Pond in a sink.

[Heldi]

After the help and encouragement I have had from yourselves I thought I'd show how the pond has come along. Needs a few more plants around it and I would really like to get a miniture lilly but I'm very pleased with it so far. Want to make it quite dense around the back and possibly have something growing up the fence. I hope it is nice to actually see what I've been asking about! Thanks for your help.

[Heldi]

[Jesse]

Heldi it looks lovely, I'm sure you're going to have lots of happy pond creatures  :)

[Deleted]

Looks delightfule Heldi.

[Lord Steve]

Great job!! It looks like it has been there for a long time - just imagine how it will all mature and develop. It makes me want to try a pond (perhaps in a half barrel), but space is scarce in my little garden.

[Moggle]

Looks great!  :D

I am keeping my eye out for one of those sinks, definitely mean to give it a go down at the lottie.

[Plocket]

Oh Heldi that is lovely! I want one! Tell me again what plants you have in the water please.

[dibberxxx]

Heidi it looks lovely very affective well done

[Roy Bham UK]

 ;D I love it, I want one too! Well done Heidi ;)

[Heldi]

Cheers folks! I am rather pleased with it so far! I was quite nervous about it at first incase I got it wrong and it looked stupid.

Plocket I shall have to go and find the labels so I can list the plants for you. Think there is about five and some duckweed that came with the frogspawn!

Lord Steve,yes give it a go,even a little little little pond gives a new dimension to the garden also have a look at the post where I asked for help with plants because Jesseveve pointed me towards a brilliant aquatic plant website. I haven't ordered anything yet but I'm after a miniture lilly. Hoo hoo, I'm all excited!

[Heldi]

P.S has anyone noticed the grumpy looking toad? My son got me that and no its not me at breakfast time!!!

[Val]

 Steve hi..you could have a tiny one, mine is so small you wouldn't know it was there, its the top bit of a pre formed waterfall. but the frogs still love it. Go on go for it.....x

[Ceri]

Well I'm sold - it's gorgeous.  I'm going to do a cheapy version for the lotty, using a £5.00 baby bath

[wardy]

Ceri   I thought of that.  If I find one in a charity shop I'll buy it  :)

[aquilegia]

Heidi - that is so cute!

[Marianne]

Heldi, your sink and plants look delightful.  I hope they attract an array of wildlife to give you and them lots of pleasure ! :D ;)

[Svea]

i like the look of this.

we have a waterbutt on the site that not many people are using because we also have a tap and communal hose - but i dont think frogs would have an easy way to get in and out - though it would be excellent for slug control, for sure

[Roof]

Wow! That's gorgeous Heldi,
Love the pebbles.

[Heldi]

 ;D 

I'm so pleased with everyones thoughts and encouragement. Hopefully we'll get some lovely wildlife,which we can watch from the deck.

[kitty]

heldi!thats lovely!
we've just bought a big tin bath to make a pond(my biiiiiig diggin days are over! :( ;))and we have a couple of containers to make a small nature reserve at different heights-i wish i'd lugged the butlers sink from our old house when we moved.. >:(
your sink is lovely!¬
kitty

[Heldi]

Thanks Kitty. I found my sink in a bric a brac shop. A real bric a brac shop that wasn't pretending to be anything else. As soon as I spied the sink I wanted it even though I hadn't thought through what I'd do with it. I'm very pleased I jumped at it now.  Haven't been back to the shop yet,have to save up some pocket money for a good rummage!