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Have you got a wildlife pond? |
Pond? Well, 7 acre lake, but the staff take care of that |
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Yes, several |
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27% |
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Yes |
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27% |
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An ornamental pond |
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Water feature without chemicals |
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16% |
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Just bird bath/saucers of water/washing up tub |
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None of the above |
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I have a stream/river/beach! |
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5% |
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nettie
Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 5888 Location: Suffolk
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
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Two horrible water features here (himslef is anti- digging!) One of those bubble fountain things that just doesn't bubble, and a really horrible pre-fabricated two half barrels and a fake pump afair, that himslef liked (he usually has quite good taste) that sounds like a drunk peeing in the pond on a saturday night. it's in my new veg patch, and so is going (hurrah!)
I am thinking of combining the two in a shady spot near the patio where it is diffcult to grow stuff. I'll sink the larger of the two barrels, put the stones from the bubble fountain in for steps, and put the bubble fountain mechanics, just breaking the surface of the water (for a gentle trickly-type noise, as opposed to a running bath!) I'll keep the pump, and maybe combine it with the remains of the bubble pool, filled with stones. If it doesn't sound right, then I'll plonk it in the ivy. I'll put a pot plant for the paito in the smaller barrel. That's another project for my summer hols then (like I needed another one!).
Any ideas for land plants that look watery for planting around the edge of the barrel. Need to like shade, soil OK. I'm not fussed about flowers, prefer green with water, and have lots of blue and white relaxing annuals in the bed already. |
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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Bugs
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 10744
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