Blogs on pond ideas

Re vamping of my pond

I am really pleased with the way my gardener has re vamped my pond which had collapsed around the edges. The next job will...

The Big Stuff Is Done......

Now is time to do the details and let the garden ride into the rest of the season. Between taking nasal swabs, doing quick...

NEW POND is progressing

my son has now got the waterfall up and running and today he came and put a few stumps in so that I can now get round the...

Mini Wildlife Pond

I built this mini pond to try and attract frogs for my grandson to see. It has been such dry weather though that they are...

The pond made bigger,

Unfortunately after a very bad thunder storm we found our koi and english carp floating dead on the top of the pond.They...

Today in the garden..

Here’s a few photos of the garden today!

Saga of the pond

I have at last got round to writing a blog about the pond which we had re-done in November. As it stood it was a complete...

History of Our Pond

Over the years since I’ve been on GOY you’ve seen photos of our pond at various times of the year. I thought you might enjoy...

My Pond

I have been trying to come up with an idea of covering my pond with netting that looks more attractive as an Egret had come...

New pond

Hello not been here much as not been well, but we have just had a large pond built so I thought I’d record it’s progress...

The first of many

Well here goes, my first ever blog! I have hundreds of photos to show so I will start by showing you my new little nature...

The history of my Ponds

I made a small pond years ago from a small liner. Despite lining it with old carpet, my soil was so stoney that the sharp...

Spring cleaning!

My new filter for my pond has been/is working really well and keeping the water crystal clear! However, when I turn off the...

NEW PROJECT

Its another cold morning here in Shropshire, while I wait for it to warm up, I thought I would show you all our new garden...

New pond!

After eight years of wondering where to put one we finally took the plunge(not literally!) I don't know why we never thought...

Flogging a Dead Fish (or The Pond Diary of a Delusional Idiot)

Three years ago in the spring, we dug a big whole in our new front garden (well, we didn't...but a man with a mini-digger...

Would you like a pond, but can't face digging one out?

This pond, bought of the internet, comes in flatpack with a shaped butyl liner ready to fit. It took me about an hour to...

Homemade Pond algae and blanket weed treatment.

Years ago we were told about using bags of barley straw weighted down in the pond to control algae and blanket weed. It worked...

At last its Mission accomplished !!!

As I said on a previous blog we had made the pond too close to the boundry fence so OH came up with the solution of making...

Autumn Refurbishment of the pool.

It's a fine sunny day,not too hot,just suitable for such a job!! It has been long overdue.My exuberance many years ago is...

Our NEW fish pond

In our previous garden we had a large fish pond and as we were both working at the time we found it difficult to keep up...

New Pond, Part 2

Hello Friends Here is Part 2 of the New Pond Well, the New Pond is finished all but for some tidying up and some titivating...

New Pond, Part 1.

Hi everyone I have been busy and my Husband too, the old pond I dug out and line with pond liner had a hole in it somewhere...

The Garden Pond Build Log

Hi Folks Well, you did ask for more details and photos of my recent pond building exercise so here we go ..... Day 1 ......

Pond Garden

The large pond has now moved into its second flush of colour and rapid growth of marginals. The marsh mariglods have finished...

An update on our Pond

After the Rains, this is the result of growth around the Pond...Very pleased with the shots, just need everything to Flower...

New Pond Finished Today.

Hi Guys, Im back with my new pond, alot better today and iv been popping in and out watching and directing Baz with the new...

new pond part one

Hi Guys, At last the day has come to start on the new pond, i feel like iv been waiting for ages. First i had to take some...

Refurbishing the Wildlife Pond

Some more of our Summer activities. Refurbishing the pond. At the beginning of this year we realised that the wild life pond...

Pond work weekend.....

I`ve mentioned before that my youngest daughter moved house 11mths ago, only 5mins dawdle away from us now. The garden had...

Hi Everyone, Extended my pond.

Not been on here for awhile, but every so often i find myself repeating things, but on saying that when i'm not on GOY i...

Pond

Hi everyone Miserable weather Sunday stuck indoors all day, better day today managed to get some work done on my pond. This...

Replacing a pond liner and creating a new pond.

The following sequence shows the process of replacing the liner and recreating the pond.. I wrote this piece for a sequence...

Makeover part 2 the pond and steps area.

At the top of this bed is a pond, honest. It has been cleared and emptied. New liner. Filled Capped. You can see some...

Our Pond

I am so lucky to have been able to ask questions and receiving such helpful responses....We will be adding plants to our...

Pond Update/Viist to the wildlife Trust Centre

My little tin bath pond is free from Algae!!!! thanks to the oxgenating plant I was send by Ray and Jane. Thank you 2 so...

there`s no place like home

well my first day home and already ive cut the grass as soon as i put my case down, then today when we got back from preston...

Rocks that I got!!

I am so excited because you members really helped me to locate rocks for my pond... There are no farmers around here But,...

update on pond area

took a few pics today to see how my pond area is filling out and seems to be going well, i also planted my acer as i feel...

Our little Garden Pond*

*I have wanted a garden pond for some time now and although Harry was'nt keen he kindly agreed to make one for me. The first...

Beauty By The Pond...........

Went for a walk today which took me by the local pond.... it looked lovely with the sun shinning through it......... The...

my little ponds

Sandra (Sanbaz) inspired me to make two little ponds after seeing how nice hers was. So here are a few pictures of the two...

new project is revealed

today we got going again with the new area, alot more digging and planting the tub for the bamboo, which was hard work cause...

CORRECTING OLD MISTAKES !!!

Quite a few years back we had to cut down an old apple tree which left a large hole so we decided to enlarge this and make...

POND ONE YEAR ON............

THIS TIME LAST YEAR I MADE A NEW POND, FOR THE FISH AND WILDLIFE..... I PLANTED BULBS AROUND IT AND AT THE BACK BY THE FENCE...

building a pond

sunday 14 feb i started building a pond. i was digging all sunday afternoon and most of monday,back to work tuesday and...

leeking pond cure

after reading about someones problem on here (who i hope sees this as i cant remember who it is) and having my own problem...

Pond got that "Arctic look"!

Our pond changed its appearance recently with the cold weather, which at one point dipped to -12°C. Stood on the ice (It...

Repairing The Pond

This was my pond when I opened the garden for charity in August. You can’t tell from this photo but it had sprung a leak...

A Walk Around My Garden In Autumn

As you may know, I have my very own small woodland and pond beyond our gardens. I always take a walk with Bonnie, each morning...

what a difference

what a difference a new pump can make the pond is much cleaner and you can now see the fish. I`m also pleased with the new...

Ever expanding waterfall!

Hi all, latest progress-another piece of Rockways waterfall purchased for £35 reduced from £50. We now have four pieces of...

Water feature passes inspection .

For sometime now the cascade has leaked water-been all round the pond took the cascade apart relined it and cemented rocks...

a pond update

ive coloured it and tried some water.looking good i think .im pleased.i ended up putting a little tan highlights on the eagle...

NEW POND.

My pond has been in the garden for 3 years and the grasses i planted had got so overgrown and the fish had grown to. So i...

there must be an angel

just a little update on the pond im doing.i changed my mind about the background.is this the face of an angel lol.my dragon/bird...

pond update

a little bit further on the pond and keely.im pleased with bothe as it goes .the ponds starting to come together.i believe...

Everything u need2 Build/Make a Pond

Most Garden Centres have a Good Choice of Pond Products starting with the Pond itself ,Liner or Pre-Made its your Pond Your...

Blog 16 - Making the lower stream

The lower garden in 1994. We finished planting and making paths edged with logs and filled with bark. We put a large wooden...