Container water garden cleanup?

I have a small container pond with a few aquatic plants in it. Should I clear out all the fallen leaves from it that have sunk to the bottom?

 

Me too. The smaller the pond the more important it is to keep it as clean as possible. Leaves left in it will rot and cause a nasty, smelly ooze as well as depleting the water of oxygen.

 

Thanks for the info

 

Hey Herb, I was just wondering where you got your container pond? I've been searching high and low can can't find any

 

You can make your own Jack - from a container that is water tight.

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/another-pond-in-a-bucket.68100/

 

I remember that thread, I was going to make one myself but never got round to it, I will this year.

 

That's pretty ingenious!

I've looked all over the place for a large holeless pot but nowhere seems to have any :( bloomin London

I like the style of the container Yvonne used.


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Even with holes there'd putts you can buy that are watertight to fill the holes


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I agree about being able to plug the holes...

We had a water feature for many years where the hole was plugged with an old port cork. With the stopper inside, the water pressure pushed it in, rather than out.

Maybe you could go container-hunting with a collection of whisky, port, etc corks in your pocket, and find one when "the stopper fits"!

 

Haha :D I like this idea. Especially as I need to amass those corks first. In fact, brilliant idea!


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Ooh, what do you think about this galvanised bath?! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AN-OLD-VI...279?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2edf3f647f

 

It`s collection, in Rhyl, you looking for a day at the seaside.

 

Oh yeah