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Title: Digging a pond possible?
Post by: davholla on July 20, 2017, 16:22:56

Whilst my wife and son are away and I have more time*.  I want to dig a pond and move the old pond there.  It is about 1.5m long , 0.75 m wide and 1m deep (might make the new one deeper any thoughts).
I want to do this because it is in such deep shade it is dead (I think I will check).
Anyway can I do this in 2 weekends and 5  1 hour sessions in the evenings?  Or is it too difficult? I am not very fit.

*he is 9 and takes up a lot of time but is wonderful

Title: Re: Digging a pond possible?
Post by: johhnyco15 on July 20, 2017, 16:40:53

im sure you will be able to dig it in one hit  just dont overdo it are you going to use the spoil to build the side up of the pond

Title: Re: Digging a pond possible?
Post by: davholla on July 21, 2017, 08:40:12

Quote from: johhnyco15 on July 20, 2017, 16:40:53

im sure you will be able to dig it in one hit  just dont overdo it are you going to use the spoil to build the side up of the pond

I am going to put the spoil in a wheelbarrow, make the pond, move the water from the dead pond and use the spoil to fill the hole left from the old pond