Please excuse the weed patch, - or admire the wildflower meadow. I will be planting some ground cover, maybe Creeping Jenny.
Using reclaimed bricks to build walls on the straight sides, to be followed by a path later. The other side is at ground level, due to a slope.
Marsh Marigolds, Japanese Rush, Water Fringe, Hornwort and
Myriophyllum from other ponds.
Baby Yellow Flag Irises from an E-Bayer splitting a big clump. 12 for £10.
More Yellow Flags were already in a plastic tub, now it's sunk into the ground behind the pond itself. With some Watercress.
Daphnia,
Cyclops and
Asellus came with the water from water butts.
A Great Pond Snail made its own way there. After a few days it hadn't moved on, so I assumed it was happy and put a few more in. And some Flat Ramshorns.
I've seen a Pond Skater and a Water Boatman arrive. There are Damselfly nymphs, which I assume came from the other ponds with the plants.
Lots of birds come to drink out of it.
I had some planting baskets and aquatic compost, but had to buy some more. With that and the baby irises, I've spent about £20 altogether. I'm happy with it!