permaculture

["Claude Genest" <genest@together.net>]

Hi everyone,

really enjoying this pond thread.

What are some ways you've found to deal with overflow?

Do you divert it to your gardens?  to a subsidiary holding area?

I'm especially interested with working ducks into the mix.

(I got four hatchlings this spring and the little kiddie pool I have for
them now just ain't cutting it)

Sorry to ask so many questions in one e-mail but, one more: is there some
formula for how much pond space you'd need per duck?

Thanks in advance,

Claude
-----Original Message-----
From: FranksFarm@aol.com <FranksFarm@aol.com>
To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: Pond construction ideas needed (for FranksFarm)


>Hi Darren,
>
>In a message dated 8/2/99 11:45:28 AM, pcorgbgo@bendigo.net.au writes:
>
><<that is unless you are only irrigating
>a small area and have a dam that has a capacity that well exceeds this
use.>>
>I hope that will be the case. I have too much water in spring running
through
>and around pond area that I'd like to impound for other uses especially
later
>in hot , dry summer months.
>
><<Another strategy is were we instruct clients to sensitively
>harvest seedheads etc. of local riparian species and then simply scatter
>them on the water, where eventually wave action will bring them back to
>shore where they will naturally find their niche at the appropriate
>water/dampness level.>> Good idea...what species would be recommended for
>southern KY ...USDA Zone 6?
>
><<With islands you nearly always compromise dam depth.>>  Not sure I follow
>this.  Please explain in detail.
>
>I really don't intend the island to be very large...perhaps only 10*15'
with
>irregular gently sloping sides?  Is that size OK? would you need to make it
>larger? for other reasons?
>
>
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