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By jacque

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Back in September my Pond accidently empted itself because the Pumps Fountain had fallen over pumpimg all the water out & I lost all my fish :( I couldnt bear 2 see it like this any more

It was Half Empty & Lifeless :(

So i filled it up & cleared away the weeds ect from the Border

Then i replaced the rocks :)

Then i added lots of Fresh New Bark :)

I think it looks much better than Pic below dont u :)

This Pic is how it looks when i walk out back door :)

Roll on Spring when i can add my new fishys :) Jacxxx

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looks really good jacque, once those plants have etablished will be even better ;o)) i so want a pond

21 Nov, 2009

 

Thanx San its etablished so much already :) Im sure ul have your very own Pond 1 day ;) x

21 Nov, 2009

 

im hoping in my new project jacque when i start it , weather not fit at the moment, i have a pond liner which i got last year so im part way there lol

21 Nov, 2009

 

Great looking pond wish i had one too im sure you cannot wait for spring

21 Nov, 2009

 

That's looking much better Jac...
good job done :o)

21 Nov, 2009

 

Thanx Rka iv already got some pretty young Fishys that r liveing in a Cold Water Aquaruim @present in my liveing room :) Im glad u agree with me TT it took me 3hrs to get it looking good again !!! :)

21 Nov, 2009

mad
Mad
 

That was an awful accident, but now as you say you are looking forward to Spring. That will be great. You have tidied it up well, and I'm sure it will be really lovely next summer and fully thriving again.

21 Nov, 2009

 

i just read something that could help jacque if you havent done already, to stand your fountain/pump on something like a milk crate so if it falls the water doesnt escape the pond just flows through holes in crate, doesnt have to be that big but just not solid if you know what i mean :o)

21 Nov, 2009

 

It was a Awful thing 2 happen Mad & like San says/suggest always weigh down the Pump so it dont fall over ,I learnt a very hard way but i have now got the Pump wired to a Flat Weight 2 keep i up-right :D

21 Nov, 2009

 

easy done jacque and i wouldnt have thought about it falling, im just having a wildlife pond, no fishys, so no pump needed, im getting lots of ideas in my head now and looking forward to making it ;o)

21 Nov, 2009

 

I know ul love it San id had Pond Fish 4 over 13yrs & think their brill 2 watch :) Wildlife Ponds r great 2 San u can get water snails 2 live in it & ul also get Frogs which is sum thing i didnt see in mine :(

21 Nov, 2009

 

yes thats what i want jacque to help froggys, apparently if you have fish you dont get as many frogs cause the fish eat the frogspawn, so just frogs for me

21 Nov, 2009

 

Well done Jacque it looks good. Give yourself a pat on the back :~)))

21 Nov, 2009

 

Well done Jaque and better luck this time,it looks lovely. Just one thing tho ,is there anywhere for hedgehogs to get out if the tumble in ? Sorry if I can't see it .
Will you leave the fish in their tank now until spring ?

21 Nov, 2009

 

and baby frogs aster they need a slope cause they cant get out otherwise ;o)

21 Nov, 2009

 

i am so glad you have had the heart to redo the pond. they really do add to the magic of the garden. looks lovely too.

21 Nov, 2009

amy
Amy
 

You will feel better now that you have tackled it Jacque , it's a job well done !

you will be able to look forward to a happier time in the spring when you will be able to shop for some more babies to fill your pond again .. :o)

21 Nov, 2009

 

Its a shame it happened, but the re-vamp looks good and you have your plans to restock to look forward to. I miss having a pond; its lovely to sit in the sun and watch the fish playing in the water!....and in the spring when the spawn has turned into froglets...and they are all leaping round the garden...you have to watch where you put your feet...lol....ooooh...got me going now!!! perhaps when I get my lottie I could have a pond there.....mmmmmm.....thats got me thinking now.:)))

21 Nov, 2009

 

cant you just fit a small one in amblealice

21 Nov, 2009

 

This blog has set me thinking as well but like Sanbaz it would be a wild life one.

21 Nov, 2009

 

Jacque - So sad about your pond. I can see your yellow duckies waiting for a swim.

21 Nov, 2009

 

Absolutely no room Sandra....but I do have a small water feature beside the bird bath....so I do have the sound of water nearby.....

22 Nov, 2009

 

i have a barrel water feature i made but defo going to make a small wildlife pond next springtime, its so relaxing with water isnt it :o))

22 Nov, 2009

 

its looking very nice Jacque

22 Nov, 2009

 

Looking great Jac I remember how upset you were when you lost all your fish, so pleased to see you didnt give up and now have a brand new home for some lucky little fishes

22 Nov, 2009

 

Itl be great San watching the Spawn gron into Frogs :) The Pond is netted Aster to stop Hoggys falling in & it will be april/may when i put the Tank fifhys into the Pond or maybe l8r if waters not warmed up enough:)Thanx SeaB/Amy/Amblea it took me sum time to brave the job but i got there :) I love Water Features to u can buy/make some great 1s now :) The Little Ducks iv had 4 a while GFriend they ned a god painting really so does Mr Frog :) Thanx Holly :) It was heart breaking PP & im so looking forward to Spring/Summer 2010 now :)

23 Nov, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Well done Jac :-) I can't do a thing in my garden at the moment - it's like a swamp!

23 Nov, 2009

 

:( sorry 2 hear that Sarah lets hope itl dry out very soon XX

23 Nov, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Well, it's been raining all night and most of the morning.......BUT out my window now I can see a big patch of blue sky - YAY! :-)

23 Nov, 2009

 

Sounds Very Promiseing Sarah :) The Sky here is turning Grey/Black so i think itl be raining here again soon:/

23 Nov, 2009

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