pond plants

Fantastic ... I've just gone back to your ' pond blogs' and you and Baz have achieved so much in such a short time! It's looking really good ... you must be so pleased with it. It's grey, cloudy with a breeze today. : o ( (

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!

Get you Sandra Bazington........what an unbelievable transformation in such a short space of time and after all the c**p you had to contend with at the start.

You must be chuffing big time now my girl and Baz's green edging really gives the area some identity - good job done Baz!

Really loving this pond SB. Awesome, to say the least:0)))))

Very good Sandra, that green sets it off a treat, don`t tell Baz yet but those sets of rock spotlights that you can buy will add the finishing touch ,I have them and its lovely on a warm summers evening, adds a completely new look to your plants.........

thankyou so much megan at the time its seemed to go on forever but now its finished its not been long at all, sorry its been cloudy for you today, think its going to change here to , never mind :o)
cheers Dan lol,im so chuffed i can tell you its all been so worth the sweat and tears at the biggining :o))
thankyou sue i didnt have to tell baz he was reading your comments hahah, just rolled his eyes ,;o))
glad you all like it xx

that looks awesome sandra...well done u....xx

aww thankyou so much sandra, glad you think so :o) x

Ah that's lovely!! It has all come together perfectly San. Baz has been very helpful too and seeing the pond with the plants allows us to see how big it is where before it was hard to get the scale. I bet you are very proud of your efforts as so you should be! I think you are going to find it such a wildlife magnet and get hours of pleasure from it! WELL DONE!! just shows what can be done in a little time with a LOT of effort and determination!! Congratulations! We shall have to put out a message now to all the local frogs....COME ON FROGS...San has made you a lovely home.....get in there quick!! :)))

Brilliant, fantastic, amazing, wonderful and more beautiful words! That is all to your pond. It's not just a pond, but a real water garden area! Well-done Sandra, wel-done, Baz! Lovely place for attracting wildlife...:))

Can only add congratulations on a mammoth task completed it looks fantastic.

lol karen and thankyou for your lovely comments, my poor wrists are killing me today after rock moving and putting all my weight on them balancing over the pond lol,looking forward to froggys ;o))
aww thankyou to uma so kind, im going to take an overview picture of garden now and see the difference from last summer, once all is flowering ;o)
cheers stroller i still have to keep looking because i cant believe its finished :o))

well done looks amazing :-)

It looks Brilliant San well done to u both 4 all the great work uv done in such a short time ;)

thankyou so much viv and jacque :o))

well done on the finished pond sandra & baz, looks like its been there for ages ,you will have to crack open the bubbly now to declare it completed..:o))

thanx joan its looking better each step and once the plants spread should be alot better, wish i could crack open bubbly but dont drink lol, tummy probs ;o)

All the hard work has paid off Sandra .your pond looks lovely.....

Brilliant! brilliant!--- Well done San and Baz, I am so impressed, are you sure you could not have one little tiny drink? You certainly deserve it !
Ive got loads of frogs, I'll send you some over ! ;0))

Well I've heard of Snail mail ... but Frog mail ... lol

Smashing, well done both of you!

What a brilliant job you have made of it San - It's beautiful! :~))
Valadel please send me some frogs too - lol.

Wonderful looking pond after all the trouble you had at first! Congratulations are in order! Hip, hip! I loved seeing the final photo of the completed work! The green surround that Baz put in shows it off very nicely indeed!

This is great Sandra...and well done to Baz...his little fence is perfect...sets off the pond brilliantly.Glad you managed to get a marsh arigold...you wont regret it ! Did you get a couple of bunches of oxygenators ? They are crucial to keep the water clear.......

Skillen--- frogs a leaping your way via Frog mail ! lol

thankyou janette, val ,mega, potty skillen,balcony,ray/jane so much, like you skillen cant wait for frogs, balcony i was a bit unsure about little fence but now its done i love it, i didnt get oxygenating plant ray, man said i dont need it but think i will, like you say helps keep it clear, alot of dirt of rocks and a bit of composs has made it merky, will that settle,
lol val

excellent sandra. have sent you a pm by the way.

thanx sea, will go look ;o)

Everything has come together so well, Sanbaz. That little green edging was a real brainwave and really sets the whole thing off. Can't believe you have achieved so much in such a short time. Wilcos are selling those little solar rock lights, that Lincslass mentioned, at the moment for a couple of pound each. I'm sure you're going to have such a lot of fun and interest around the pond in the coming months.

cheers Gee i may look at them rock lights in wilkos when i get to town thanx, im having to water plants already as i get sun for best part of day there, funny as didnt realise when trees were there, ;o))

Wow what a team great job there you two it is looking really good :o)

cheers neelan, poor baz said he will never help with a pond again lol, but we are pleased ;o))

I think everyone has said it for me San, this looks so good, you and baz have worked like troopers to get this completed and it looks fantastic!! Well done to you both. It will be a joy to watch it mature over time, am so chuffed for you my friend, truly I am........:~))))))))))))XX Ps, wonderful blog and picts x

aww thankyou so much flori,, thought we would never get to the end, infact thought i would end up burried under the pond lol,, baz never wants to see a pond again haha, oh well he will get over it, honestly we both love it and so glad to have finished working on it to,glad you have enjoyed following us on our journey :o))) xx

well done to you and Baz it looks lovely sandra..,. it will look lovely when the pond plants start to grow as well................

thanx holly, yes your right and cant wait to take pics when all the plants look bigger ;o))

The pond looks really lovely now it is finished and planted up Sandra. The green edging finishes of the area a treat. Baz made a good job of the edging pieces :-)

Sandra, what a transformation ! Of course you do realise that you're going to lose hours of time watching all the goings on around your pond (ask any pond owner !). It looks great - all you have to do now is .... enjoy ! :-))

thankyou so much richard and muddy,, all i do is keep going out to watch it lol, i must get something done today, like seeds richard hahah and irioning boohoo

Well done Sanbaz, It looks great.

thanx alot pam, glad you like it ;o))

Your pond looks wonderful, San. What a mammoth effort you and Baz have put in and you persevered under disappointment/disaster/tears....well done :)

Just a quick question....Do you need electricity to operate your pump and fountain? I've heard about solar fountains but haven't had to do any research on that side of things yet.

You put me to shame with your steadfastness to your projects in the garden...all the digging!! I've got loads of those cement flags like you coped with too and I just hope when they are lifted we can find a use for them.

Your blogs are so inspirational and I admire your spunk and creativity...your pond is to die for!

aww thanx so much Wlass, im made up you like the pond as its my pride and joy, the pump is electric, it is a 3 in one, pump, fountain and waterfall, its called easyclear they come in different sizes and as i wanted a waterfall had to get the med one i think,you can get solar fountains but im not sure how good they are and how effective in keeping clear water, you would have to ask at the pond place near you,
i couldnt rest till i had my garden done as since i got with baz 5 years ago we did the house from top to bottom and my garden had to wait, so last year i took control and started it which then got baz motivated to helping me lol, my lads dug the tree stumps out and baz helped when he could, i then dug it all over and baz dug the pond hole for me, once we got the liner right i lay all the rocks and stones and made waterfall, then all the planting,its my haven ;o))

I can understand it being your haven...unlike you I'm still needing things done inside the house as well as the garden. Hubby is happy to let things lay which can be frustrating.

I sure do like your pond although I am pretty sure we wouldn't do the same...maybe just a water feature....but we shall see. Anyhow...you already know I love your garden and am very impressed by all your efforts. x

thankyou Wlass x