bog and landscaping

The soil that I dug out of the pond was used for the bog and landscaping behind the pond. I planted the bog area then filled the pond to the top.

When I had completed the planting I cut the pond liner within 30-40 cm from the edge and covered the liner with soil. I planted alyssum, mint, chocolate mint, Vietnamese mint, native violets and other ground covers to hold the soil together on the edges

Water lily, Nardoo and pickerel were planted in the water. After the water had settled for a week I put Colin our goldfish into his new home.

Colin used to live in the half barrel pond in my old house. By the time I had finished the pond it was getting quite cold. There were already a few frosts in the morning.