Water Gardening

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.

Do you have a local Koi Carp Club ,if so someone is sure to take them off your hands. My Dad was a member of this one.Welcome - South Hants Koi Club

Concrete floor so it'll be strong enough.It's for large tropical barbs. It doesn't have to be 1m deep, I could go a little shallower. Say 70cm minimum. The footprint is the more important thing for them.

Every day atm, around lunch time of course