Water Gardening: New bog question?, 1 by shadowgirl

shadowgirl wrote:
Hi, I just put in a new 15,000 gallon pond and decided to make a bog area that is aprox. 10' x 10'. The bog is where the overflow area is and is an avg. of 12' deep with a trench around the inner edge that is 18". It is lined with a pond liner and the opening from the pond to the bog is a be barrier that water flows through but not dirt or solids. So far I have puut a layer of peat moss apox 6" deep and it has been settling for a month.The pond has a net over for leaves but I am letting them fall and settle in the bog. It is not in full shade but after 2:00 pm it will be mostly shady. Since there is free flow between the bog and the pond I am hoping I don't have to worry about stagnant water. What kind of plants can I put in there? Is it OK to add a layer of soil or should I do more peat? Here are a couple of pictures.