Thanks for all your kind comments. I'm on duty for a couple of days so won't get any gardening done. Have ordered quite a few plants for the pond margins and surrounds will post a list when I get a chance.
It looks fantastic Yvie - can't believe what you have achieved in such a short space of time. Bet you are delighted Hope you get pond creatures move in very soon
You have done an excellent job with the edging. So many people just don't think about the levels properly and have loads of black liner on display. Well done!
'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
Thanks hogweed, hopefully once the ground cover plants and the marginals have filled out it will be hidden totally. Might have a bit of a problem at the beach end if the water levels drop a lot but we'll have to see. Don't want to be in a position where it needs regular topping up.
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Thanks for all your kind comments. I'm on duty for a couple of days so won't get any gardening done. Have ordered quite a few plants for the pond margins and surrounds will post a list when I get a chance.
It looks fantastic Yvie - can't believe what you have achieved in such a short space of time. Bet you are delighted
Hope you get pond creatures move in very soon
Wow Yvie, well done.
I agree with Angie, it fits perfectly into the rest of the garden.
I'm very impressed with how good the lawn looks despite the work that must have been done in the area!
Really marvellous Yvie. All set up and ready to go for all that pond watching in the summer
It's surprising how quickly it can take shape if you get the weather and time. Look forward to seeing all the new planting going in.
I've decide to take a slice of grass away and make my pond bigger too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi Folks
As promised here is the cost breakdown. (hope my adding up is right)
Cost of creating a pond 2.7m x 1.7m x 60cm deep
LDPE Liner from Pondkeeper 40yr guarantee 5m x 4m £45.80
Half price fleece liner (on offer when the liner was bought £17.00
Welsh Slate Rocks and Moonstone chippings from Webbs GC £97.00
One lily and a variety of marginal and pond surround plants £65.00
Barleystraw to take nitrogen out of water £6.00
Total £230.80
Cut and pasted that from word and all the columns went beserk.
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Hi Folks,
A bit more progress made on the pond today. I've been out planting it up even though it was freezing out there brrr. Here are a couple of photos
Looks a bit sparse but there is lots their to fill out once the weather warms up.
You have done an excellent job with the edging. So many people just don't think about the levels properly and have loads of black liner on display. Well done!
Thanks hogweed, hopefully once the ground cover plants and the marginals have filled out it will be hidden totally. Might have a bit of a problem at the beach end if the water levels drop a lot but we'll have to see. Don't want to be in a position where it needs regular topping up.