Fish Pond
or: What I've had to do to be able to keep spending money on the Mustang!!
(actually it's fun, but
don't tell the wife!!)
This shot is from the
front porch steps.
Deep hole, about 5 ft
when completed.
This shows the location
around the house. Notice the #1 pond.
Dark shot of #1 pond.
I'll throw some more on
in about a week ( say 8/20/03 or so) so stop back.
Here is the back of the
waterfall buildup. You can also see the "marsh" area in the middle.
From the front.
The blocks make it easier to level things up. You won't see them when it's done.
There she is,
scrutinizing my hard work again!!
As of 8/28:
Geotextile Barrier
installed. It went up the waterfall area also.
Big rubber!! 25x30 45 mil
Firestone. This roll weighed in at 230 pounds!! Michelle and I got it
installed ourselves. Lesson: Think before you unfold it!!
Quick shot with some
water and the beginning of the rock edging.
An unclear picture of some new Koi. These went into the existing pond, to await transfer into the new one in spring.
update
9/9/03
Rocks!
Here is a shot from the
back of the ponds. I need to get those weeds wacked.
Next update, around
9/20/03
Here is the filter shed.
It's about 4x4. Thats a 6 foot stepladder inside. It now has a door and
finished roof. I'll post that pic later on.
This thing is heavy!
Here you can see how it
relates to the ponds. You also see the water runoff area to the left.
This is for the occasional heavy rain. It will be filled with river
rock.
Michelle laid out the
stones in the marsh area. Than planted her cattails in the muck. They
should grow better outside of the pots.
Waterfall up and running!
Note the door on the filter house , too!
It'll look great with
some green.
Green!
