Water Gardening

Well lots of water and heat, but bear mind Autumn is just round the corner.

If one were cynical, one might suspect that the barley had retained just enough glysophate to cause interruption in algae reproduction.Less likely with wheat and oats heading into the human food chain. Who knows for sure...

All jokes aside, I saw that on Facebook the other day. It's awesome, as is the story behind it.

@buddleia64 Humus rich soil means soil with a lot of organic matter in it; so a lot of leaf mould or home made compost.

Update to pond

I'm sure if it was a likely problem councils would be concreteing over every water feature that they can find. Had a pond and water butts for many years and I'm still alive, but only just.

The pond is 40cm x 27.7 cm. Taking it as a cylinder that is 22 litres so allowing for the slight taper I settled on 20 litres approx.

I think you can line it, it will contain the soil better, but if just planting in gravel then I don't think so. I would plant oxygenating plants in just gravel myself. I've always found that the planting crates with holes end up with very little soil in them any way after a season, it washes...

This photo of a 5 week old pond popped up in my Facebook feed. So of course, I went out and took one for comparison.I think it is safe to say that the pond is established!! (Water level is v low at the moment, but we have heavy rain forecast for the next 48 hours, so I will hold back on...

thanks for your advice i am putting in solar powered under water lights as well but woundering where abouts the panel for the sun should go , thanks

When I had my pond I'd Hoover the bottom with an old wet & dry vacuum cleaner 2 or 3 times a year.

Asking for a friend as I don’t have a pond, I do have a rather nice wee burn than runs infront if the property so a pond would be a bit of overkill to be honest. A neighbour has a stunning clump of Giant Marsh Marigold that bloomed it’s head off for weeks, just starting to stop now. It is in an...

You must have a better surgery than I have, can't even get through to speak to the receptionist, let alone a Doctor.

hi i am noticing a small leak at the back of the pond but unsure where its coming from only noticing the underlay and liner are a bit drippy in one spot at back of pond no pipes are leaking ..

Thanks for your advice

baby fish

Thank you @WeeTam that is very helpful and confirmed to me what i had been thinking. Much appreciated.

hmmm.... no signs of any frogs or toads in our pond this year ??We do see, via the cameras, loads of cats and a fox going into surrounding gardens....

Thank you NigelJ That is a great help I will be looking online again there is a lot out there! :-)

Loving the pond @Fizzing Ada. Just hope my smaller scale one will look somewhere nearly as nice as that when i get it built.