I ,of course, want it all and want it now, but am very capable of being patient. I do not like wasted effort so I would rather proceed slowly and do it right rather than jump in and end up repeating the process.
The plan was to finish the pond early in the fall, sow wheat or rye to hold the soil through the winter, put structure in place, catch some water and get some forage fish in before the winter arrived. In the early spring I intended to seed tall grass prairie seed through the wheat. The delays meant that we didn't complete excavation on time. I got 2 pallet structures and several rock piles in place, staying ahead of the rising water. The topsoil didn't get replaced in time to seed anything. I have added some structure on the ice and will let it drop with the thaw so that is not really a problem.
This is a 2-3 year lead in to a retirement relocation so I was looking to have the pond functional for fishing, wildlife, aesthetics, recreation, and fire prevention, but I have a little time.
