Question

Any genius ideas on how to dig without actually digging?. . gotta nice place for a pond. but don't have hole or a budget!?. ‍♀️

Answer 1

I got some cheap holes on ebay , also a bag of spirit level bubbles.  

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@flowerer must be from the same seller i got my long stand and rubber nails from

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I got some sky hooks from eBay too  

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@beaufort do you know where i could get a glass hammer?  

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@beaufort I need to get a longer dipstick as the one in my car dosn't reach the oil.  

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@metrical eBay  

Answer 2

Dynamite ?  

Answer 3

Tell you OH you know and he best go start digging his grave‍♀️

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@shangrila if only I had one!  

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@atlante honestly though water and a decent spade it’s easy. I live in a heavy clay area and if I can dig down my whole garden to lay artificial being disabled as well as 30 weeks pregnant at the time I’m sure you more than capable

Answer 4

Dump soil in a circle and build up a small circle banking then line it.  

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@bluebonnet build a wall?. build a wall?. are you serious!? right now I'm at the stage of figuring out what's the difference between a spade and shovel! . Ive learned that you can't dig with a shovel although it has the look of a spade!  

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@atlante there are small kit ponds that are not to hard to build but like I say depends on how big you want to go and what look you want.  

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@bluebonnet oooh I like that. .  

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@atlante you could also just buy a small hard plastic pond, dig a small hole for the bottom half then use that soil to bank up around top half.  

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@bluebonnet I think you might just be my pond guru!  

Answer 5

You haven’t got a hole oh god my mind is running away  

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At least we can all have a laugh about something. god knows we need it  

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@tullis8206 yeah it was the thought of diggin a hole to escape prison came to mind to be fair. then a bit of positivity kicked in and thought what about a pond!?.  

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@atlante would you be a able to maybe get a few of the neighbors round after lockdown to volunteer to do the digging, you keep them supplied with tea, sarnies, biscuits and cake, should do the trick lol

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@tullis8206 Baker not really they are all on zimmers to be fair . it's a place where you come to either die or mend you heart. . think im somewhere in between!?  

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@atlante well I’m thinking you’re a hell of a long way from that bab

Answer 6

I’ve just dug a 4x3 pond by hand in clay soil. Clay is actually good to dig as it stays in big lumps instead of falling apart. Don’t know what the name is but I used the longer thinner spade which made light work of it.  

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@fungoid2107 grafting spade

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@tullis8206 Baker Haha it was graft alright! Better than the gym any day

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@fungoid2107 oh god thats what I'm scared of. I might just get a hole and want to bury myself!  

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If you don’t want to dig then maybe a small water feature using an old sink or large planter or anything that will hold water would be better. There’s no way around the work if you want a pond. It’s worth it when it’s done

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@fungoid2107 what like a bucket of water!?  

Answer 7

That’s 4X3 metre

Answer 8

I love raised ponds . They look cool and nice to sit on the edge .  

Answer 9

I have a hole you can have.  

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@marti tony no. no sharing holes allowed on here  

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I could have posted it.  

Answer 10

Explosives or give a crack head a fiver

Answer 11

I got a new shovel off Amazon, it's so good! Digging was still tough, but SO much easier with this new one. So sharp, so good  

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@glass5 You mean a spade right?. I tried a shovel and it didnt even break ground!  

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@glass5 thanks so much  

Answer 12

Hard work digging a hole is absolutely free.  

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@eleonoreeleoptene nothing in life is free  

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@atlante lazy bones

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@eleonoreeleoptene not lazy its more the mental challenge.  bit like the gym!?  

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@atlante each to their own. I have a pond built with sleepers above ground, it has koi in it and I enjoy it every day

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@eleonoreeleoptene then I'd probably pay you to do it!  

Answer 13

Confused. com

Answer 14

B&Q has just reopened some stores and I'm sure I saw that the 2m x 2. 5m holes were on offer this week.  

Answer 15

Get a husky  they love to dig

Answer 16

Anonymous call to crime stoppers saying there is a body buried in your back garden.  

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@flowerer now that is genius!  

Answer 17

Explosives? Actually ya need some digging tools. Spade Shovel And maybe a pick if there are a lot of rubble and stone.  

Answer 18

Reminds me of my visits to Canada. I was surprised at the frequency with which dynamite figured in their construction projects. Frequently there are tree stumps to remove, plus building regs there require foundations which go below the frost line (which is several feet down due to the very col winters).