Comments on: Our Hand Dug Backyard Pond http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-49947 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-49947 Peg, the land in the area of the first pond we dug was completely dry. And yes, when we hit a spring, we did see beautifully clear water gushing out. Some of the springs were tiny... others were much larger... but we were lucky that there were literally dozens and dozens of springs so there was eventually plenty of water for the pond. The second pond we dug was in an area that sounds like your garden. We chose the lowest spot for the pond and again found lots and lots of small springs. We don't use any filters or pumps in either pond and both stay full of water and the water is always crystal clear. Both ponds are FULL of frogs! Peg, the land in the area of the first pond we dug was completely dry. And yes, when we hit a spring, we did see beautifully clear water gushing out. Some of the springs were tiny… others were much larger… but we were lucky that there were literally dozens and dozens of springs so there was eventually plenty of water for the pond.

The second pond we dug was in an area that sounds like your garden. We chose the lowest spot for the pond and again found lots and lots of small springs.

We don’t use any filters or pumps in either pond and both stay full of water and the water is always crystal clear. Both ponds are FULL of frogs!

]]> By: Peg http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-49930 Peg http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-49930 I was searching about natural springs and came upon your website - I love it!!! Its going in my bookmarks! I have a garden in the low area of my yard - just got done digging a trench all around it to put drain tile as it turns into swamp after rains. The drain supplier is a friend and he was wondering if there is a natural spring under my garden as it seems to stay sooo soft all the time (which makes it hard to till early spring for cold hardy plants!). Thought about doing what you did with the small pond - thinking maybe excess water would go to that and help keep the garden less 'soft'. What were the signs of the springs being there - could you actually see clear water coming thru afters into the cloudy mucky water as you dug? Very interested! Look forward to spending sometime reading more & more of your blogs. I was searching about natural springs and came upon your website – I love it!!! Its going in my bookmarks! I have a garden in the low area of my yard – just got done digging a trench all around it to put drain tile as it turns into swamp after rains. The drain supplier is a friend and he was wondering if there is a natural spring under my garden as it seems to stay sooo soft all the time (which makes it hard to till early spring for cold hardy plants!). Thought about doing what you did with the small pond – thinking maybe excess water would go to that and help keep the garden less ‘soft’. What were the signs of the springs being there – could you actually see clear water coming thru afters into the cloudy mucky water as you dug? Very interested! Look forward to spending sometime reading more & more of your blogs.

]]> By: Eleanor J. Schleiff http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-24619 Eleanor J. Schleiff http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-24619 Love reading about the joys of ponds and those that enjoy simple beauty. Love reading about the joys of ponds and those that enjoy simple beauty.

]]> By: Julia aka ghostfire http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-4907 Julia aka ghostfire http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-4907 I've always loved the peaceful look of a nice pond. Yours is a beauty. I’ve always loved the peaceful look of a nice pond. Yours is a beauty.

]]> By: Jane http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1248 Jane http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1248 Hi. I've just had help digging a wildlife pond in my garden in the UK (see my blog). I can't wait for it to fill up with wildlife, and to fill it with nature water plants and reeds. Great to see your site. Jane Hi. I’ve just had help digging a wildlife pond in my garden in the UK (see my blog). I can’t wait for it to fill up with wildlife, and to fill it with nature water plants and reeds. Great to see your site. Jane

]]> By: Montgomery http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1209 Montgomery http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1209 That's a beautiful little pond. Makes me wish we had some natural springs! That’s a beautiful little pond. Makes me wish we had some natural springs!

]]> By: Phillip http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1199 Phillip http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1199 This post is very timely for me because my wife and I are landscaping the back yard and are planning to have our own backyard water feature. I don't think we have any natural springs in our backyard so we will probably have to end up using a pump but your post and the photograph are very inspiring. Thanks for sharing; it's amazing! This post is very timely for me because my wife and I are landscaping the back yard and are planning to have our own backyard water feature. I don’t think we have any natural springs in our backyard so we will probably have to end up using a pump but your post and the photograph are very inspiring. Thanks for sharing; it’s amazing!

]]> By: Tamara L. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1198 Tamara L. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/our-hand-dug-backyard-pond/#comment-1198 All I can say is W-O-W !!! Your pond is so beautiful. I love your site. There is such a wealth of information here. Thank you for your wonderful blog!! All I can say is W-O-W !!! Your pond is so beautiful. I love your site. There is such a wealth of information here. Thank you for your wonderful blog!!

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