Topic: Our little pond

[Mrs Ava]

It isn't grand, it is tucked away three quarters of the way up the garden.  It is quite deep (2 and a half foot) and has about 12 fishies in it.  We have oodles of fat frogs who refuse to ever spawn in our pond.  We also have newts, damselflies, dragonflies, waterboatmen and other wigglies.  We have 2 waterlillies, water buttercups, water lettuce, hyacinth, lobelia, arrowhead, 2 different types of reed.  It also has a small stone filled stream running into it.  We are planning to change the stream in the autumn to make it deeper and steeper, maybe with another small retaining pool so we get more benefit of running water.

[Hyacinth]

Doesn't that look lovely EJ! It looks so mature as though it's been there forever - it's a delight.....I can remember pix of AVA digging it out. (What did he do with the spoil, btw?) 

[Heldi]

EJ  it looks fab!  Love it!

[Mrs Ava]

The spoil was carefully distributed around the garden along the fence.  Suprisingly easy to loose!  ;D

The piccy doesn't do it justice, it is a lovely little pond. Glad you like it.

[busy_lizzie]

That looks lovely EJ!  I remember when you did it too and now, as Lishka says, it looks so mature and settled in.  A picture of delight and a 5 Star place for your frogs to live.   :) busy_lizzie

[libby]

It isn't grand, it is tucked away three quarters of the way up the garden.  It is quite deep (2 and a half foot) and has about 12 fishies in it.  We have oodles of fat frogs who refuse to ever spawn in our pond.  We also have newts, damselflies, dragonflies, waterboatmen and other wigglies.  We have 2 waterlillies, water buttercups, water lettuce, hyacinth, lobelia, arrowhead, 2 different types of reed.  It also has a small stone filled stream running into it.  We are planning to change the stream in the autumn to make it deeper and steeper, maybe with another small retaining pool so we get more benefit of running water.

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hi EJ
frogs will spawn if you have a shallow ledge, preferbly amongst  those flag iris? mine are evey year but i have to put up with the heron(s) all the time, i had some good young coi, but he polished them off three times, nature i know but now i have to look after the frogs, if ther'e not around, the  frogspawn get's eaten

[Doris_Pinks]

Looks lovely EJ, very relaxing to look at.