new pond and very proud

demented pea · #1 (**permalink**) 20-06-2011, 12:13 PM

I have managed to dig out my new sloping pond, lay all the sand, underlay and liner...lug around huge rocks and bags of gravel, pebbles etc..... Its 6'x8' but slopes from a deep end of 18" to nothing. I keep going to look at it!

My husband only carried one or two bags of pebbles so I am feeling fitter and very proud of my self and my pond.

I have lots of marginals and a couple of deep water plants more floaters and oxygenators on the way. I have mossies laying eggs which are keeping my aquarium inmates happy but nothing else so far. I am planning to get a scoop or two of pond muck from other places to give things a start.

King Edward · #2 (**permalink**) 20-06-2011, 01:58 PM

Sounds pretty good - would be interesting to see a photo.

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Originally Posted by demented pea

I am planning to get a scoop or two of pond muck from other places to give things a start.

You could but it isn't really necessary - it's amazing how quickly new ponds get colonised.

Deb London · #3 (**permalink**) 20-06-2011, 03:53 PM

More power to your elbow DP! Well done.

GCN lova · #4 (**permalink**) 20-06-2011, 05:13 PM

hi

i made my pond in mid april and had to dig it myself even though im only 13 and i accidentily introduced some tadpoles but many other pondlife have made it to my pond which im very happy with. i even found a few newt larvae today!

demented pea · #5 (**permalink**) 21-06-2011, 06:27 AM

Thanks guys, I have yet to take a photo. I meant to do in progress ones but was so keen to finish it I forgot...also mud and cameras don't mix!

I have newts too I hope they like the new pond!

I had a pre-formed liner in part of it that was damaged so that came out and gave me a start to the shape..

I hope I get more frogspawn next year...they were late and no 'poles hatched this year, so I envy you your accidental tadpoles!

GCN lova · #6 (**permalink**) 21-06-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by demented pea

I hope I get more frogspawn next year...they were late and no 'poles hatched this year, so I envy you your accidental tadpoles!

might just have to put some pics up!

i doubt amphibians wouldve come naturally because i live in a newly made village and the closest colony of amphibians i know are great cresties yet they are about a mile away.

dampflippers · #7 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 11:44 AM

Well done! I hope at least you have a before photo of the garden beforehand.
Can't wait to see photos. Are you digital or film?

GCN lova · #8 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 05:16 PM

if you can post some pics that would be great BTW. and tell us what nature turns up! my own pond diary is on this forum too.

demented pea · #9 (**permalink**) 25-06-2011, 11:52 AM

Here is (I hope) a few pics of my new pond... not sure how to do this on this forum.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...umbs/02222.JPG

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...umbs/02128.JPG

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...umbs/02020.JPG

I have had to clean out my other pond as it is full of yuk and no life! but found two stickles in there! poor things I have had to put them in the other new pond, which I didn't plan to do...oh well when all the plants grow up it will have havens for 'poles and newt-poles.

All I have now is mossies, midges, a few snails and two stickles and some tiny beetles....roll on all the waterlife.