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Icyberjunkie · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:04 am Post subject:

..or you could go and find a very rare form of mosquito to keep the old guys busy! Twisted Evil

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wardy · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:

They come in handy sometimes - the old guys that is. Shouted for help yesterday when I was trying singlehandedly to put a new tap on me water butt Rolling Eyes

He was reluctant so I had to drag im Twisted Evil

He wouldn't get inside it though Rolling Eyes

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Oh the image..! Laughing

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wardy · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

I got bloody filthy, all me hair covered in black gunk - all o'er me tee shirt and me hair Rolling Eyes

I always get filthy when I'm plotting and yet none of the other ladies seem to Confused

loobytoo · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

Yeah but if you are scared of getting a bit of soil on your teeshirt you aren't a proper gardener in my book. Maybe I'm just naturally scruffy Cool

That pond looks ace, Wards, really. Small is good; the wildlife doesn't have to swim so far to get out! Laughing

Well done!

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wardy · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

I was sitting supping tea on the plot today, chewing the fat with the lotty sec and I got four greenfinches drinking out of my new pond Very Happy

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wardy wrote:

I was sitting supping tea on the plot today, chewing the fat with the lotty sec and I got four greenfinches drinking out of my new pond Very Happy

did they have a straw each or share em Wink

wardy · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:55 am Post subject:

dafty. They're light on their feet them finches and sort of walked on water Very Happy

It's not rained once since I made the pond and it's looking decidedly murky Rolling Eyes

moonbells · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:48 am Post subject:

Mine's completely green these days. MIL was desp trying to see some of the fish but they like hiding, and I *did* deliberately buy dark ones so they weren't obvious to predators.

They might now be hidden in a heron, but I'm not emptying it to find out - too many other bugs now call it home. Got so many pond skaters I've lost count.

MIL gone now, so in a mo (when my dinner's settled a bit) I'm off to buy a new rain gauge (last one got broken somehow during the last stage of the tidy-up) and potter about.

Reminds me, must pop up the latest piccies, now I've found the garden again!

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Wren · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 384 Location: In a hedge..*Sigh*

OOOOOOooooooooo reminds me... not sure how, mind you...but! Laughing

Don't forget to check yer pond levels, been no rain bout here for weeeeeeeks! Mine is already dead low... Confused

Bung in some straw in a stocking, MB, that'll sort it... Wink

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moonbells · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

Doesn't it have to be barley straw?

Dunno if my little pond's big enough to warrant intervention! I've seen the size of the bundles they sell round here - wouldn't be enough room in the liner for water! Thanks for reminding me tho!

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Wren · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 384 Location: In a hedge..*Sigh*

moonbells wrote:

Doesn't it have to be barley straw?

moonbells

Yup....I was lucky, dad grew it... Embarassed

I used to shove some in a pop sock (EUuuuuuuu hate them! Twisted Evil

) in me little pond at the other house,made one heck of a difference, you could see the bottom and the newts space jumin about on the bottom.. Laughing

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moonbells · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:20 am Post subject:

Well if anyone's got any spare straw or wants to go halves/thirds/quarters on a bundle... do let me know please!

How long's it take to work?

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Wren · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 384 Location: In a hedge..*Sigh*

Couple of weeks, MB? Found this, says you can use lavender clippings too! Very Happy

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moonbells · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:43 am Post subject:

Hmmm. I just found a place which does a 7" square pad for 2.95 (and another 2.75 P+P) or three pads for 4.50 plus P+P. One pad does up to 3 cubic m - well I've got (assuming no ramped sides, which of course I have!) a maximum of 0.15 cubic m (probably nearer 0.1 cubic m) so one pad is well enough - apparently you can cut them up for small ponds and water features.

So I think they'll have a sale.

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wardy · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:46 am Post subject:

where from MB. If you order I could go halves with you Smile

moonbells · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:15 am Post subject:

I'd say but the confirmation email's not arrived yet. Hmmm... Evil or Very Mad

Either way, I reckon for the pond volume I have, I'll need about 1/30 of a pad! So halves is great - will bung off to you when it arrives. Then you won't need to go green in the first place! (apologies, G2, couldn't resist!)

Googles again for them. Have ordered a Snip-it from

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"For small ponds and water features. Each pack contains one pad, which can be cut easily to give the required dose. The unused portion of the pad should be kept for repeat treatments.

Treats up to 700 gallons (3 cu. metres) for 4 months but in cases of heavy infestation we recommend that twice or even three times that dose should be used. Pad size: 7 inches (180 mm) square x 1/2 inch (13 mm) thick."

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wardy · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:38 am Post subject:

Good stuff MB. Let me know what dosh to send for my half Very Happy

wardy · Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

the pond today

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