Total pond noob

[Bluerooster]

I had a sinkhole by the barn, and decided that it would make a nice water feature. So I did a bit of research and set about turning that hole into a pond. Well, as goes with everything that I do, it sort of "snowballed" on me, and I now have a main pond, and a smaller header pond, connected by a stream. It's been a learning experience to say the very least.
I started this project early spring of this year, and still have some land/water scaping to do, but it seems to be doing well, until the temps started to drop this fall. I'll ask about that in the proper place.

A pic of the beginning:

 

[Lisak1]

Good job!

The first thought that pops into my mind - are you sure the sink hole is done sinking?

 

[Tula]

Welcome

 

[Gemma]

Welcome to the group!

 

[MoonShadows]

Looking good @Bluerooster

 

[CeeJayH]

it sort of "snowballed" on me,

Welcome to another addict. You're hooked. Ponds do this to us.

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our group!

 

[sissy]

welcome and every thing we do we learn from and change .It is just a fact of life and not just to ponds .We are really never finished .

 

[j.w]

@Bluerooster
Ponds look good! Me too wondering how you know if that sink hole won't sink more?

 

[Faebinder]

Once you add fish... you're gonna be doomed.

 

[Bluerooster]

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Ponds look good! Me too wondering how you know if that sink hole won't sink more?

The sinkhole was created by a pile of burned brush, and trees that I buried there years ago. By the time I had it dug to pond depth, I was down to solid ground.

 

[Bluerooster]

Once you add fish... you're gonna be doomed.

I'm Doomed.

 

[Lisak1]

The sinkhole was created by a pile of burned brush, and trees that I buried there years ago.

Ahhh! Not the kind of sinkholes you hear about on the news!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I was thinking about the sinkholes we get here that gobble up whole houses.....
Welcome!

 

[Gemma]

I was thinking about the sinkholes we get here that gobble up whole houses.....
Welcome!

Those scare me more than earthquakes