Pond update

As we got home with two days before going back to work, the priority was finishing the pond. Nick finished shaping the hole and we put in a few layers of padding before the liner. We seeemed to have slightly overestimated but it is better to have too much than too little.

Angel was fascinated by the water going into the hole in the ground that she had been patrolling for the last couple of weeks.









We also had a little helper who was determined to get to any grups and worms before the ducks were let out.












We let the ducks out expecting them to be straight in the water, but they were more interested in the pile of new soil on the ground as there were rich pickings to be had. Fennel was the first to realise what they were missing and the others soon followed. It wasn't long before they were all in, dive bombing, swimming underwater and getting the cleanest I have ever seen them.


We still have to decide what to do with the edge but the intention is to have quite a wide paved strip all the way around to hopefully stop them dragging too much mud and muck into the pond.

We are definately going to need a pump and filter but I don't think there will be any need for an aerator.





I am hoping that once we have the paving in place, the pond will look smaller as it looks huge at the moment. Before that though we have a lot of clearing up today as we have eight tubs full of soil to take to the allotment. I don't think we will have any problem filling the raised bed.