The spot chosen for the new pond is near to our lounge window in the south west corner of our garden. It is an area about 2.5m x 1.5m and 500mm above the ground and it is contained by a low brick wall. It is open to two sides facing the house and sheltered by a high boundary wall to one side and shrubbery on another. Although mostly in the shade, it does receive some sun. The area was covered by small pebbles and a round container pond that did not attract any pond life but the birds were happy to drink from it.
I removed all the garden ornaments, large rocks and pebbles and I took away the existing pond. I swept up the leaves and removed approximately a tonne of pebbles.
Beneath this, I discovered a 50mm layer of ugly, dark, grey chippings which I placed in a dumpy bag. To my surprise, there was a green, plastic, mesh underneath, presumably a weed or root barrier.
Out came my Bosch multi-tool and the mesh was quickly removed to reveal a layer of very heavy clay soil about 250mm thick.
After several, mighty blows of my mattock …’CLINK!’ Upon inspection and clearing the clay, I found the cause of the ‘CLINK’! I was now faced with a layer of rocks; rocks the size of a grapefruit!
What to do? When in doubt, go inside for a cuppa!
I’ll carry on tomorrow when re-energised.
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