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Post by retropwr on Apr 25, 2007 22:31:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2007 7:03:07 GMT
Your pond is looking marvellous Richard ;D
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Post by madonplants on Apr 26, 2007 8:38:30 GMT
Am I right in saying that cat is UNDER the netting? Does it take any of the fish? Great pond though, credit to you.
Keith
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Post by isabella on Apr 26, 2007 11:07:27 GMT
I really love you pond,Richard  That's a lot of fish you have there |
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Apr 26, 2007 11:45:30 GMT
Fabulous pond ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2007 14:08:46 GMT
I found when hand cleaning the pond that the fish would come and investigate my fingers, the thing is, I saw the local cat sitting still with its paw in the water and wondered what it was doing till it suddenly hooked a fish out. Is this usual behaviour. Also, for the first time in about 15yrs. of having the pond, a pair of ducks have taken to coming to it on a daily basis for the past 3 weeks. Although I love to see them I think it it is them that have put paid to two new plants. Anyway, live and let live eh?
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Post by madonplants on Apr 26, 2007 15:34:57 GMT
I found when hand cleaning the pond that the fish would come and investigate my fingers, the thing is, I saw the local cat sitting still with its paw in the water and wondered what it was doing till it suddenly hooked a fish out. Is this usual behaviour. Also, for the first time in about 15yrs. of having the pond, a pair of ducks have taken to coming to it on a daily basis for the past 3 weeks. Although I love to see them I think it it is them that have put paid to two new plants. Anyway, live and let live eh? Ducks will eat plants, as you have found out, and some of the wildlife as well, so if you can put up with this as well as them churning up the water, then there is no harm really. Well unless you count the chance, if scientist are right, that they can carry bird flu! Only way to get rid is strong netting. Oh and yes cats can go for goldfish and I know people to want to murder them for this very reason! Keith |
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Post by retropwr on Apr 26, 2007 16:36:15 GMT
I think that cat is a bit daft. It's not ours by the way but a neighbours, it sits there and totally ignores the fish (thats good) and waits for birds to come to bath and drink from the small stream, it then pounces but can't get through the net quick enough. Birds fly away and cat sits and waits again ;D Last summer when the pond was well covered, as in picture 5, something made another cat under there jump and instead of running out the way it got in it tried to run across the pond  haven't seen it since  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2007 17:24:37 GMT
I Like the way you have it planted up looks cool nice to see plenty of fish in there too
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Post by retropwr on Apr 13, 2008 8:38:31 GMT
Last summer I was given a small 150 gal preformed pond, after much thought I decided to replace the 'stream' with it. Just waiting now for the plants to grow up. No fish are going in the small pond.   |
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Post by snowowl on Apr 13, 2008 20:26:46 GMT
Fantastic pond Richard and what a lot of fish.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2008 21:08:34 GMT
Last summer I was given a small 150 gal preformed pond, after much thought I decided to replace the 'stream' with it. Just waiting now for the plants to grow up. No fish are going in the small pond. Wonderful ;D BTW I don't think any fish would stay in the small pond, they'd go down the waterfall before you could say "Jack Robinson"  |
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 13, 2008 21:12:11 GMT
It's looking really good. Bet you're pleased with it!
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Post by Tig on Apr 13, 2008 22:53:16 GMT
That is WONDERFUL I want one, but we have so many mozzies around I worry they will take over any water I put in our garden  (and I have an allergic reaction to their bites, they always get infected and make me ill!) x Tig |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 14, 2008 7:30:03 GMT
Lovely.
The revamp with the small pond as start of the stream works real well.
Loads of fish. Do you ever get hopeful Heron sitting on the edge?
Good thing the cat is too daft to go after the fish.
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Post by retropwr on Apr 14, 2008 20:33:49 GMT
Thank you for the kind comments I am a little worried that mozzies might be a problem in the small pond with no fish. Something I will be keeping an eye on as things (hopefully) warm up. I did loose some fish to a heron before I put the net on and this chap is often on a neighbours roof.  |
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Post by beanie on Apr 15, 2008 9:09:28 GMT
lovely pond, how do you keep the net in place, mine is attached to 2 poles and lies across the top of the pond but tends to get caught up in the plants once they start growing, yours looks a much better method
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Post by retropwr on Apr 15, 2008 18:35:05 GMT
The net is only over the larger pond.
At the back the net is simply pegged into the earth. Down the short sides and across the front it is supported on plant supports, (the type that are L shaped with a hook and eye so they can be joined together to surround a plant). I also put a couple of steel rods between the supports across the front to stop the net sagging.
The net has 4 inch holes so the plants grow up through it easily, it does mean the net has to stay on until the plants can be cut down, but it also stops the tall ones blowing over.
There is a largeish hole in the middle of the net following an incident with a cat a couple of years ago. I intended to fix it but have found it handy for tidying things up through.
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Post by madonplants on Apr 16, 2008 10:35:48 GMT
What a transformation, I thought it looked good before! |
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Post by beanie on Apr 16, 2008 18:20:34 GMT
thanks retropwr I'll have a go at that . look I've even got the cat to complete the scene  |
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Post by retropwr on Jun 4, 2008 21:40:25 GMT
I spotted the first lily flower bud on the surface today. IF we get some warm sunshine it might be out in a couple of days, At least all the rain is keeping the grass green There's no blanket weed at all so far this year and the fish have scoffed all the Elodea which normally grows so fast I'm chucking it away. The one lonely frog still pops it's head up now and again Junes Picture |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 5, 2008 5:00:43 GMT
Looks very well established now and very pretty retropwr. Must be lovely to sit and watch the fish when you can. What's that little flowering plant you have in the blue pot by the pond?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2008 7:38:54 GMT
I spotted the first lily flower bud on the surface today. IF we get some warm sunshine it might be out in a couple of days, At least all the rain is keeping the grass green There's no blanket weed at all so far this year and the fish have scoffed all the Elodea which normally grows so fast I'm chucking it away. The one lonely frog still pops it's head up now and again Junes PictureYour pond is looking stunning Richard  |
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Post by retropwr on Jun 5, 2008 19:07:07 GMT
Thank you.
The plant in the blue pot is a Fuchsia called Snowcap which has been grown as a standard.
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Post by Jonah on Jun 6, 2008 22:06:20 GMT
It looks lovely Richard/ retropwr. I'm in the very early stages of having a pond, and seeing pictures like yours, makes me even keener to have one. |
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Post by snowowl on Jun 13, 2008 14:41:12 GMT
Yes keep an eye on that Heron they take no prisoners.  |
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Post by Dutchy on Jun 14, 2008 10:27:40 GMT
There is this other orange fish, sorry can't cough up the name, that always dives down when something is looming over the pond.
The goldfish follow it down.
My neighbour says it works real wel.
They loose some fish but most survive and they don't have a net.
As for all else the pond and its new bit look georgeous.
It must be such a pleasure to sit next to.
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Post by retropwr on Jun 14, 2008 20:32:10 GMT
Would the other orange fish be a Golden Orfe?
Nice idea, I'd love to be able to take the net off but I'm not willing to risk it. I've already got too many fish so can't add any more.
At least the net hold the tall plants up when it's windy.
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(and I have an allergic reaction to their bites, they always get infected and make me ill!)
