Ingrid is absolutely correct in saying that Fall is the best time to
put in a pond... Both my ponds were dug in October and November.
In the Spring the water was cured and all was ready for the transfer of
fish. As for the landscaping... YES! Fall is the best time for doing
this. I moved all the lotuses from their cramped quarters in November
and had a lovely burst of blooms the following June.
Also, the weather is more conducive to digging and dragging
stones, etc. that will be needed to finish off the pond.
Ingrid seems to have ya' covered in all aspects ;-)

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Gareee©" wrote in message
...
wrote in message
...
now is the PERFECT time to dig, line and landscape the pond, absolutely
PERFECT. I
got friends put in ponds and they are busy, busy, busy this time of year
in zone 5
right up until there is a couple feet of snow covering everything.
Reason
is, the
ground is firm and dry. They are not sliding around in a lot of water
like in
spring. Transplanting is superb in fall, GRASS GROWS IN FALL, so after
you are done
putting in the pond and got it filled, you can do all your major
landscaping like
dragging in stones, putting in bulbs and big bushes or trees, etc.
furthermore,
plants are cheaper now than in spring. AND, by spring your pond will be
properly
aged!!!!

Interesting.. we just moved this last summer, and we were told not to
plant
after Oct. 1 for both grass and clover (there will be LOTS of clover here)

Course it IS cooler, and I DO have to dig out a new pond.... Nah... I'll
chop firewood instead! LOL!!


--
Gareee©
Homepage:
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Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more!

wrote in message
...
now is the PERFECT time to dig, line and landscape the pond, absolutely
PERFECT. I
got friends put in ponds and they are busy, busy, busy this time of year
in zone 5
right up until there is a couple feet of snow covering everything. Reason
is, the
ground is firm and dry. They are not sliding around in a lot of water
like in
spring. Transplanting is superb in fall, GRASS GROWS IN FALL, so after
you are done
putting in the pond and got it filled, you can do all your major
landscaping like
dragging in stones, putting in bulbs and big bushes or trees, etc.
furthermore,
plants are cheaper now than in spring. AND, by spring your pond will be
properly
aged!!!!

Interesting.. we just moved this last summer, and we were told not to plant
after Oct. 1 for both grass and clover (there will be LOTS of clover here)

Course it IS cooler, and I DO have to dig out a new pond.... Nah... I'll
chop firewood instead! LOL!!


--
Gareee©
Homepage:
http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine.../mainframe.htm
Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more!

Ingrid is absolutely correct in saying that Fall is the best time to
put in a pond... Both my ponds were dug in October and November.
In the Spring the water was cured and all was ready for the transfer of
fish. As for the landscaping... YES! Fall is the best time for doing
this. I moved all the lotuses from their cramped quarters in November
and had a lovely burst of blooms the following June.
Also, the weather is more conducive to digging and dragging
stones, etc. that will be needed to finish off the pond.
Ingrid seems to have ya' covered in all aspects ;-)

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Gareee©" wrote in message
...
wrote in message
...
now is the PERFECT time to dig, line and landscape the pond, absolutely
PERFECT. I
got friends put in ponds and they are busy, busy, busy this time of year
in zone 5
right up until there is a couple feet of snow covering everything.
Reason
is, the
ground is firm and dry. They are not sliding around in a lot of water
like in
spring. Transplanting is superb in fall, GRASS GROWS IN FALL, so after
you are done
putting in the pond and got it filled, you can do all your major
landscaping like
dragging in stones, putting in bulbs and big bushes or trees, etc.
furthermore,
plants are cheaper now than in spring. AND, by spring your pond will be
properly
aged!!!!

Interesting.. we just moved this last summer, and we were told not to
plant
after Oct. 1 for both grass and clover (there will be LOTS of clover here)

Course it IS cooler, and I DO have to dig out a new pond.... Nah... I'll
chop firewood instead! LOL!!


--
Gareee©
Homepage:
http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine.../mainframe.htm
Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more!

I realize this has already been addressed by a subsequent poster, but it was
my *first* question -- why is it too late to dig the pond this year? I
couldn't tell where you live, but I'd think that unless the ground is going
to freeze solid soon, this would be a great time to work in the dirt, as you
stand a better chance of not working in soggy clay or some such. (I do,
however, appreciate that you might have higher priorities with your new
house, though!)

