Micro Pond Build : Week3 : Laying out the dry river bed

Time to start building the dry river pebble bed

I've removed all the grass and used plastic bin liners as a weed suppressant. You don't want weed growing up between the rocks

I've covered the area with pea gravel as a base (reminder... need to get more :)) This is the base of the design and it keeps everything in place.

I've laid the pebbles out either side of the bed and round the lip of the pond covering the plastic container. I've also planted a few mimulus guttatus (or monkey flower). These will get sufficient water from the overflow of the pond when it rains. The pond is starting to take shape and so far has cost next to nothing (a frugal build indeed).

Next part will be to put an edge to work to. To contain the gravel and pebbles and to tidy up the look

I'm already getting a few visitors to the pond including birds and pond skaters.