if you cant dig down, then build up. mine is 18" up 2.5" down. I used a
stud wall with greenwood plywood for the sides. works great and can be very
well insulated depending on how thick the stud walls are. "extensive pond
products" are often very very pricey and actually do not work as well as
advice on stuff from this list. remember, we have BTDTGTTS, been there,
done that, got the T shirt. I actually have a friend sells mostly water
plants but also sells basically a lot of useless crap. She gets all these
fancy filters going on her ponds and they are pea soup most of the year
cause she doesnt have the time to "tend" them.

remember to designate whether you want a pond with fish or a KOI POND with
some plants. they are designed very very different. Ingrid


"atomweaver" wrote in message
...
Unfortunately, my backyard is riddled with
hidden granite boulders, some of which come well up through the frost line
(I learned that, excavating for a dry-set brick patio ;-)
I think it might be easier to go the heated route, or to build a four-
season room with an indoor pond (the room (but not the pond) is already a
planned addition, albeit five years out from now...). I also found a
well-
recommended nearby shop, with extensive pond product lines. We'll see if
its a reasonable thing to try. I'm reading the old r.p FAQs now, as well.
Neat hobby...

Regards,
DaveZ