Today I have been mostly....................

[bigredduke]

digging a pond in my garden!
Now that my girls are are no longer babies I am satisfying a long-held desire to have a pond in my garden. I imagine sitting next to it on a lovely summer's evening, g & t in hand watching the dragonflies and frogs and fish and stuff!

See me, see nature as Rab C Nesbitt once said!

Anyone else got one?

[eonan]

digging a pond in my garden!
Now that my girls are are no longer babies I am satisfying a long-held desire to have a pond in my garden. I imagine sitting next to it on a lovely summer's evening, g & t in hand watching the dragonflies and frogs and fish and stuff!

See me, see nature as Rab C Nesbitt once said!

Anyone else got one?

That's quite spooky...last weekend we just finished ours, with exactly the same vision as yours...G&T's, dragonflies, frogs, fishes, G&T's...

It's only small but I love it :mand:

[Albie]

Mines coming soon in our back garden. I have to as Im selling my old house and have a deep pond in it so Im not leaving my 6yr old fishes. They are now getting nice and big.

[manwithredbike]

i built/dug one a couple of months ago and transplanted a batch of tadpoles into it. they grew legs last week... apparently they'll soon lose their tails and jump out onto the grass!!

[Albie]

Dont mow your lawn then :mand: :mand:

[Zimbo]

I'm busy taking my pond out!!! Young baby you see . . .

[Albie]

That I can understand. Its a shame tho. No matter how much you can net it over like it will always be a worry. Mines going to be 18" above ground and 24" under.:mand:

[manwithredbike]

I'm busy taking my pond out!!! Young baby you see . . .

very wise decision.

[Dave G]

I just put a small pond in to use as a reservoir for a waterfall feature.
As much as dragonflies might be nice I think the only things we'll get are midges.

[Didge]

digging a pond in my garden!
Now that my girls are are no longer babies I am satisfying a long-held desire to have a pond in my garden. I imagine sitting next to it on a lovely summer's evening, g & t in hand watching the dragonflies and frogs and fish and stuff!

See me, see nature as Rab C Nesbitt once said!

Anyone else got one?

You forgot to mention the mosquitos. As you sit there on a barmy evening, you'll be doing a lot of swatting.
I filled mine in. Too much work to keep it in a nice condition.

[Chaos Inc.]

I just fill my bathtub, open the window, get a drink and throw some dirt on the floor. Instant pond:mand:

[bigredduke]

You forgot to mention the mosquitos. As you sit there on a barmy evening, you'll be doing a lot of swatting.
I filled mine in. Too much work to keep it in a nice condition.

Are the fish not supposed to eat the mosquito eggs & larvae?

[Drucilla]

Are the fish not supposed to eat the mosquito eggs & larvae?

yes, the fish also eat frogspawn though, I think i am going to have to do something with my pond soon too (frogs, newts, damselflies) as Eleanor is getting mobile. Really don't want to fill it in though.

[Didge]

Are the fish not supposed to eat the mosquito eggs & larvae?

They do. They love 'em. Trouble is, mozzies are attracted to the water, so it's not a cure all. Especially if there are other scources of water nearby.
Bastard things. I hate them almost as much as I hate wasps.:mad:

[bod]

I have a pond in my new house/garden it is full of soil and plants,just the edges to be seen when I cleared away the weeds.

On the children frond a friend got someone to knock up a metal box section cover for it to stop the little darlings falling in(can be removed when in bed)

[eonan]

This is where the G&T's come in extra handy...hell it's why the drink was invented in the first place! Mozzies, midgies etc just cannae stand quinine :pedro:

[gary tompkins]

You forgot to mention the mosquitos. As you sit there on a barmy evening, you'll be doing a lot of swatting.
I filled mine in. Too much work to keep it in a nice condition.

I've now got this horrible image in my mind of Didge "filling in" his pond :eyepopping:

Think I need help :chuckle:

[Didge]

I've now got this horrible image in my mind of Didge "filling in" his pond :eyepopping:

Think I need help :chuckle:

Gary, if you're going to Miles B & Susans BBQ, I'll 'fill' you in with the details whilst you are enjoying your burger.;)

[gary tompkins]

Gary, if you're going to Miles B & Susans BBQ, I'll 'fill' you in with the details whilst you are enjoying your burger.;)

Sorry mate I'll be up near Leeds for the UKMOC MAD weekend.

You'll have to fill me in on the details via mobile, but I'll make sure i'm hands free & at a safe distance first :mand: