, i trimed the plants in the water as well and got rid of the dead leaves so i can see the new growth, my iris's are beautiful in the summer,i will take a photo of it and put it on here so you can see it now,then i will keep you posted when everything comes up, .k

Better still Petal why don't you start your own thread, i'd love to see some older pictures - if you have them and the new pictures of this year in progress. if you have time of course.

[emseypop]

You should start a Petal's garden Thread Petal, you have a nice garden and should show it off. I'm finally going to start Emseys garden thread next week, one the kids are at school and it warm enough to maneuver all the general rubbish round the garden out of shot while i take some pic's :

[bogmyrtle]

Feb 22, 2009 9:05:37 GMT 1 @emseypop said:

You should start a Petal's garden Thread Petal, you have a nice garden and should show it off. I'm finally going to start Emseys garden thread next week, one the kids are at school and it warm enough to maneuver all the general rubbish round the garden out of shot while i take some pic's :

A girl after my own heart - why do you think I posted photographs of the back garden covered in snow? You can't see the weeds

Yes please emsey and Petal, your garden threads.

[petal]

Feb 22, 2009 9:05:37 GMT 1 @emseypop said:

You should start a Petal's garden Thread Petal, you have a nice garden and should show it off. I'm finally going to start Emseys garden thread next week, one the kids are at school and it warm enough to maneuver all the general rubbish round the garden out of shot while i take some pic's :

i will em,i dont no about a nice garden at the monent it looks like a rubbish tip, but will sort some photos out from last year and put them on here, and then some of the pond now before the plants get started into growth,

[alicat]

Feb 22, 2009 21:26:06 GMT 1 petal said:

Feb 22, 2009 9:05:37 GMT 1 @emseypop said:

You should start a Petal's garden Thread Petal, you have a nice garden and should show it off. I'm finally going to start Emseys garden thread next week, one the kids are at school and it warm enough to maneuver all the general rubbish round the garden out of shot while i take some pic's :

i will em,i dont no about a nice garden at the monent it looks like a rubbish tip, but will sort some photos out from last year and put them on here, and then some of the pond now before the plants get started into growth,

Your not on your own Petal, my garden looks like a rubbish tip too. I'm going to try and sort it out this week along with everything else on my list. : ;D

Looking forward to seeing your pictures.

[alicat]

: Dam i've done it again, I forgot to say your pond looks lovely Sleepy. - Will leave a certain little boy at home, especially as you have cleaned all your pebbles.

What plants have you got round it and in it ? As i'm looking for ideas for our pond at the allotment.

[debbiem]

I love your pond too Sleepy, it's lovely and natural-looking. Ours is a wildlife pond but only about 4 ft x 4ft, more of a wildlife puddle! But the frogs and newts seem to like it alright.

[Biggles]

I am looking forward to those photographs--I used to have a pond--with Goldfish -until the blooming Herons found it--they cleared everything out--

There is nothing better than sitting in the garden with a Pond and watching the comings and goings on in it.-Bigs

[jad]

:)Thought you might like to see a picture of our pond we have one ghost koi, one golden orf, a white koi and Maggies two fish. All survived the winter well.

[Biggles]

Oooh --You make me envious--Lovely--Bigs

[petal]

what a lovely pond and such big fish, and the dog looks interested,

[petal]

sleepy ,hows your pond now, the photo you showed is lovely, have you got any frogsporn yet, we havent got any up to today, maybe they dont want to come to our pond,look forward to more photos and an up date on it,

[jad]

Sleepy, I hope I have not hi-jacked this thread by placing my pics here, Maggy said I should have started my own thread. Sorry I'm new to this.