WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2018

I do have an idea as regards the planting, although that has gone sideways a bit now . I still like the bath pond idea but I also like preformed and flexible liner ponds . Great link

 

That reminds me im nearly at the age for the dreaded prostate exam:rage:

 

Hi Luci i wasn't suggesting what liner to use, i was trying to give you some ideas in how you want the pond to look, good luck with it i am sure it will all come together nicely.

 

Lucius, for what it's worth I think your pond is looking fab . You've done so much hard work, I'm sure you'll get it just how you want . Maybe have a few days off from it, give yourself a break? It's rumoured we're in for some bad weather anyway

 

Looks like a bargain! My only thought would be concerning the shape of it and digging out the right shape to make a neat "fit".

 

I've wanted a pond for years and done a lot of pondering on the different options. When I do get round to it I'll definitely go for a liner. My reasons being, you can be more flexible with size and shape and I'd worry about not back filling the hole properly with a pre formed. I also like the freedom it gives when it comes to the edges, i.e. bog, grass, shingle. This is just my opinion, obviously, as I have never owned or made a pond

 

It does look a bargain M hope Luci gets it .

Installing them is straight forward, i had to leave a slight fall on mine i didn't want it over flowing on the wood when it rains,

Leaving a slight slope for overflow would also be good if your creating a bog garden the run of will naturally feed it .

 

It poses more problems doing what ive done A, and yes its in the ground , installing it is as straight forward as the instructions illustrated in the video

 

I think it's ' each to their own' and what soil you have to deal with I have clay in the area I want mine, so that makes getting a good firm cosy place for a pre formed to fit problematic
I love yours though Martin it fits perfectly with the surrounding area, very peaceful
I even considered puddling the clay at one point
I love that we all have different gardens and ideas it makes none of us right and none of us wrong :rasp:

 

Why not you have nothing to loose .
how to dig out, shape and line a clay pond

 

Only my will to live

 

Looks like a liner /preformed/whatever you want then , having clay shouldn't pose any problems as far as i can see, but bear in mind you don't want clay running into it, use a little thought into its position and height above clay

 

Have you seen just how many angles the one she linked to has? I'd struggle to get a border that wavy, let alone a pond