Tips for making a small pond

[Claire72]

Hoping the answer is no, as put a request on freeshare for a suitable container, and have been offered a dolls bath, so going to start with that, and then see about getting a bigger one if it is successful!
Guess that is tomorrows job then!

[TinyT]

Do you have to clean them out? Hate the smell caused by cleaning out ponds (childhood memories) but if it was just a case of a bit of water in a secluded part of the garden, could manage that

The green stuff in the bucket looks as though it's been there for sometime. Probably years . The toads seem to love whatever it is for now. If it does need to be replaced at any point with cleaner water a bucket is a pretty okay size to replace. -Not sure what to clean it with though.

[lynda66]

salt gives a gritty surface which when you rub with it damp, removes the slime well, rinse well afterwards ...... don't use any chemical cleaning products at all

[TinyT]

salt gives a gritty surface which when you rub with it damp, removes the slime well, rinse well afterwards ...... don't use any chemical cleaning products at all

Thanks , around the Autumn I'll give it a go.