Raised Pond

[Kayleigh]

Hi chocolatechip,
you could get a half barrel like mine. This was in spring with frog spawn in it. If you move house you can take it with you.

[chocolatechip]

thank you for all your help, i'm certainly interested in the barrel idea. have you lined it with any thing???

my mum is bringing my some pond oxygentor at the weekend, which i will give a rinse before i put it in..

I keep lookig for frogs, but none yet, i'm letting he grass grow long around it, to make them somewhere wet and damp to sit..

[kaitkaitkait]

Originally Posted by chocolatechip

I keep lookig for frogs, but none yet, i'm letting he grass grow long around it, to make them somewhere wet and damp to sit..

Excellent if you can find one, put a log or small log pile next to the pond - this will give the frogs when they arrive some shelter and also attract the slugs in your garden. Perfect amphibian delicatessen!

[oliviamaryb]

I haven't lined my barrel with anything, as the wood swells up to make it watertight. However, a grey greasy film keeps forming on the surface and I have yet to establish where it is coming from. Possibly the wood?

[Kayleigh]

My barrel had big gaps so was not water tight. We squirted silicon into the joints and painted an aquatic liquid rubber on it. Left it for a couple of weeks to dry before filling the barrel.
You can get the aquatic liquid rubber from DIY centres.