Back yard duck pond

[DanD]

I've had a pond on my property for 16yrs. I dig it out every few years and make it bigger. There's no liner. The ground on my property is all clay. I'm on a well so a little bit of leakage is no big deal. Up until this year it had no filter system. I would run fresh water in and it would overflow out into my garden. The pond was about 15ft in diameter about 3ft at the deepest. This year I dug it out to 25ft in diameter and 4ft deep. I've built a bog filter but haven't put any plants in it yet.

 

[DanD]

The bog has a liner that runs bak into the main pond

 

[Lisak1]

I'd ask if you've had success with your duck pond, but after 16 years I would guess the answer is yes!

What kind of ducks do you have?

 

[Hound Heaven]

Since you like to garden, you're going to LOVE all the plants you can grow in your bog! And your pond will thank you for it.

 

[DanD]

I'd ask if you've had success with your duck pond, but after 16 years I would guess the answer is yes!

What kind of ducks do you have?

Not sure what kind of ducks this year. I bought them from Cal ranch. I did have Runners but they were old and died off one buy one or got killed by predators. Right now there's 4 white ducks but they are not the ones I plan on keeping. I think you can see them if you zoom in.

 

[DanD]

I'm trying to figure out what plants to put in the bog. I'm in zone 7 It gets down to single digits a few times each winter and snows a few times each winter as much as 2ft sometimes. I'm sure there's gonna be some die off. Some plants will have to be brought inside.

 

[JRS]

Welcome to the forum! Here is a list of some bog plants to consider from other forum members: https://www.gardenpondforum.com/threads/bog-plants.30820/#post-488962

 

[DanD]

Thank you

 

[j.w]

@DanD
How lucky you are to not need a liner and I love ducks!