Phyllis and Jim wrote:
Hi Gill,

Congrats on starting off on the pond.

I am just catching up on threads. I note your bamboo. I wonder if it
will be a porblem for your pond? Will it invade?

By all means post a pic of the work somewhere...with a link.

Don't post a pic of any dead animals.

Jim


The bamboo is the clump forming type and has not spread very far in the
5 years since it was planted. So far we have not come across any roots
and part of the hole is within 1 foot of one of the clumps and goes down
2 foot in depth. I must say that this has been a bit of a relief because
I was certainly concerned about the roots.

Not really a lot I can photograph at the moment - it is very much
digging in progress. It also seems to be expanding as we progress so
right now I can't predict its eventual volume. Hubby now wants to bring
it all the way up to the edge of the deck - something I had thought of
but never thought that he would consent to.....This will make the
deepest part of the pond around 3 foot or a little bit more. Because of
the need to have the edges level this means that I can go a bit further
back into the garden. The ground slopes towards the house, although we
are certainly going to need to build up the edges in places......

More digging over the weekend providing the weather holds, which is
unlikely. We had torrential rain overnight and looking at the colour of
the sky we are certainly in for some more. The soil is a heavy clay so
the wetness makes the task more arduous. Just wish we could get a digger
round the side of the house, but we can't, so it is all spade work.

Gill