Laura007 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 we have moved into a new house and have inherited a very large pond. it looks nice, but we really are not sure that we want to keep it. its screaming out for a veg patch as all our veg is grown in pots, so the land wold make an idea spot for my veg to grow. what do you all think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 It sounds like you have a plan! Veg wins the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 sounds like you have already decided I too would do veg , ponds are lovely and all, but they take a lot of maintenance - and you cant eat the fish cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Veg first, but you can compromise and have a little tub pond - you'll get frogs that will scoff slugs and stop them eating your veg. On the other hand, chickens lurve eating frogs. They might not breed in the tub, but it is a nice bolt hole for them in hot weather. We don't have a pond, but a neighbour has and they migrate from there - so you might still get the pest munchers and your veggie plot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Veg patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 We inherited a 13ft pond with this house 9 yrs ago, plus a few koi and goldfish. It had a complicated biofilter system which bunged up and never worked and the herons kept taking the fish. We've put in a much smaller pond and transferred the newts, frogs and toads (and 1 remaining fish!), which is now well established and easier to manage. We put the big pond on Freecycle. A pond is great, but it needs to be managable. I'd go for the veg patch and a small pond if you can manage it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I'd also try both. I love my (very small pond) but also my (almost as small) veg patch. Couldn't do without either, come to think of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 There was one large fish in the pond that came with our house. When she died we decided last year we decided to do away with the pond (as it needed a fair bit of time and money spent on it to bring it back up to standard) and so have made it into a veg patch this year - took loads of soil, even though we had filled up a bit with rubble! Worth it though. We do plan a wee nature pond for local wildlife though. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Small nature ponds are great - and keep the rest for veg!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'd go for both, always wanted a pond and always wanted a proper veg patch, what can I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
