Duck Pond – Overdue for Cleaning
The duck pond is long overdue for a proper clean. For weeks every time I flush the pump and filter out it runs for a few days then clogs up again so I’ve been guessing that’s a sign the sludge has built up too much in the bottom of the pond. So, I accepted my fate and dug out the dirty water pump. I managed to find places to store most of the water for later use on the garden (or perhaps in the frog pond). And sure enough...
An Above Ground Pond?
I think I’ve inadvertently fallen over a new garden project. Yesterday I discovered the pool is teeming with tadpoles. Now I’m a big frog fan so the idea of converting the pool to a frog habitat quickly took hold. I’d already decided to get rid of the pool this summer and put up a much smaller (more manageable and appropriate for 1 person) one and had recently been dreading what to do with the old one. It comes up...
Duck Pond Adventures – Part Two
The next stage in the great duck pond adventure is to activate the planned system to store the contents of the pond (or at this stage, bath) for later use on the garden. The aim being that rather than having to dump the whole contents immediately on to the garden, I can use it when I need it instead, or put it on a drip release or whatever I decide is best. I obtained some food grade barrels/drums as well as a dirty water pump over...
Duck Pond Adventures – Part One
The question of what to do with the duck pond/bath has been on my mind for a while. For anyone who doesn’t know, ducks make their water very dirty, very quickly. The ideal solution would be to have some kind of ‘always-on’ (or daylight-hours-on) pump and filter that automatically kept the water clean. Many people online seem to think this is an unattainable goal however – that there is no filter able to stand...