I love a stone wall too. A bitof moss etc growing on them is beautiful too. I often take pix of them when I'm out Hosta - go for it My old window cleaner used to do dry stone walling. He lived near Glen Fyne and did a lot of the walling round there.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That's a really beautiful "secret garden" you have there Morag - I am so envious! I understand now that you want to keep cultivating it. Didn't the previous owner plant some lovely things.
Hi everyone. I am now starting to uncover the old pond. I don't want to restore it but it has been covered over with wood and some already rotting so it will become unsafe in the future.
Can anyone advise me that if I remove the wood (been partly filled in with old logs) and fill with earth would this be ok for making a border or will I have to dig it all out which would be massive job on my own.
Can you tell if there's a pond liner under there? If there is (and it's not broken or punctured) it will tend to fill up with water. If the liner's damaged so that there's some drainage but it stays damp/wet then you could fill it in with soil and have a bog garden.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Yes JennyJ there is a pond liner but I am sure it will be damaged as it has been backfilled with old logs and stones. I would have to empty but if it would work as a bog garden rather than a pond that would be great for the wildlife x thanks. Might be an idea
I would have thought that if you leave the logs in the bottom they'll gradually rot away. But I've never tried anything like that so I'm not sure. Someone with more experience will be along soon with better knowledge.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
My lovely neighbour came this morning for a look and the main part is all in one piece so with some heavy lifting we got half off. I will leave the logs Jenny and fill in then expose the second half.. I hope I can get enough soil for plants to thrive in. So don't think it will be a bog garden. Can't believe all the work he did to fill it in ha ha xxx will update this afternoon. Thanks Jenny
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My old window cleaner used to do dry stone walling. He lived near Glen Fyne and did a lot of the walling round there.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Very lucky with the beautiful stone walls. They are solid as an old Victorian house x
I am now starting to uncover the old pond. I don't want to restore it but it has been covered over with wood and some already rotting so it will become unsafe in the future.
Can anyone advise me that if I remove the wood (been partly filled in with old logs) and fill with earth would this be ok for making a border or will I have to dig it all out which would be massive job on my own.
Or any ideas???
Thanks