I've been super
excited to move onto this project because I truly love water features in a yard. I built this pond a good twenty plus years
ago and until last year it has always been a bit part of our landscape. The pump died at the end of the summer of 2020 and I wasn't able to fix it
last year so the pond had to sit empty. First
things first, I had to clean up this area and get the pond put back together. I took out everything and started with a
clean slate.
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Since it was pretty much empty I pulled the rock filter and dumped it out first |
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Then I pulled out a pile of leaf debris and then flushed it out |
Like
the big flower bed I was pulled up all
of the vinyl edging and replaced it with a rock border, again all rocks I
already had onsite.
I brought in several
loads of compost from our backyard bin and turned the soil too.
Then I put in some perennials around the pond
as well as a hosta between the boxwoods, which got a trim.
Then I dressed it all up with four bags of
bark mulch ($2 a bag at Home Depot).
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I decided to completely start over so I removed all of the rocks |
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And after a few days progress was being made |
The best part
for me was getting to fill the pond with water, fill the filter basket with
gravel and sink a brand new pump into it.
Then I added new tubing and a new frog spitter. Once the pump was plugged in we were back in
business. Having our pond up and running
absolutely makes my heart sing. When I'm
in the house I open the kitchen and dining room windows so I can hear it. I can watch it from the dining room window
too. I love to sit next to it when I am
outside. It is really relaxing to have
that water running in the background whenever I'm out in the yard.
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More rock to replace the vinyl edging and I added a hosta as well as more bark mulch |
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I added plants around the pond |
The pond itself
is just a black stock tank I picked up at the feed store. It is super durable and much more affordable
than an actual pond liner. It has
definitely withstood the test of time.
I've been quite pleased with it.
I bordered the edge with rocks and stacked a pile for the frog to sit
on. You then get creative with how to camouflage
the tubing and cord (more rocks).
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More plants |
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And a new friend |
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A little whimsy |
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I think it turned out pretty darn cute! |
This was a great
project and didn't take long to complete.
I puttered with it over the course of a few days and got it done. Now onto the next project. I have to move a fence! Wish me luck.
It IS cute!! Good job.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a cheery back yard!
ReplyDeleteOh it is cute!! Love your pond and the frog is adorable. You did a great job! What a peaceful oasis.
ReplyDeleteI love your pond. I dearly want one of the free-standing water features you can get at the big box stores. Because we don't have time to care for a pond. Maybe with my birthday money this year. Otherwise I'm ok with bird songs and the sound of the wind in the trees and tractor noises and cattle moos.
ReplyDeleteLove your pond. I have a wall fountain that is made of fibreglass but truly looks like it’s been carved. I have a switch to turn it on when I’m outside. I realized that aquarium pumps are frequently donated to my thrift shop and at church sales. I’ve picked up a back up for pennies as it is what is moving the water in my fountain.
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