Water Gardening: Share your bog-building experience please, 1 by crazy4brugs

crazy4brugs wrote:
Last year I put in a bog garden to grow lotus in. I found the flatest spot in the yard with full sun. Laid a tarp on the ground for all the dirt that was dug out (thk goodness my daughter helped) I lined it with a pond liner. Mine went down 3 1/2 ft. Didn't want the lotus to freeze.
I put all the soil back in the hole that I dug out...minus the stones, rusty beer cans, nails,
and other stuff that was dug out. Added a bag of composted manure. Filled it with water and planted the lotus.
Bogman may only be using rainwater, distilled water or dehumidifier water, because he might be growing carnivorous plants in his bog.
I use well water. Don't know about water from a hydrant.
This pic is from late spring. I was thrilled to see the lotus survive.