Woos new Pond

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    Progress so far:smile: 10 ft x 8 ft x 5 ft deep

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      What will you be putting in it once it's finished Woo?
       
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      Hi Ellen I shall be putting Ghost Carp for bottom feeders and some Golden Orfe for surface feeders:smile:
       
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      Woo looks great

      Is this pond no two?
       
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        Good evening Spruce my friend yes this is No 2 pond although the other one is just a water feature so that I can hear the sound of running water as I sit in the garden;)

        Water Feature:smile:

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          Good morning my Son said to me this morning"dad I have put some food colouring in the small pond to make the water turn blue for you:heehee: so I will have to empty to day and refill it so I put the end of the small hose pipe in the pond and proceeded to suck on the other end and got a mouth full and it hasn't worked :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

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            :biggrin: Put the hose completely in the water till all the air is out of it and then put your thumb wingtip over one end :)
             
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              :doh:Oh no Woo:heehee:...

              Thank goodness it was your small pond:phew::thumbsup:
               
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                food colouring wont do any harm , it will disappear in a couple off days
                 
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                  Hi Zigs and Loli ,and Spruce,Thank you Zigs yes I got my wingtip wet but its working,thank you:ThankYou:

                  Hi Loli worse things happen at sea,and his heart is in the right place;):blue thumb:

                  Spruce now you tell me:lunapic 130165696578242 5: only joking;)
                   
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                    The pond this morning ,Pete s water Lilly (Attraction) is sitting nicely 5 ft down just wondering if there are any other plants ie Oxygenators etc. I can add at this time of the year any advice would be greatly appreciated,thank you:smile:



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                      Just a question Woo, where did all the soil go, did you dig another hole and put it in there?:heehee:
                       
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                        :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

                        Hi Strongy my friend where do you think the two new raised beds come from:heehee::blue thumb:
                         
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                          Hi Woooo sorry I put to many ooo :rolleyespink:

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                          Has the waterlily been in 5ft of water before ? if no I wouldn't leave at 5 feet, first year I would sit it on bricks or something similar to about 18 below the water line and as it grows lower it slowly until it at the depth you require , also it will be slow to grow in the spring as the water will stay cold for longer with it being so deep.


                          update just checked " Attraction " likes to be at the final depth of 2 feet
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                            Looks lovely woo done a cracking job there Sir
                             
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