I like frogs. Always have. Turtles, too. But there’s something about frogs that make me happy.
I know it sounds weird. I’m not going to deny it. I only wish they were cuddle material. You can snuggle kittens. You can’t quite cuddle a frog.
Tree frogs are my favorite. I grew up on the banks of a number of rivers in southeast Missouri where tree frogs are more abundant. I like that the freaky little creatures can be bright green. How many creatures in Missouri are bright green? Not a lot.
Living in the city you don’t see a lot of frogs. But that’s about to change — at least when it comes to my back yard. In the past five years I’ve only seen one toad. And that was a toad, not a frog. Not quite the same. With the scarcity of frogs in the city, I’ve decided to dig a pond, find some pollywogs and raise them myself.
Granted, I have three cats, two raccoons, an opossum and a number of snakes that will certainly have a few of them for lunch, but that’s life in the wild, right?
Digging this pond has turned into a minor fiasco. With as much research as I’ve done, I still managed to do some things wrong and have had to go back and fix my mistakes — more than once. The husband, while supportive, has kept his distance because he knows I’m a perfectionist and he’s impatient and that’s a recipe for disaster.
So while the making of the pond is still underway I’m now considering the plants I want in and around it. I’ve read a number of articles and have an idea of what I like — but what can I keep alive? Also, I have an “island” in my pond. I need a plant that’s large enough to cover it, meaning its leaves will inevitably dip into the water. What plant would be good for that?
I’m all ears, so if you’re a plant/pond and/or lawn and garden expert, leave me your comments in the section below. I would love to hear from you.
