There are two issues to consider, I think. First is access. You will be endlessly irritated if you cannot reach all parts of the bed at all times, sometimes with heavy garden tools or a wheelbarrow, and so on. The second is the ground itself. Is this a natural pond in a wet area? If it is it may not be suitable for the planting you wish to use and could become really boggy and unattractive from frequent assaults by muddy boots.
Thanks Guys for the advice. The pond isn’t located in a natural wet area fortunately. The garden is fairly small anyway so we don’t need that much heavy equipment whilst working on the vegetable patch. Everything is in easy reach if the tool shed. But many thanks for all the advice.
Will there be sufficient space between the two that if you trip over tending the veg bed you won't fall in the pond? Do you have small children who you want to engage with veg growing? If so, placing it next to the pond is quite risky.
Our pond is next to our veg patch, we have a small mesh fence between them with some hedge plants along it. Our overflow from the pond runs into the veg patch. We have goldfish in the pond and we have never had any problems.
Thanks Guys. There will be enough room between the pond and the raised beds and we will cover the water with a steel mesh grill for protection against any children getting too inquisitive!
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I can’t see a problem as long as you don’t use pesticides, herbicides or slug pellets.