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I'm digging a pond by hand...

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  • I've already threatened to bury my husband, there is possibly space for another... image

  • SupernoodleSupernoodle Posts: 954
    Does he wear a bowler hat?
  • He may have done before the unfortunate spade accident left him with no head to balance it upon!

     

  • This, of course, had nothing to do with him criticising my work...

  • SupernoodleSupernoodle Posts: 954
    Have a ciggie, Steve.
  • Anyone with a pond have any suggestions for plants that will hang into the water but have their roots in normal soil outside?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    dierama is said to look good by water but it's not for wet soil.

    How's your back?



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • This will be dry soil but I want to soften the edge. Lysmachia seems to fit the bill, it will be in a place where I can control its wild desire for escapism and I coincidentally have a spare one left over from planting the hanging baskets!

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    sounds Ok to meimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Oh and my back is OK! My shoulders ached for a couple of days but I still have to clear some of the turf as around it I am creating planting pockets, there will be some gravel areas too. I was going to make it into one large flower bed around but I have realised that is impractical so this seems the best solution. Bonus is less lawn too!

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