For some time now I’ve been thinking about removing a load of watercress from the pond. Our poor fishes haven’t had much open water for a while. Although it’s been nice and sunny, a cold wind has taken the edge off the temperature putting me off messing about in the pond. Not that I actually need to physically get in to remove the watercress.
I couldn’t put it off any longer. It’s not particularly difficult to remove the watercress but it does make a mess. It’s a question of grabbing a handful and pulling and hoping that all that gets pulled out is watercress.
The lovely clear water in the pond turned cloudy as I heaved out long strands of watercress along with its roots. I’ve left all that I pulled out on the lawn. Hopefully, any creatures hauled out by mistake will have time to find their way back into the pond before all the debris is cleared away to the compost heap.
At least the fishes have more open water now. It will take a few days for the remaining watercress to sort itself out. I still might have to remove some more but I’ll leave it for a few days before deciding.
Once the water clears, the filter will need cleaning out as it will have collected all the floating debris out of the water. With a bit of luck, the water will clear overnight and in the morning the fish will emerge from the depths of the pond ready for breakfast.
