Pond Maintenance Gifts

"Where's all your fish?" "I never should have bought 'coy' fish."

And many other things you have not seen there before.

Making a Splash: For those who have not tried it before, water gardening can be great fun.

Water Gardening: And you will find yourself thinking over many garden problems at the waterside.

An occassional clean out should prevent unpleasant smells.

'You must be Jim's new gardener. I'm his neighbour, Gerald. Had any luck with the Petunias this year? Aren't those Jim's feet sticking out of the ornamental pond?'

"No! I want to live! I want to live!"

Garden Gnome fishing all the fish for pond.

Water Gardening: One thing is certain - you will find the peace and tranquility of water an almost irresistible attraction.

Gondolier skimming up leaves in pool.

But there are other pleasures still for the fisherman's delight....for nature is everywhere about him.

'There. See? Your buddy is OK. Now show us our guy before we make the swap.'

'He's a retired Drill-Sergeant!'

Six frogs leap off their lily pads.

Sooners! Opening day of fishing.

Meanwhile back at the pond 'Wow... nice pad man!'

"That's brilliant Mr Beaver: These wooden platforms are a lot more durable than lilypads..."

'My ultimate ambition is a large pond.'

'I think this is where our fish pond was.'

Vernal Pond: Here today. . . gone tomorrow.

'Get down from there!'

- whilst central heating is inclined to loosen their leaves."

"So...how do we get out of this one Fatso?"

Tadpoles

The Gardener's Calendar: If your fish pool is covered with ice...make a hole in it.

'Mommy! Mommy! Look at me!'

'Bloody Joneses! Just because we've put in a new fishpond...'

"Why so tense?"

'The food's lousy! The water's too cold! The pond needs cleaning! You should feed us more often!'

Installing the garden pond

"They have been in a terrible mood these days. You know how painful it is when they start developing legs."

'Boy I freak out when slimy things touch my feet...'

'Why not put it in position first then fill it with water?'

"We have got to get a bigger pond."

'Oh, don't fuss over little old me!'