{"id":9859,"date":"2023-09-16T14:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T13:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=9859"},"modified":"2023-09-17T20:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T19:55:13","slug":"garden-pond-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=9859","title":{"rendered":"GARDEN: Pond \u2018Complex\u2019, Phase 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Starting to dig out the larger pond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve always wanted to have a pond. Sadly Teresa has a terror of frogs n\u2019 toads. So she\u2019s less keen. But I think she\u2019ll learn to love it (and them), in time. I call it a pond complex on account of it being two ponds and a connecting channel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The old pond lining, where the smaller pond will be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re going to line it with recycled pond-liner, from Simon and Claire\u2019s old (they got rid of it!) pond. They now have extensive decking instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So thanks Pops n\u2019 Claire. Let\u2019s hope the old and somewhat knackered lining will \u2018live again\u2019! Talking of old n\u2019 knackered\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The effect digging has on me!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Neither pond will be very large – our garden, whilst long-ish, is pencil thin! – nor very deep. And the connecting channel will prob\u2019 only be 8-10\u201d deep, and about as wide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The main pond, about 18\u201d deep.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It was so bright it was very hard to get a decent pic of the whole, on my iPhone, esp\u2019 what with the cramped space, etc. So the above image, the main pond and the beginnings of the connecting channel (at top left), isn\u2019t great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But hopefully with phase two – weed suppression lining and then the pond liner proper – it\u2019ll start looking clearer. And once there\u2019s water in there – it\u2019s supposed to rain tomorrow – even better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A temporary \u2018bridge\u2019!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the pic\u2019 above things are a tad clearer, I hope? Near to the camera is pond # one, the \u2018master\u2019 pond (slightly larger, a fair bit deeper), then there\u2019s the connecting channel, \u2018bridge\u2019, and at the back, the secondary, or \u2018slave\u2019 pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I plan to have some kind of bridge across the wee channel. Poss\u2019 two or three meaty timbers, such as this temporary one, above. I\u2019d rather they were either flush with the soil, or at least sunken a few inches. Just plopped atop the lawn* is ok for now tho\u2019!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* All our \u2018lawn\u2019 areas are more like brownfield meadows, right now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve always wanted to have a pond. Sadly Teresa has a terror of frogs n\u2019 toads. So she\u2019s less keen. But I think she\u2019ll learn to love it (and them), in time. I call it a pond complex on account of it being two ponds and a connecting channel. We\u2019re going to line it with … <\/p>\n

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