Pond in lottie?

[haggis]

Anyone got a pond in their lottie? Minihaggis (age 7) saw a pre-formed pond liner in the garden centre last week and has been nipping ny ear about getting a pond in his bit of the lottie. Wouldn't the water get stagnant? Would be interetsed to hear if anyone else has a pond in their plot and if so if you have any tips.

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Haggis, i haven't got a pond but, as long as you have some oxygenating plants and about half the area of water covered with plants, something like a pigmy waterlilly, the water should stay clear.

Your wee one should have hours of fun.

[Primrose]

We've got a micro mini fibreglass pond in our garden, plus a plastic "sink" pond sunk into my vegetable patch - mainly to provide a couple of watering holes for the frogs & other wildlife in the garden. Neither are very deep. I keep them well stocked with oxygenating plants and the water never seems to go stagnant. Blanketweed in the summer sometimes gets a bit of a problem but within a week of installing my "sink pond" a couple of newts had arrived from nowhere. Am sure it wouldn't be long before you get some frogspawn appearing too so it would be a good source of interest for your son if you have the facility to keep the water topped up in the summer when it can evaporate quite quickly.

[haggis]

Thanks Primrose and OH - will give it a go. If we managed to get some frogspawn or newts mini haggis would be delighted. I had never really considered a pond before - aren't youngsters great - they constantly open your eyes to seeing things in a different way. I remember when mini H was about 2. I caught him staring at a spider climbing up the wall. He was absolutely blown away over how something could climb a smooth wall. I hadn't really given it much thought before then but it really is amazing.

[Primrose]

I think your son would LOVE a pond, however small, as all kinds of tiny wildlife, including water insects will soon find their way there and hopefully it will keep him fascinated for ages while you're busy digging and planting. Children these days are too quickly distracted by gadgets and technology, so giving him a chance to appreciate the joys of wildlife and nature at any early age will give him a respect for the natural environment which will hopefully stay with him as he grows older.