In article , Roz Cawley
writes

Yes - indeed I did - but even in a bog garden, I think plants appreciate
*some* decent quality soil. They have a little more of that now, with
six sacks of (my own) compost dug in to enrich it a little,

A mistake, Roz
Sorry to have to say this, but next year, with all those nutrients in
the water, I think you are going to have a helluva problem with blanket
weed (((

The soil lining the pond is to provide hibernation protection for all
the frogs and toads that we *hope* will arrive there.

They will find it ok
But the pond would have filled up with silt and stuff naturally over
time. BTW frogs like lots of pond weed and stuff to hide in - they don't
like clear water.

I have plenty of
toads in my garden - but no frogs - no chance, with al the fish that
used to be in there (but are now removed and residing in the shell that
was previously on the same site.

Ah!!! Your bog pond has no liner of any sort?
Then that is obviously why your pond creator lined it with clay.
He seemed to know what he was about, after all !!!!

Good luck

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