Gunnera Manicata

At least 5mx5m with irregular natural pool about same size...I want a completely wild area.It's my intention to make an overflow to take any excess water from the pool into the bog area.

PS....used to be in the glassfibre trade...I will laminate the pool directly into the hole dug.Done it many times.

 

I think lined with a few holes is the way to go unless you have a clay base. So long as you go 2 foot, (2'6" even better!) If you are making an overflow from the pool, remember to keep to plants that can cope with standing in wet.
I think the area you are talking about should look good in terms of scale.

 

I hope so...lot of digging to do :D no access for a mini digger...unfortunately.

 

I'll just say this then shut up.

I'm struggling to understand why you need a soil that holds lots of moisture in an area that is going to be kept boggy by the use of a liner.

I'm not saying that that leaf mould would not improve the fertility of the soil, my only comment was, as it rots down the soil level will fall.

 

Pete, leaf mould is ALREADY rotted, it is the finished product of leaf decomposition.

 

No it aint, its only partly decomposed.

When its fully decomposed it disappears, like all organic matter

Anyway, as I said, I'll say no more.:D

 

But you did.:yess::yess:

 

I don't understand that statement, nor agree with it
Leaf mould is decomposed leaves. The leaves reduce in bulk as they decompose, but once decomposed they are what they are.

Don't forget that I never recommended adding it to a bog garden. I simply said it would do no harm.

You can read more about leaf mould and its benefits here:
Leafmould / RHS Gardening Advice
This is my own leaf mould cage ... works great

 

Who mentioned the stuff in the first place?...Oh yes,it was me ...sorry!

 

ours does well next to the pond but has brown tinges on it this yr....does any1 know if this is due to frost please?

 

Raebhoop.....Lovely to see. My mum bred parrakeets, budgies and foreign birds for over twenty years.

See if I can remember anything......bottom pic. Tri-coloured nun on the right maybe? Diamond Dove or two? The little one's I can't remember the names of. Second left looks like a Bourke but I think I'm wrong. I've not seen the other parrakeets before are they some sort of Rosella?

They certainly bring back memories. Thanks

 

There ya go...



Gouldian Finches,Conures and a few more.



Wrong topic for this aint it...sorry.

 

Whao
Now you have started something else
Brown tinges to the leaves could well be moisture related or too much sun. Have you been getting weather that we haven't?

 

Moisture related as in not enough of...?

 

gunnera

we did have a night of frost after a few weeks of sunshine in april...had to scrape the car in the morning and this happened to the gunnera after that so i think its frost damage??? just hope it recovers