I sure do miss having enough time to watch all your videos! Glad to see this one. I am hoping to have a pond in my yard some day!

I live not far from Lake Winnipeg. It's a huge lake that is very shallow. It is *never* clear. Still sustains a fishing industry, though.

I just dug a pond yesterday, and was literally searching for this. Also in heavy clay.

Your pond looks great Greg! Once you get some plants growing in there it is going to be amazing. Have a great Victoria Day weekend! 😀 Mike 🇨🇦

@maritimegardening4887

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike

It’s looking good Greg. I love thé garden redesign.

Perhaps pelletized gypsum scattered on the high slope would pre-neutralize some of the clay in the runoff. The same rain that washes in the clay will wash in some compensating gypsum (presumably any existing pond gypsum will remain undisturbed at the bottom of the pond where it can't help with new clay running in at the surface).

@dedgar107

Ай бұрын

I was thinking this. I'm going to try it.

Most importantly, where does one buy gypsum in either form? Thanks!

@maritimegardening4887

Жыл бұрын

A good garden center will have it .

I appreciate the video and the thoughts, but I'm wondering where this "pond" of yours is because I have holes in my road that hold more water than this thing. 😂

@maritimegardening4887

4 ай бұрын

It's 14' long by 6' wide and 6' deep. Your road must be a mess...

I was also looking at the water level during the different days of video. I am interested what takes place later with plants included.

@maritimegardening4887

Жыл бұрын

Me too :)

@consultingdesign0225

Жыл бұрын

Certain plants will suffer while others thrive.

Goldfish are basically carp!

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Greg, will u test the water 4 us. Not all plants like alkaline soil which the banks will become . Most missed like acidic soil. Also certains water bugs do not, nor do frogs. And not all fish r 'floaters' as u call them. Depends on what caused their death.

@maritimegardening4887

Жыл бұрын

Why do you think the water is alkaline? Gypsum is a neutral salt (pH is ~6.7) . Not sure what you're driving at. Also - all the rain is acid rain. Really not worried about it at all. I am 99% sure the fish are fine - Last weekend they were fine. I'll put some bread out this weekend to draw them into the shallows :)

Hi - this video was really useful for us - we are in the process of creating a wildlife pond. We plan on having about 100mm of subsoil, which is mainly clay lined the bottom of the pond (above a liner and double fleece lining). So we will have a lot more clay in our pond compared to yours. But would you still say gypsum would be an effective route to take?

@maritimegardening4887

11 ай бұрын

As far as I know it's one of the preferred solutions. Worked good for me.

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