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Originally posted by Holly
I don't see why not. If you're making a small one, it might be more trouble than it's worth, but if it's a big one, then that would probably be an easy way to save yourself all the digging. And big ones are *much* easier to maintain and keep the water right. Little ones have problems with algae and it's hard to balance the water.
They're not very deep- usually 2-3 feet. If you put the mold in and you've dug it a little too deep, all you have to do is take it out and fill in the hole with some of your dirt until the pond sits right. Then just shovel the extra dirt around the sides until it's all filled in and snug.
Just make sure it's in a sunny area - at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day or a lot of your plants won't bloom/live. Also, try and keep it away from trees or be prepared for constant cleaning. If you leave leaves in it, the water will get yucky and brown and it can kill your fish.
Also, make sure it's not in a low area that catches runoff, or that runoff from your house/gutters doesn't go into it. Fertilizer, pesticides, or any of that junk that drains into it will mess it up. If you only have low areas to put one, you can probably get by with raising up the ground around it a little, like a mound.
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Thanks helpfull lil bit of advice there. Yes the bobcat would be worth it for a few reasons even if it was a fairly small one. Primarly since our area used to be a creek long long ago so every few inches you will find good sized stones. Another good reason is that since I am confined to a chair using a shovel is a pain the ass and I do my best to avoid it.
I do not use any chemical fertilizers and no pesticides aside from bennifical insects and plants. So no worries there.
Plenty of sun, and trees will not be a problem. Removed most of them awhile ago aside from the few fruit trees we now have.