Gardening

bif

(23,886 posts) Mon Sep 26, 2022, 11:45 AM Sep 2022

Need some advice about filling in where our pond was.

We finally got rid of our pond. It was one of those plastic ones. The hole is roughly 4' x 6' and a couple feet deep. What's the cheapest way to fill it in?

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Need some advice about filling in where our pond was. (Original Post) bif Sep 2022 OP

Is there anyone nearby you really dislike? Effete Snob Sep 2022 #1

Don't be koi... rubbersole Sep 2022 #7

Mulch dweller Sep 2022 #2

Good idea. bif Sep 2022 #8

Can you turn it into a rain garden? Wicked Blue Sep 2022 #3

... Kali Sep 2022 #6

Not really. bif Sep 2022 #9

Some cities will dump wood chips at your home. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2022 #4

if you will never want to dig it up by hand again, rocks and chunks of concrete Kali Sep 2022 #5

I vote for compost Bayard Sep 2022 #10

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)

1. Is there anyone nearby you really dislike?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 11:49 AM

Sep 2022

...who, y'know, we'd all be better off without?

rubbersole

(8,410 posts)

7. Don't be koi...

Reply to Effete Snob (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 12:23 PM

Sep 2022

dweller

(24,883 posts)

2. Mulch

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 11:52 AM

Sep 2022

All the grass clippings, soon to fallen leaves, veg scraps ? Over time it will be ripe for a flower bed or herb garden …
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bif

(23,886 posts)

8. Good idea.

Reply to dweller (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 01:33 PM

Sep 2022

I'd hate to waste a bunch of $ for topsoil.

Wicked Blue

(6,601 posts)

3. Can you turn it into a rain garden?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 12:06 PM

Sep 2022

https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-rain-gardens

lots of links to more info

Kali

(55,701 posts)

6. ...

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 12:20 PM

Sep 2022

out here we call them catchment basins.

bif

(23,886 posts)

9. Not really.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 01:34 PM

Sep 2022

It's nowhere near a garage or anything to provide runoff water.

Phoenix61

(17,548 posts)

4. Some cities will dump wood chips at your home. nt

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 12:07 PM

Sep 2022

Kali

(55,701 posts)

5. if you will never want to dig it up by hand again, rocks and chunks of concrete

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 12:19 PM

Sep 2022

then a load of topsoil - probably available free from nearby neighbors or...

Bayard

(24,145 posts)

10. I vote for compost

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 01:38 PM

Sep 2022

Sounds perfect for it.

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