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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:48 pm Post subject: My pond |
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Here are a couple of shots of my pond, taken two weeks ago. I'm pleased with how the marginal planting is developing. The first lily of the season opened yesterday. I'll wait until a few more are in flower before I take any more photos.
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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michelle M Rank attained: Rowan Tree

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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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looks great! love the planting
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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how deep is it? and do you have fish in it?
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the compliments.
The pond isn't aerated: I made it as a wildlife pond, so I wanted it to do its own thing, naturally. However, as there was quite a lot of algae developing during the warm weather at Easter, I did introduce some barley straw. It seems to have done the trick.
There are no fish - I wanted as wide a variety of critters as possible and in such a small pond, even a couple of sticklebacks would decimate the other fauna.
It is about 60mm at its deepest - just enough for the lilies. It slopes to very shallow at the other end : a longitudinal cross section would look a bit like the bowl of a spoon.
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:17 am Post subject: |
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Wow it see's that you are a nature lover,Is it open for all to visit.
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Good guy wrote: | Thanks for the compliments.
The pond isn't aerated: I made it as a wildlife pond, so I wanted it to do its own thing, naturally. However, as there was quite a lot of algae developing during the warm weather at Easter, I did introduce some barley straw. It seems to have done the trick.
There are no fish - I wanted as wide a variety of critters as possible and in such a small pond, even a couple of sticklebacks would decimate the other fauna.
It is about 60mm at its deepest - just enough for the lilies. It slopes to very shallow at the other end : a longitudinal cross section would look a bit like the bowl of a spoon. |
nice one; that's pretty much what i want to do when i get around to digging one in our garden.
it'll be deeper than 60mm though!
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Good guy wrote: | It is about 60mm at its deepest . |
GG we are going to have to have a long chat about your mathematical prowess!
Mirabile dictu strikes again!
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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If it is possible, try to create a log pile next to the water. Large male frogs hibernate at the bottom of the pond, so 60 cm will be alright for them unless we have another really harsh winter. Our pond is 4' deep, and a couple died in the freeze. Females, and youngsters, also newts if you are lucky, hibernate on land, so a pile of logs is the ideal place for them.
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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will frogs and newts happily co-exist in or near the same pond?
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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They will indeed. Witnessed it many a time.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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I'm just back from hols, so only picking up this thread now.
Starstories asked about visits. I'd be happy to show anyone around my garden at a mutually convenient time. Best arranged by PM, I think.
Tagwex - it's a lost cause!
Tippben - I have a place against a bank and under some trees (4 - 5 metres away from the pond) where I dump various woody materials. I've been putting stuff there for years and not disturbing it in the hope that it will provide a refuge/habitat for all sorts of things. I'm hoping for newts to pay me a visit at some stage.
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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A lost cause indeed!
Any garden visits on your hols, be it private or public, I seem to remember you posted some photos from Istanbul (?) last time you were away? Might be jumping the gun a bit here as you are only just back.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:44 am Post subject: Holiday snaps |
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I didn't make any garden visits, as such, but here are a few gardening-related pics i took in the locality (Majorca).
What impressed me was how people were making use of very limited resources to great effect.
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