| Ron and Janet's Pond |
Ron really wanted a pond, but Janet didn't want
it to take up much of the yard, so she "allowed"
Ron to have his pond if he put it in the back
corner of the yard behind the gazebo. Certainly
not the ideal place for a pond, but in the end, it
worked out because the pond is viewable from
the house, especially the upstairs. The location
of the pond also posed another potential
problem, as all the cable and electrical lines to
the house ran right along the back of the
property just inside the property line .
it to take up much of the yard, so she "allowed"
Ron to have his pond if he put it in the back
corner of the yard behind the gazebo. Certainly
not the ideal place for a pond, but in the end, it
worked out because the pond is viewable from
the house, especially the upstairs. The location
of the pond also posed another potential
problem, as all the cable and electrical lines to
the house ran right along the back of the
property just inside the property line .
You can see the flags in these pictures where the
utility companies marked for underground wires.
finished pond would be too small to call in an
excavator, so all the work had to be done by
hand. The flower bed running behind the flags
actually belongs to the neighbors behind them.
utility companies marked for underground wires.
finished pond would be too small to call in an
excavator, so all the work had to be done by
hand. The flower bed running behind the flags
actually belongs to the neighbors behind them.
Although the space was a bit crowded, the finished
pond is still 3' deep with plenty of plant shelves.
Yes, that's me, digging the entire thing out by
hand. You would think I had some sort of a death
wish, but the truth is I just want things done right,
and when quality help is not available, you've just
gotta suck it up and do it.
pond is still 3' deep with plenty of plant shelves.
Yes, that's me, digging the entire thing out by
hand. You would think I had some sort of a death
wish, but the truth is I just want things done right,
and when quality help is not available, you've just
gotta suck it up and do it.
The finished pond is completely accessable from 3 sides and
the edges blend right into the lawn. Also, there is enough
room around the left side of the waterfall to walk around that
side of the gazebo to access the filter.
the edges blend right into the lawn. Also, there is enough
room around the left side of the waterfall to walk around that
side of the gazebo to access the filter.
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The picture to the right was taken before the bottom drain
was installed. I like this picture because you can clearly see
the level plant shelves. None directly below where the
waterfall enters the pond, and marginal plant shelves the
rest of the way around at an 8" depth. The water lily shelves
are at roughly 18" and 28", and there are less of them
because water lilies take up a lot more surface room and you
don't need too many of them, whereas marginal plants tend
to stay confined to the area of their pots.
was installed. I like this picture because you can clearly see
the level plant shelves. None directly below where the
waterfall enters the pond, and marginal plant shelves the
rest of the way around at an 8" depth. The water lily shelves
are at roughly 18" and 28", and there are less of them
because water lilies take up a lot more surface room and you
don't need too many of them, whereas marginal plants tend
to stay confined to the area of their pots.