Thanks for info, just got to convince the other half that digging a small hole in his beloved lawn is justified ???? along with removing another bit of lawn for a wild flower patch lol
If you don't want to dig... look into Lifepond. It's freestanding. Not terribly attractive but would be good for kids. As far as easy marginals... what's done best for me is some watercress I bought from the supermarket and placed in a bowl of water for a few days until it's rooted. It's really taken off in the pond (an old bathtub sunk into the ground) better than the things I bought from Puddleplants. For oxygenators, I like hornwort. Native and easy to control. We put our pond in last May. We had a few frogs last year and I'm looking forward to them spawning. (We certainly have enough in the garden. I"m always finding a little frog when I go out slug-collecting at night.)
in my last garden I used a header tank from a central heating system as a pond. It was pretty deep so I used a stack of bricks in one corner to allow anything to climb out which fall in by accident.
I totally agree, any "pond" is better than none, even an upturned dustbin lid can become a good bird bard / water source.
ive been really torn for ages as to whether such a small pond would be worth having, whether it would attract anything, but now ive seen this im going to do it for sure!!!!!
thanks for sharing, if hadnt seen this i probably would never have bothered!
Any water, even in a saucer, will attract something. Even if its just a bath for birds or half barrel for wildlife.
Rain water is best for filling.
But if tap water is the only source, this will usually contain chlorine ( which will dissipate if left to stand in a bucket over night) or even worse chloramine ,which needs treating with dechlorinator before adding or filling a pond
You can buy a bottle of dechlorinator at many garden centres and all maidenhead aquatics. Or search for seachem prime online.
I am really enjoying this thread, and very impressed by your ideas, very inspiring.
I inserted a preformed pond, 2 years ago. I bought some plants, oxygenators, and a small water lilly. the water lilly has never flowered, and I have not seen any frogspawn.
however, last year, I saw a small frog fairly near the pond, and this year, whilst looking into it, a small frog emerged from around the side and jumped in! in advice please.
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Thanks for info, just got to convince the other half that digging a small hole in his beloved lawn is justified ???? along with removing another bit of lawn for a wild flower patch lol
If you don't want to dig... look into Lifepond. It's freestanding. Not terribly attractive but would be good for kids. As far as easy marginals... what's done best for me is some watercress I bought from the supermarket and placed in a bowl of water for a few days until it's rooted. It's really taken off in the pond (an old bathtub sunk into the ground) better than the things I bought from Puddleplants. For oxygenators, I like hornwort. Native and easy to control. We put our pond in last May. We had a few frogs last year and I'm looking forward to them spawning. (We certainly have enough in the garden. I"m always finding a little frog when I go out slug-collecting at night.)
in my last garden I used a header tank from a central heating system as a pond. It was pretty deep so I used a stack of bricks in one corner to allow anything to climb out which fall in by accident.
I totally agree, any "pond" is better than none, even an upturned dustbin lid can become a good bird bard / water source.
wow!!!
ive been really torn for ages as to whether such a small pond would be worth having, whether it would attract anything, but now ive seen this im going to do it for sure!!!!!
thanks for sharing, if hadnt seen this i probably would never have bothered!
Rain water is best for filling.
But if tap water is the only source, this will usually contain chlorine ( which will dissipate if left to stand in a bucket over night) or even worse chloramine ,which needs treating with dechlorinator before adding or filling a pond
You can buy a bottle of dechlorinator at many garden centres and all maidenhead aquatics. Or search for seachem prime online.
Lindsay, you inspired me to make a micro pond myself, i was just wondering, what measures (if any) do you take to keep the water clear?
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That's looking good Hefty!
thanks a lot!!
I am really enjoying this thread, and very impressed by your ideas, very inspiring.
I inserted a preformed pond, 2 years ago. I bought some plants, oxygenators, and a small water lilly. the water lilly has never flowered, and I have not seen any frogspawn.
however, last year, I saw a small frog fairly near the pond, and this year, whilst looking into it, a small frog emerged from around the side and jumped in! in advice please.
thankyou
maureen