cas's pond

[cas]

@tbendl , one thing I forgot to mention. In the summer when my pond is netted, I use ground staples to anchor the net. I only use the bricks in the winter because of the weight of the snow. Here is a picture of the ground staples. You can get them at Lowes or Home Depot. They aren't noticeable at all.

 

[tbendl]

I like the way you have it anchored, I was looking at it for keeping the leaves out of the pond. Well they aren't really leaves, and not pine needles but some twisted aberration that just dumps on the pond during fall, (ok so I have no idea what kind of a tree it is). I think the weave is too large for them, but I'm sure I can find a smaller weave and set it up the same way you have yours. I was originally trying to find a way to anchor a net higher off the ground to catch the leaves so I wouldn't have to move my pot fountain and some of the plants in the pond but may have no choice. I really do like your set up though, nice and clean.
Oh well, it's not going to get done this year but it's food for thought for next fall.

 

[cas]

Winter is just getting started and I am really missing my pond so I am looking at old pond pictures. I love to compare the changes in the pond each year.
Here is a picture of when the pond was built in 2004 and the pond this past summer. Can you see I like moving rocks around?

 

[clam bam]

It's a beautiful pond!

 

[cas]

Thank you @clam bam

 

[pecan]

Winter is just getting started and I am really missing my pond so I am looking at old pond pictures. I love to compare the changes in the pond each year.
Here is a picture of when the pond was built in 2004 and the pond this past summer. Can you see I like moving rocks around?

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I love the rocks in the first picture and the plants in the second!

 

[cas]

Ha! Thanks @pecan , but I really went overboard with the rocks when the pond was built. Every year after I kept removing the rocks trying to soften the edge of the pond with plants. Some people can envision what they want and build it. I have to build it first and then redo it.

 

[pecan]

I have to build it first and then redo it.

We all do that! LOL

 

[pecan]

Here is mine 1st year June 2011, and then this year June 2015. We are never done re-doing it. I always giggle, when I make comments like "after my ponds done" Ha! Impossible!

 

[cas]

Wow @pecan , I love the comparison. Your pond looks so lush. And I love the deck you built behind the waterfall. Do you have any thing more on your 'to do' list?

 

[pecan]

Wow @pecan , I love the comparison. Your pond looks so lush. And I love the deck you built behind the waterfall. Do you have any thing more on your 'to do' list?

Thanks and the answer is yes, just not what yet LOL

 

[cas]

View from my patio window right now. I left the flash on to show the snow flakes better.

 

[mrsclem]

Yikes- I just got a text from my niece in SE Ohio and they are under weather advisory with 2" already! This is why I'm glad we moved from Ohio.

 

[cas]

Can't really complain @mrsclem The picture made it look much worse than it was. It actually stopped snowing and the sun came out about 30 minutes later. This really is the first snow fall that we have had this winter and it was only 3"-4". Much better than last year!

 

[tbendl]

It's so pretty Cas. So pretty in YOUR backyard and not mine. I'm glad you got some sun back.