| Beth's Pond |
| Beth's Fish |
| The Excavation |
| The Finished Pond |
| Inka and Marcus |
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This is an excellent example of how to lay out your pond with your garden hose. Initially, Beth had laid out the hose, but just
wasn't happy with the shape. We made one turn of the hose on the right hand side, and suddenly she loved it!
This was also the only pond I ever attempted using a skid steer, or bobcat on. I was unhappy with the results, as you can see it
degraded the back end of the pond, which had to be built up again. A backhoe is much better for digging a pond because the
equipment stays entirely out of the hole you are digging, and therefore doesn't crumble the dirt along the edges.
wasn't happy with the shape. We made one turn of the hose on the right hand side, and suddenly she loved it!
This was also the only pond I ever attempted using a skid steer, or bobcat on. I was unhappy with the results, as you can see it
degraded the back end of the pond, which had to be built up again. A backhoe is much better for digging a pond because the
equipment stays entirely out of the hole you are digging, and therefore doesn't crumble the dirt along the edges.
Beth also wanted a straight drop waterfall, which I had a problem with. I've just seen too many waterfalls that come straight off
what looks almost like a fire pit in front of the filter box. The concrete block was then backfilled on the inside up to within
about a foot from the top, and around the entire outside, which held the blocks in place. This ended up giving the waterfall a
straight drop into the pond, and a smaller straight drop off the lit of the filter box.
You can see from the pictures above how the bottom drain is plumbed in. Of course, you don't put the lid on at this stage, but
for the purposes of this photo, it seemed appropriate at the time!
what looks almost like a fire pit in front of the filter box. The concrete block was then backfilled on the inside up to within
about a foot from the top, and around the entire outside, which held the blocks in place. This ended up giving the waterfall a
straight drop into the pond, and a smaller straight drop off the lit of the filter box.
You can see from the pictures above how the bottom drain is plumbed in. Of course, you don't put the lid on at this stage, but
for the purposes of this photo, it seemed appropriate at the time!
Yet another challenge Beth presented me with was that she wanted the entire pond perimeter to be done in flat stone. We used
a few round stones around the garden areas, but the rest of the pond is pretty much entirely lined with flat wall stones and
steppers.
a few round stones around the garden areas, but the rest of the pond is pretty much entirely lined with flat wall stones and
steppers.
Beth enjoys keeping fancy goldfish.
Inka, Beth's beautiful German Shepherd was
absolutely wonderful with Marcus, who
admittedly was a bit of a spoiled brat. Marcus
thinks everybody has a pond in their yard, and
why wouldn't he? Everywhere he's been has
had a pond. For the dog who hates water. . . .
absolutely wonderful with Marcus, who
admittedly was a bit of a spoiled brat. Marcus
thinks everybody has a pond in their yard, and
why wouldn't he? Everywhere he's been has
had a pond. For the dog who hates water. . . .