I want to make a purpose built shelter to house the dustbin, and hopefully all 6 recycling tubs as well. but the questions are where to start and...
Hex I would agree aquariums can be a lot tougher to look after than a pond would be due to the smaller bodies of water involved, and the smaller...
ooh cricked neck too lol, top one is a fern :D (dryopteris: Linearis polydactyla or linear male fern) I've got one of those in my garden i planted...
also local news today that weils disease is still very active:...
wild flowers and flora that is usually ignored, but still stunningphotos taken in a field in stroud and outside my husbands workplace:...
I will happily stand corrected regarding nitrate levels (I dont own my own pond yet, so i'm only going on what I've been told by others on that...
hmmmm I'm not so sure about that, the readings I have in my tanks are ammonia 0, nitrite 0 nitrate 5, I know a few people with ponds too and their...
I couldn't think of where else to post this really, but I've got a load of gravel, limestone I think, if anyone wants to pick some up I've got...
My other hobbies:(a small selection from my two big aquariums)My Common Plec (stilll only a baby at 8") [img]My spotty Plec (L201)...
The Nitrate should certainly not read 0, so something is defo going wrong somewhere; in an aquarium the tank is cycled for the benefit of the fish...
tbh I have children and dogs, for the hygiene issue I dont really want rats in the garden and from researching weils disease *shudder* I dont want...
nearly there, 99% of the gravel is up (just on the small bit on the other side of the pathway now. but I couldnt resist, first layer of compost is...
is algae growing in the pond? or is the water crisp and clear, also what are the exact ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels? it sounds like...
oooh I didnt know that :o thanks for the heads up. I'm no good at killing anything though, even the spiders know as they hand me tools when I'm...
update: nothing in the humane trap this morning, and chocolate still uneaten, hole is still closed after being wedged with the piece of concrete...
awwww cool! honestly you'll be surprised at how quickly frogs and toads seem to 'sniffout' any body of water :wink: you might want a small pump...
I blocked up one of the holes (well tbh the only hole I could find) with a big lump pf concrete) and have set up a small animal humane trap...
yesterday whilst chatting to my husband about the front garden i looked down at one of the untouched beds in the back garden and saw a hole, this...
what are you going to be putting in the pond? and are you going to be adding a filter and pump?
isnt a weed any plant you just dont want there? I mean I'm after adding daisies and buttercups to my lawn and to many these two flowers are...
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