Can you share pics of your pond bog?

[KDubU]

Here is my previous pond. The bog was something like 3’ w X 6’ l.

 

[GBBUDD]

Hows the new home , when are you planning to build pond number 2

 

[Laaf]

I am building a second pond at the same home. But no progress so far other than ideas. The pics really help. Thank you all.

 

[brokensword]

there's some in my showcase, look for 2019 expansion picks...

 

[Dimelius]

I am building a second pond at the same home. But no progress so far other than ideas. The pics really help. Thank you all.

If want help, give us your ideas and want you seeking...here there are some of best project minds in the GPF.
pics, drawning...anything

 

[poconojoe]

One of the great by-products of a bog filter is that once it's matured it just looks like any other garden.
Someone without the knowledge will have no clue that there's more going on under all those wonderful plants.

 

[Faebinder]

Honestly building a bog for someone like me with little to no landscape imagination is hard... sometimes you just start the project and keep working on it until it looks good.

 

[GBBUDD]

Building a bog is actually quite simple. whether you dig a pit or build a raised bog. Folks here will spend the time to walk you through it. digging the pit other then the digging is quite simple. dig your hole at ;least a foot and a half deep pile the spoils around the edge but not so close it want to fall back in drop in the fabric and liner then i would do a second layer of fabric to protect it. Make a manifold with pvc pipe as you want to pump the water to the bottom. the pipe needs slits cut in and i place them downward. and fill with 3/8" pea or 3/4 river rock or both when you get up to grade as you fill the bog compact the spoil / spoils on the outside folding the liner and hiding it decorate with rock or wood. theres some edging details in the forum.

The basics and some of the common mistakes made building a garden and or koi pond

I saw the request and agree, we will start a thread about the above. Everybody add what you might want in the list, I will add it to the top of the thread. So people don't need to read the entire thread to find the information. Keep the information to the point, for a easy read. Feel free...

www.gardenpondforum.com

 

[GBBUDD]

i placed details of the bog build here https://www.gardenpondforum.com/threads/underlayment-overlayment.30390/page-2#post-480637

 

[Lisak1]

One of the great by-products of a bog filter is that once it's matured it just looks like any other garden.
Someone without the knowledge will have no clue that there's more going on under all those wonderful plants.

100% agree with this! When I'm explaining to someone how the whole system works and point to the bog and say "that's the filter" they are extremely puzzled!

 

[koshki]

You should have it at least 6" above to prevent wicking. After that, it's up to your vision. I chose to have mine 12" above and the facia wall is made of stacked sandstone. Below, pics; during construction, closeup and then a total view from the patio.


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[koshki]

Thanks for posting this! It could solve a dilemma I'm currently facing.

Question: does the water flow back into the pond at multiple points along the bog wall? Or is it directed to a single place?

This grew in beautifully!

 

[GBBUDD]

YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR LINER RUNNING BETWEEN THE POND AND THE BOG. While broken has not been around i would speculate the liner runs up and under the last course or two of the bog weeping wall .

if you don't have a water proof barrier between the two your loosing efficiency