Re: Bog Garden
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- Subject: Re: Bog Garden
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 18:55:47 -0600 (MDT)
Amy Rupp wrote:
>
> > moisture at the right level is a great idea. I am going to dig around my
> > existing pond behind the rock edge, reset the liner and backfill with
> > dirt. The rock will keep the dirt from washing into the pond, and the
> > pond water will give me a real bog in the new area.
>
> I'm confused here... you mean
>
> liner --- dirt -- rock -- pond
> such that the dirt stays wet and boggy and hopefully the rock keeps the
> dirt from getting into the pond?
>
Yes, essentially. Hope the following comes through. Wish I could send
graphics thru the list.
Edge Rocks
plants (or
other edging)
___________ rocks
Liner | dirt rocks Submerged ___ Water Level____ water plants
| (bog) rocks Pots
| rocks
|____________________________
|
| "The Deep"
|
|
| (fish)
|
|______________________
I have thought that placing some fiberglass "screen door" screening on
the dirt side of the rocks might help keep the dirt from drifting into
the pond.
Most garden stores that sell water plants have a book or two that you
could peruse (or buy) and get ideas. Pond liner companies often have
brochures that would be helpful, and there is the library and the WWW.
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.
John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
