[Maurice]

Liming, that's just what I've been doing today.

I have no need to add lime for any buffering capacity, it’s purely for burning out anything left in the clay.

First I dry the ponds, just enough to get the cultivator in and break the clay. Then they are left drying as long as possible, I may go over several more times with the cultivator to get air into the clay.

Then just a few days before filling I apply lime by the shovel from my wheelbarrow. Enough to make it look like it’s snowed, but only a sprinkling. Then I go over again with the cultivator and finally track the pond in with the mini digger.

A rare picture of me at work, I'm normally behind the camera.



Just a couple of days away! A little more water and a couple more degrees.

The 6 pond which did not get finished last year are this. More culling!
Maurice.