My new pond.

[mrbadexample]

Hello all,

Thought I'd share a few photos of my new wildlife pond. I started digging on Maundy Thursday, so at 12 weeks and 5 days old it is now finished.

[mrbadexample]

I've wanted a pond for ages so I'm feeling quite pleased with myself.

[CaroltheCarrot]

That looks lovely, well done to you

[bearded bloke]

Excellent job bud,turned out really nice

[binley100]

Well done.....You can while away hours just watching the pondlife

[mothhawk]

Lovely. Good idea to put a bed at the back against the fence, saves teetering along the edge of the pond with the mower.

edit - you'll have to teeter on hands and knees with a trowel instead

[mrbadexample]

Yeah, I'm not sure I thought that through properly.

I intend to use it for wildflowers, so hopefully maintenance will be approximately nil.

[veggiechicken]

You've done a grand job MBE and the frogs think so too. You could pile up some stones and logs on the bed at the back to give the frogs some cover when they come out of the pond. Turn it into a sanctuary for them

[Jeanied]

Nice one MBE. I did wonder what you are going to grow up the fence at the back - how about a climber? I tend to put clematis and honeysuckle together everywhere I can.

[Snadger]

I was a bit agreived that my frogspawn just seemed to vanish, either wasn't fertilised or predated I reckon.

Imagine my surprise when I lifted a plastic plant pot that had been blown in, out of the pond to find two large newts nestling in it.

I HAVE NEWTS!!!!!!!!!

[binley100]

and that's why you've no frogspawn...........

[mrbadexample]

You've done a grand job MBE and the frogs think so too. You could pile up some stones and logs on the bed at the back to give the frogs some cover when they come out of the pond. Turn it into a sanctuary for them

I've actually got some curved bark pieces (thanks again BB!) that I'm going to put where the wheelbarrow is, to form some shelters. I've already got a pile of logs down the side of the shed for the same purpose.

[Pa Snips]

Nice job, looks really good!

[Feral007]

Awesome! Might show that to my son and see if that could be his next project! He likes that kind of thing. We however will not be putting down logs and other 'wildlife cover' type things, as you know what sort of wildlife would be haning out there in summer! And the frogs just attract them more! Spose it would save them getting into the ceiling for the mice like one did last year. There's reason I like winter even tho I complain about the cold.
Now I just have to work out where I'd put a pond in the backyard here. And how to cover it so the Kelpie didn't dance in it like she did when I tried a fishpond.

I think I'd quite like to live somewhere where a pond was a relaxing thing rather than something to attract slitherers.

[mrbadexample]

Awesome! Might show that to my son and see if that could be his next project! He likes that kind of thing. We however will not be putting down logs and other 'wildlife cover' type things, as you know what sort of wildlife would be haning out there in summer!

Ahh...Australia. The place where anything that doesn't want to eat you just wants to kill you.

I would love to have a slitherer visit. mrbadexample snr's got one in his pond:



I'm jealous.