pond in progress started 4/21/10

[addy1]

Yeah it sucks. I handled arizona heat, but this maryland heat with the humidity wipes me out.

 

[CountryEscape]

Welcome to my world, too, Addy. I heard it was 97 yesterday, and knowing IL, that also means about 120% humidity! LOL I'm in sunny Utah, beautiful 70's here, dry weather as well, going to be tough to get used to the humidity back home, but tougher on my daughter, who is coming home for a month with her horses.
Addy, your pond is amazing, to say the least. Wow, that hill and the stream and multiple ponds, amazing indeed!

 

[addy1]

Thanks country, yours is looking good too! I would settle for "normal" temperatures.

 

[pond maven]

addy, do you have a bottom drain? If so how many and where is your settlement tank and how big is it? You pond and surrounding area is looking outstanding!!

 

[addy1]

No built in bottom drain, I hate cutting liners, have a retrofit type bd. No settlement tank, just the bog.

Thanks it is really taking off this year.

 

[CometKeith]

Wow Addy1, That is amazing!!!

 

[addy1]

Here is my favorite reminder shot! Taken from our deck.


How it looked end of march last year, before I made the first dig with the tractor The apples trees upper right corner, without leafs You can see the hose marking our pond! it sort of ended up there. There is a pile of mulch towards the left side upper picture. That is a little japanese maple, without leafs. The same tree is in the lower picture, red leafs.

How it looks now. Apple trees upper right corner with leafs.

 

[sissy]

Those 2 pic's say it all .WOW what a change for the better

 

[addy1]

Finally took a short video of the pond........

down by the pond

[ame]

From near the top of the stream, forgot about the music playing lol

[ame]

 

[j.w]

Looks just marvelous, simply marvelous! Man, your pond is almost covered w/ the plants now, what will it be like in a month, wow! Your landscaping plants are taking off like gangbusters also. You done good girl :bowdown:

 

[addy1]

thanks jw I just love it and all the nature, i.e. critters that come with it. Just found some new fry and more possible frog eggs, except they seem to be floating on the top of the water. Fishless pond.

 

[sissy]

your pond looks amazing and wow those lilies took off and it should be on the tour of great looking landscapes .You sure had a lot of back breaking work there .It really does look professionally done .

 

[Karen]

Awe....just lovely!!! What's your favorite plant that you have growing in the pond? I'm searching for plants.....your yard is fabulous...enjoy it!
:bowdown:

 

[addy1]

Well karen I like them all! variegated snow flake, is pretty, love the 4 leaf clover, the lilies bloom wonderfully.................hard to choose

 

[DrDave]

Have you done a video of the stream action? I didn't notice it running.