Your very hard work is appreciated by all of us that value the environment.I am sure you will gain so much pleasure from your endeavours.getting older now I do not always have the energy to embark on these projects, but I still try it just takes longer.
Your very hard work is appreciated by all of us that value the environment.I am sure you will gain so much pleasure from your endeavours.getting older now I do not always have the energy to embark on these projects, but I still try it just takes longer.
Yes, everything takes longer as you get older - I just thank goodness I am retired!
Thanks for all the comments. Yes it was hard work, I tend to just fly at things and don't stop, once I made the pond the hardest part was the moving all the soil at the end, almost lost my motivation at that point.
Yes I hope it will do it's job and gradually be a benefit to wildlife. I'm going to let the grass grow long in certain areas around it. Next week I'll look into what plants to get for it. Not sure what to do with the edge yet. I need more rocks, but on a budget, also maybe some plants to give it semi shade.
That's a good idea Nutcutlet, maybe open a little something later and sit out under the stars.
Well, I can't actually believe it! I made the pond just over a week ago. Yesterday I put in the first plants. This morning I went out to sort some plants out, in and out of the little greenhouse. I went to peek at the pond and a little frog swam round the edge of it then dived down into the middle. I was so shocked! I just got in from work and snook up to have another look but couldn't see it. Maybe it was just passing by or maybe it's hiding but I'm so happy. Now just need to get more plants in to give more cover.
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Your very hard work is appreciated by all of us that value the environment.I am sure you will gain so much pleasure from your endeavours.getting older now I do not always have the energy to embark on these projects, but I still try it just takes longer.
You did all that in a day Jack?
I hope you've got a bottle of something opened
In the sticks near Peterborough
Yes, everything takes longer as you get older - I just thank goodness I am retired!
Thanks for all the comments. Yes it was hard work, I tend to just fly at things and don't stop, once I made the pond the hardest part was the moving all the soil at the end, almost lost my motivation at that point.
Yes I hope it will do it's job and gradually be a benefit to wildlife. I'm going to let the grass grow long in certain areas around it. Next week I'll look into what plants to get for it. Not sure what to do with the edge yet. I need more rocks, but on a budget, also maybe some plants to give it semi shade.
That's a good idea Nutcutlet, maybe open a little something later and sit out under the stars.
Well, I can't actually believe it! I made the pond just over a week ago. Yesterday I put in the first plants. This morning I went out to sort some plants out, in and out of the little greenhouse. I went to peek at the pond and a little frog swam round the edge of it then dived down into the middle. I was so shocked! I just got in from work and snook up to have another look but couldn't see it. Maybe it was just passing by or maybe it's hiding but I'm so happy. Now just need to get more plants in to give more cover.
If you build it, they will come
Yes Justin, build it and they'll come!
This is my pond a week after making it, getting some much needed rain.
This is a week and a day, after I started it off with some plants.
This is two weeks on, added a couple more plants.
This is my little friend, who seems to be hanging around.
Judging by pictures I looked up, he's a common frog.
That's lovely Jack, worth all the work and back ache
In the sticks near Peterborough
Yes, definitely worth it! As soon as those plants in the deep start growing he/she will have a lot more cover.