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  1. Jason85

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    I might pop to garden centre on way back from asda today any plant recommendations :dbgrtmb:
     
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      Best you look at that thread Jason and draw on the experience of those who have done it.
      I inherited a pond in my previous house so haven't set one up from scratch.
       
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        Ok got some plants from wikihow and I had a mooch around my garden to see what I could use for a bucket pond and come across an old boat thing that we had while we looked after indian running ducklings so this is my start of a boat pond

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        http://m.wikihow.com/Attract-Dragonflies
         
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          That has the potential to be a great feature!
           
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            Ha! That would make a fun-tastic boat pond. Will you submerse it in the ground or keep it on top of the soil and blend the outside with surrounding plants?

            Bet the Indian Runners *loved* that :blue thumb:
             
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            Yeah the ducks loved it, Im planning keeping above the ground as the novelty of the boat and will put pond plants in and grow grass longer around outside and a chopped log at the back, then I might put some small posts around it as I have some marine white rope in garage (was meant to be a tow rope but it's to thick) to elegantly dangle from post to post
             
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              Ahem, ahem! No comment. Just clearing my throat Longk! :heehee:
               
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                Joyless beggar!!:roflol:
                 
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                  :heehee: I deserved that! But you know we have a mutual understanding. :)
                   
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                    not top of my list either. I do like dark foliage though, but it is just the shape of this one that I find disturbing (but no complaints about longk:dbgrtmb:)
                     
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                    How boring would it be if we all agreed on everything :roflol:

                    Having said the above I now see we have another joyless beggar :lunapic 130165696578242 5::lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                     
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                      As you say Longk, it's each to their own! :biggrin:
                       
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