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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Sounds like a plan!  How nice to have a lovely helpful neighbour :)

    I think I'd leave it a while before planting,  just to check whether rainwater collects in it or drains away.   Or put a hose on and and see what happens.  If it doesn't drain well it might be best to choose moisture-loving plants.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    OMG hard work today. Exposed the other half and removed all the wood. 
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    Massive frog nearly gave me a heart attack. A real beauty and I am scared I have made it homeless. Will it survive?? x
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If you put in some more moisture loving planting, there will be plenty of cover for Mr Toad, Morag. You have a great area there for wildlife  :)
    They don't need water all the time, but you could add a small container with some in it for insects, birds and all sorts of other creatures. Before I had a pond here, I had a little seed tray with water and a few rocks in it. It was well used  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    Are these water Lilies?? Amazed they are still trying to survive after being buried for a few years. x Any ideas how to save them? thanks
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    Thanks Fairy girl. So is it a toad?? Poor wee thing. I will put out a container until it is established again. There was a newt before but haven't seen it again. I love all the wildlife so keen to save them xx 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ooh - they could be Morag. Hard to tell. 
    Will ask Hostafan - he has loads and may be able to ID them. 
    Hope you can make a nice little spot there for the wildlife. Looks like a toad to me - all warty  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • moragb1moragb1 Posts: 291
    Fab thanks x
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    I reckon they are water lily roots. Hope someone with more knowledge in ponds will agree. Your garden continues to amaze. The margin planting already looks great even after all that digging. Really look forward to seeing the rest of the garden as it progresses.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Those knobbly stems certainly do look like water lilies to me. Bless'em.
    Devon.
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