OK Sam,

Are you saying that the bog garden is going to stink while I stand next
to it or only if I disturbe the bottom?

Rich

Sam Hopkins wrote:
Your bog garden will start to stink at the the depth of where there is water
and no oxygen (regardless of whether or not you poke holes). However, if
there's no O2 getting to it then it won't stink because obviosuly there's no
air getting to it. Once you dig it up it might stink for a day or two but
that's about it.

Sam


"Richard Holub" wrote in message
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I am planning on setting up a bog garden this summer and have a question
in ref. to liners. After doing some reading I noticed that some people
recommend digging the whole and lining it up with a cheap liner, then
making holes in the bottom for slow drainage. I plan on eventually
building a pond for fish alongside the bog garden. The bog garden I
plan to use as a filter. Size of bog ~10'W x 20'L x 18"D

1. I plan on using a good quality liner with some type of pvc piping at
the bottom to help distribute the incoming water from the future pond.
I want to use this pipe system to help me partially drain the bog for
the winter. Is it a good idea to drain the bog?

2. If I do not poke holes in the bottom of the liner, will the bog
garden begin to putrefy? THe bog garden will probably stand alone for a
couple of years until I get time to build my pond.

Thank you in advance for any assistance.