Water Garden Features - Window Shopping :)

[pecan]

Bettasngoldfish reminded me... Once everything warms up, I hope to install a couple vase fountains kind of like the one below, but build it my self instead so I can use a vase that can have a significant number of plants on the top... These will basically be like miniature little "bogs" to help filter the water.

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I am going to take a plain vase such as below or plastic container that looks like a vase...

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Then, I got some rock tile from StrataStones (http://www.stratastones.net/products/Dark-Ocean-Pebble-Tile.html)... and I am going to face the vase with the rock tile... That hyperlink about the pringle's can (in my previous post) gave me the idea...

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Water will come up in the center, with plants in there, and flow down the rock back into my stream. I am very looking forward to doing this, but waiting for the greenhouses to open when they get a good selection of vases. I might end up going the cheap way, cutting up a plastic container, but just curious what the greenhouses will have. I can't wait to get started on doing this. Definitely going to share pictures once done.

I plumbed up through the bottom of Vietnamese clay pots. I used a diamond bit to cut the hole (very long process, but worked), installed a bulk head and hooked the plumbing to the outside of the bulk head. I even like the algae build up on them, and it gave a great spot for Hyacinth.

 

[EricV]

I plumbed up through the bottom of Vietnamese clay pots. I used a diamond bit to cut the hole (very long process, but worked), installed a bulk head and hooked the plumbing to the outside of the bulk head. I even like the algae build up on them, and it gave a great spot for Hyacinth.

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I love that!

 

[pecan]

One of my favorite pond decor items is Talavera pottery. But the problem is it does not weather well if left out in the cold. Every pot I have left out has cracked over winter due to the cold. So I have to remember to put them out in May and bring them in, in September.

I think their colors look wonderful around the ponds.

Here is an example found on goggle, not mine.

I have this little Talavera Chihuahua in my home office. It does not go outside as it is very special to me.


I have a half pot that hangs on the wall outside and had a lizard my dear hubby broke that hung on the wall. I also have a hand full of various sized free standing talavera pots.

 

[crsublette]

I plumbed up through the bottom of Vietnamese clay pots. I used a diamond bit to cut the hole (very long process, but worked), installed a bulk head and hooked the plumbing to the outside of the bulk head. I even like the algae build up on them, and it gave a great spot for Hyacinth.

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@pecan that picture is exactly what I hope to achieve on a few sides of my stream...

... the algae on the pot is like icing on a cake...

 

[crsublette]

I figure I can silicone their little butts to the rock they won't be able to fly away, but at least they won't drown.

@Troutredds i was actually talking about the kids taking a swim to get the fairies, but that is a good idea as well.

 

[tbendl]

I've got the flowing pot and the little fishing guy. I also have a crane I've added. That will probably do it for me for extra stuff around the pond.

 

[DoDad]

I kept looking at this as an add on to my pond but never bought one. I love the look of it. Do you like yours?

Yes I like it. There are 2 sizes 400gph and 1100gph.

 

[crsublette]

So.... I'll start...


I am currently in the process of awaiting to receive the below... they are called Flow Forms... I only found one outlet in the United States that builds them...

http://www.bohemianstoneworks.com/portfolio-item/flowforms/

These are sold in individual pieces rather than an entire package so that you can create whatever design you want. The pieces below are just an example of 3~4 individual pieces put together. Going to mix match mine up. I got one of the Emerson 2 and one of the Sprite 2.

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I found a rustic hand water pump from ebay, kind of like the one below... Ebay has a big selection of rustic hand water pumps... this pump is what will feed water to the Sprite 2....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iron-Antiqu...-Decorative-Pond-Pumps-Yard-Art-/371172339354

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Taking a long time for the Flow Forms to be created. I will share a picture once I have everything in place.

Here is an update...



Sprite 2 - Flow Form ... That is the water feature piece receiving water from the hand pump, creating the neato water swirling.

((Ignore the white pvc pipe there below the hand pump. I am awaiting to receive a neat wood box that will hide that pipe. I was going to wait till I shared this, but just too cool to wait to share.))

This water feature piece was created for me by Bohemian Stoneworks in California. I ordered by email and finalized through the phone from here in Texas, they were quite friendly in helping me out with my purchase, and the shipping was quite reasonable and they packaged the water feature like a champ with hay and burlap, which the package material will now be repurposed for another use.


Just wanted to share cause it is quite fabulous. Took me a while until I stopped the moving water from hypnotizing me.

I also purchased the Emerson 2 flow form, which will be its own pond-less water feature in another location of my yard, and I will share a video once this project is done.

Enjoy!

http://www.bohemianstoneworks.com/portfolio-item/flowforms/

 

[sissy]

I got one of those hand pumps at harbor freight .Still sitting around waiting for me to use it

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I got one of those hand pumps at harbor freight .Still sitting around waiting for me to use it

LOL! I remember when we had a thread discussing these hand pumps sissy. I still have not bought one but I still look at them every now and then. Eventually I will get one but then it will probably sit around here for a while until I can get it set up. That is after I figure out if I want it on the pond, the stock tank or my half barrel.....decisions, decisions, decisions....

 

[sissy]

The way I was going to set mine up was with a hose running up the middle of and into the tank and use pvc board to mount it to the top of the tank .I am going to use the hose from the pump that pumps water through the UV's and use one of my barrels .I have those plastic barrels that look like half wine barrels I got last year .I got them end of season for 6 dollars

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Wow sissy, I can't believe you got a plastic barrel planter for $6.00 that's awesome.

I bought one the end of last winter and I paid a lot more than that (I think it holds about 30 gallons of water) I put some plants and a few snails in it last year. Dropped an air stone in and left it alone except for the occasional water change to freshen things up. My husband made me empty it and put it away for the winter as he thought it would crack from the cold.

Here it is shortly after I set it up. It kept changing as the season went and the plants grew. I really enjoyed having it on the patio.

 

[sissy]

I don't know if mine is that big .I bought mine at tractor supply in NC.I thought I had a pic .I bought 2 big ones and 2 smaller ones

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I don't know if mine is that big .I bought mine at tractor supply in NC.I thought I had a pic .I bought 2 big ones and 2 smaller ones

Ah, okay. They do sell them in different sizes. This one I ordered online from a pond supply store but I don't remember which one.

 

[sissy]

mine is 25 inch's wide by 15 inch's tall .It was 24.99 down to 19.99 and then down to 10 dollars and manager wanted to get them out of the store and if my sister and i would buy the last 6 of them it was 6 dollars each for the big ones and the last 4 of the smaller ones we paid 4 dollars each for them .they are 20 inch's x10 inch's high