kathy Wrote:
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the continuing
attacks so thought I'd create a new topic.

What are you going to try new in the pond this
year?
A new plant, make a veggie filter, build a bog,
try a different kind of fish, add a turtle, repel
invaders, or build a new pond or container water
garden?

kathy
www.blogfromthebog.com

I am in the process of filling in my upper pond with dirt. This area
will be planted and I will put a bench there and place my lotuses there
as well. This way we can enjoy the pond from 2 sides. I added a stream
with a header pond to aid filtration. The water was crystal clear until
I mucked it up with some clay that got away from me.

I lifted the liner and got the clay that had undermined this winter
during a horrible weather spell. 10 inches of snow melted- then rained
for 3 days. Since I had my water level below ground level- there was
some serious liner bublling and some undermining. After I reviewed the
law of physics that says water will seek it's own level- I stopped
draining the pond to below ground level. Before this physics review,
stupid happened- as I previously thought that if my pond overflowed it
would drain water under the liner and cause the bubbling. Therefore I
drained the pond - which ensured bubbling when the ground water table
rose. lol (and crying a little too).


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Koitoy