I rather like the idea of incorporating the "arbor to nowhere" (think secret
garden) in the grand scheme of things. I definitely second the notion that
you put the pond where you can see it from inside. However, if that is not
feasible, I can envision the appeal of a pond that has its own "space"
(that's where the arbor comes in).

As for the soon-to-be-ex veggie garden, you might give some thought to using
that space as an adjunct to the pond, as I imagine that certain plants might
do much better in an area that was previously garden rather than lawn, which
can be very compacted. (Sorry, I admit to being biased, as I've always had
veggie gardens, even if to grow nothing other than tomatoes & salad greens.)

BTW, I bookmarked your website, as I think the links to the sources for
"things British" as I often see questions for sources in other newsgroups.

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Steve and Lisa" wrote in message
. ..
Hi everyone. We just purchased a new home and I know it's too late to dig
our pond this year, but we're not sure where to put it in the spring. The
back is southern exposure, with a small slope 1/4 way into it and several
trees including one very large Pine.

Here is a pic of the back garden, any ideas on where is best? (The kiddy
stuff is going as our son is 13.) Oh and the big vegetation to the left of
the arbor that goes nowhere is the previous owners veggie garden which
we'll
be getting rid of.

http://www.britsintheus.com/backgarden.jpg


Lisa

We're in Northeastern Ohio, I think Zone 5ish (cannot really tell on the map
as it looks like we may border two zones......we are an hour south of
Cleveland). Unfortunately here in Ohio people can take 30 days to give over
possession....when we originally signed to purchase the house we thought
sure 30 days ok....whatever.....well big mistake as we signed on October
28th, the sellers had already moved out 2 weeks prior, but won't give us
possession as they are storing a truck load of JUNK in the house. (Hand on
heart, never seen so much junk in basement and garage in my
lifetime......the inspector even wrote in inspection that too much stuff
around to properly inspect walls and floor) The 30 days will be up on
Thanksgiving.......which will more than likely be too late to dig. We asked
could we at least rake leaves, dig pond and remove pink kitty cat wallpaper
from future room of 13 year old, but they refused us access. (

Thanks for keeping the links to our Brits in the US site. I hope it helps
out some of your friends......I know it's helped Steve with things he missed
from home. ;o)


Lisa
"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
news
I realize this has already been addressed by a subsequent poster, but it
was
my *first* question -- why is it too late to dig the pond this year? I
couldn't tell where you live, but I'd think that unless the ground is
going
to freeze solid soon, this would be a great time to work in the dirt, as
you
stand a better chance of not working in soggy clay or some such. (I do,
however, appreciate that you might have higher priorities with your new
house, though!)

I rather like the idea of incorporating the "arbor to nowhere" (think
secret
garden) in the grand scheme of things. I definitely second the notion that
you put the pond where you can see it from inside. However, if that is
not
feasible, I can envision the appeal of a pond that has its own "space"
(that's where the arbor comes in).

As for the soon-to-be-ex veggie garden, you might give some thought to
using
that space as an adjunct to the pond, as I imagine that certain plants
might
do much better in an area that was previously garden rather than lawn,
which
can be very compacted. (Sorry, I admit to being biased, as I've always
had
veggie gardens, even if to grow nothing other than tomatoes & salad
greens.)

BTW, I bookmarked your website, as I think the links to the sources for
"things British" as I often see questions for sources in other newsgroups.

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Steve and Lisa" wrote in message
. ..
Hi everyone. We just purchased a new home and I know it's too late to
dig
our pond this year, but we're not sure where to put it in the spring.
The
back is southern exposure, with a small slope 1/4 way into it and
several
trees including one very large Pine.

Here is a pic of the back garden, any ideas on where is best? (The
kiddy
stuff is going as our son is 13.) Oh and the big vegetation to the left
of
the arbor that goes nowhere is the previous owners veggie garden which
we'll
be getting rid of.

http://www.britsintheus.com/backgarden.jpg


Lisa

I want to thank you all for your great ideas. I guess one top priority will
be getting an electrician out to run an electrical line to the pond with GFI
outlets.


Lisa