A little water in the garden

Oh thats lovely Sticki, great idea :^)

hey you were quick!! i was just adding another picture!! good morning and thank you!

That looks nice Sticki, pretty view

thanks annella, its nice when the rain falls on it too!!

Great idea, I've often thought the same thing, could do with a water feature.

That's really cool! Good thinking! :)

What a good idea and it look's great Stickitoffee :-)

thank you cinderella, pixi and mavis, ~ had to be simple and cheap for me!!!

What a brilliant idea, its cheap, doesn`t take up to much room and invites you in to the rest of the garden. Clever you Sticki. :o))

good idea sticki... and the wildlife will love it....

Very nice and inventive Sticki!

I like this so will the frogs when they spot it.

Simple but effective ... great idea, Sticki! You'll be standing at the back door watching & waiting now . . . . .

you clever girl looks good,

many thanks everyone, just wondering about a few more pebbles, and i think a little hellbore behind the calla so there will be something there for winter?

i will let you know if any frogs find their way here, could do with some to eat up the slugs!

Instant water feature . . . brilliant! Yes, you could add a Hellebore, but it looks lovely now Sticki. And now you've inspired me - I've often wondered how to do something similar, so hope you won't mind me trying?

That's lovely Sticki! I know you've pined for a water feature for a long time, well done you! I think a hellebore would be lovely there! You could watch it flower in the winter, from your kitchen window! Lovely! Good blog!

Such a simple idea but it looks so effective clever you:)

thank you sheila, libet and nana d ~ you are kind.
sheila ~ how was your holiday?
i dont mind at all ~ i would be honoured.

What a difference you have made to that little area..looks lovely,well done..:o)

Thanks Sticki - my holiday seemed MUCH more than 6 days . . . absolutely marvellous . . . friends in a cottage in deepest Devon, beach visits, walks, and supper-in-the-garden by the daughters of one friend. Then more fabulous scenery in Cornwall, near St Ives, with my family. (ooh, and prawns and scallops!!) :)))

When I've "recovered" I'll have a go at your lovely idea - thanks again.

that sounds like my idea of a holiday ~ and you had good weather too?! i hope you have some pictures?

Yes - incredibly lucky with warm, sunny weather. OH took a few photos with his phone - doubt if they're worth a special blog though!

Is that your new heuchera in the background, looks lovely :^)

not my new favourite one daylily, this is heuchera blackberry jam(?) i got it from Woburn when i met up with sheila ~ the fern too. the iris that you can see at the back is from Tetrarch.

great idea hun .............. love it and the stones are really pretty ........

lovely sticki and im sure the birds will love it to :o)

thanks cristina and sanbaz ~ so far only my cat has drunk from it!!!!! [that wasnt quite my intention!]

Gorgeous Heuchera (haven't heard of that one)!

Typical cat!!

Suki only drinks from my pond! She wont touch the fresh water i put out for her! lol

Cat is a swear word in my house this morning ... I've been watching & listening to a juvenile Robin since Saturday ... it is no more ... thanks to Megan who brought it into the kitchen at 7am today ... no treats for her today. :o(((((

oh no shirley!! minty doesnt bring them in the house but she is a killer and i cant speak to her when she gets a bird!!

just checked the label sheila, it is blackberry jam ~ thought it was a nice name and of course it came from woburn so its doubly nice, really ought to be a pine tree from there tho!!

arent they funny pixi ~ i cant work out why it is, i thought it was fresh from the tap but the bird bowls arent fresh every day! must be that she likes cool water???

I blame myself, Sticki, as I'd left the back door open at 6.45am. It was hot & humid even then! Thank goodness there is no cat-flap . . . . . . . . .

no cat flap here either! just a demanding cat ~ oh and one silly owner who does everything for her!!! she brought a shrew yesterday ~ not eaten ~ just dead!!

I've found a whole load of the tiniest feathers on the lawn ... they have a faint tinge of reddy-orange on the ends so I'm now calling her 'Megan the Murderer!" . . . . . . .

Oh no Shirley! I'd die if Suki brought a bird in..she sits and watches them at the birdtable but never seen her going for one..or the fish thank goodness!
Suppose its natural though..just dont want to see it! :)

The trouble is though, Pixi, she can be such a charmer at times! Has the most wonderful purr . . . . . .

Great idea and its worked out really well! :-)

thanks red.

Its amazing how much difference the smallest amount of water makes. I noticed a black plastic gravel tray the other day that had been blown into a flower bed (I am very bad at clearing up after myself) and filled with rain water, and the reflections were lovely even though the tray was lopsided and in quite the wrong place. I do yearn for a proper pond. Just making do with the bird bath for now. Your new little bed with pool is a great improvement to your view from the kitchen - enjoy!

thanks steragram, i was watching the raindrops in it today ~ was lovely.

It looks lovely ,have you had any bird bathing in it yet?

No, cheshiresue Not one, to my knowledge!!!