New Project On the Horizon

All the edging has been finished and I've put some logs in one corner and the side that catches the sun the most has a shallow gravel area

Got a few more logs to place with the others and then its time to concentrate on planting wildflowers in the grass around the edges

 

Fantastic! Any self respecting frog would be very happy to move in there! Looks great!

 

Thanks Fern, already got 4 in residence

 

That looks blummin brilliant, never thought of making a pond like this before. Hopefully I'll get to do something very similar one day.

 

Thanks nFrost, so far I've got frogs, diving beetles, a pond skater and tonight we had some bathing birds , all in less than a week, can't wait to see how this matures, especially when I've finished the planting

 

Amazing how quickly ponds can start to mature and look like they've been there for longer than they have , here's mine today complete with my large toadstool ornament overlooking it

 

The wildlife is still moving in, today I spotted 3 tiny baby toads around the edge having a nosey and there are still 4 or 5 frogs too

 

Very well done, Bilbo! It looks a real treat

Adoring the toadstool ornament!

 

Well things are maturing nicely, all the grass has taken and is growing well masking the edges. I have now seen as many as 7 frogs and a couple of toads along with pond skaters, diving beetles and dragonflies. I have also spotted wasps and hoverflies presumably drinking from the pond, along with bathing birds

Its going well, just need a few more marginals and some wildflowers to plant into the grass around it

 

Lovely job Bilbo

 

Which wildflowers will be your preference?

 

Hi M, nothing too large, I'm going for Ragged Robin, Celandines & Lady's Smock for certain and will have a bit of a browse for others

 

Nice one! I have a fancy for a bit of Ragged Robin myself

 

Hi Bilbo,
cannot understand how I've not found this thread before but it was lovely to read from start to finish this evening. It looks so natural - your creative talents have produced a wonderful feature and a very des. res. for all inhabitants,
love it.......
Jenny

 

Thanks Jenny , its easy to miss threads , I've done it myself a few times