8th May.

Went up to the allotment to tidy up the pond.  I buried all the excess liner, and trimmed the end nearer the old pond. The water now trickles from the new pond into the old one when it gets really full.
I planted geraniums around one end, and sprinkled packets of seeds around the back. Now it just needs to settle down.  It rained again this evening so that will dilute the tap water.

                                          New Pond

                                          Old pond with new pond behind it.
I got some other planting done, some carrots planted, and next time Im down I'll do some more spinach.

6th May

We went up to the allotment to measure the pond, then went off to the garden centre to buy butyl lining. I got the underlay half price which I was pleased about and the butyl was reduced in price too.
We got it back to the allotment and soaked the hole in the ground and John had fun getting it smooth for me.   We got the lining in and started filling it with water.  We got it half full and had to go home cos I had to go to the dentist.  :o(  Didnt have anything done in the end :o)
I potted up some bits of plants to go in the pond  and we took them down after bee keeping.  There was a thunder storm so we couldnt do anything much, we'll go back tomorrow evening.

                                              Before

                                            after, half full and to be finished.

2nd May

The new bit of allotment looks as though it's always belonged to rest of my allotment.  Ive planted brussel sprouts, and tomatoes, and marigolds with the tomatoes as companion plants on it.  I also started digging a new pond. The origional one is small and this one will be deeper, and because the land is slightly higher than the first one, Im not joining them, but Im going to over lap the butyl so any overflow will go into the older pond.  The seating area now has a windbreak which I put up when we are using it, (Ive always wanted a windbreak, :o) . )  Ive also got two compost bins on the new end, and a new waterbutt, the other one was small.
Johns allotment is looking good with leeks, onions, dwarf beans and various seeds planted. He's put a waterbutt on there to save walking to the tap for water.

Its all exciting! and weve only just started. :o)

Seating area.

The beginning of the pond

 Pond started, the second pond is behind the planting.