The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

My teeny pond

shenuk

By Shenuk


My teeny pond

I built this 2 years ago from purely recycled materials, especially for the little frog that had been living under the dripping water pipe in my garden for a year. He 'moved in', mated and produced little taddys. Its now his and his froggy wifes perma home.



Comments on this photo

 

It might be tiny, but it does the job - well done!

6 Apr, 2012

 

may be small but its beautiful

6 Apr, 2012

 

looks great, well done.

8 Apr, 2012

 

Thanks for the comments. Its small but perfectly formed. And as they say.. size isn't everything! Squid the real frog loves it too ;)

8 Apr, 2012

 

we just rescued over 10 baby frogs and mum today while putting new pond in, so they are now safe in their new home nearby a very large pond, nowhere to keep them till pond settled so had to do something.

8 Apr, 2012

 

I am certain at least one will make their way back home :) Mine was rescued from under a dripping tap in the back garden. (I've added a pic of him somewhere.) I named him Squid. He found a mate, did the deed and had lots of babies last year. They always come back to the same pond year after year to breed. Yes, I am a massive Frog lover! haha.

8 Apr, 2012

 

very nicely done - good you have a frog that enjoys it too

9 Apr, 2012

 

I love that...I love the way the wooden edging smartens it up and hides the edge of the liner. This is how I was going to do my pond...with an octagonal shaped edging over a circular liner....but then I decided not to...and now I am thinking I should again!! lol...

9 Apr, 2012

 

I just wanted something small for the very corner of my garden. And triangle shaped because well, I hadn't seen a triangle shaped one before! lol The wood covering the liner happened because the liner is actually an old waterbed liner (very heavy rubber) and if you look closely its actually aqua green! hahah.. A bit unsightly but more than does the job! ;-) I think you should go for it.. but I am a bit impulsive like that.

9 Apr, 2012

 

No, I think you are right!! :)

9 Apr, 2012

 

Pond is ordered Shenuk and wild flower seeds sown in the greenhouse. It's time to get this pond show on the road! :))

15 Apr, 2012

 

Woohooo! Excellent Karen. You won't regret it! Get some piccys on of it soon ;)

16 Apr, 2012

 

As soon as it's in. I've already started the blog!! :)))) x

16 Apr, 2012

 

No matter how small your little frogies love it, and you`ve made a lovely job of it.

5 May, 2012

 

very unusual shape, does stuff tend to get stuck in the coners?

18 May, 2015



Comment on this photo


Pictures by shenuk
2 of 41

  • Dsci0070_2_
  • Dsci0002_2_

What else?

Members who like this photo

  • Gardening with friends since
    17 Aug, 2011

  • Gardening with friends since
    6 Jun, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    10 Sep, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    31 May, 2011

  • Gardening with friends since
    9 Aug, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    2 Nov, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    1 Apr, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    31 Oct, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    15 Jan, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    3 May, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    22 Oct, 2008

  • Gardening with friends since
    10 May, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    9 Jun, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    24 Sep, 2017