My New Pond

[4 Dog Mother]

I have had ponds for several years now. They have been pre-formed plastic ones. But with our clay soil and the freezing and thawing in winter/spring, they keep breaking so when the lower one broke this year we decided to put a liner one in. By doing this I now have about double the area I had before. It is deeper too so I won't have to use a heater this winter to keep plants and fish alive through winter. Anyway here are some of the pics


This is before we added the mulch etc.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/pecf0256a9088209b78428c19739e51aa/f3699b1a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p035113b545235de3b2d4ad4d87a0c076/f3699ac5.jpg

Here it is with mulch
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p8cf7d97d9446c0865be3fb5f6c61d8b3/f369c5ed.jpg

[King Spartacus]

It's absolutely stunning!!! Dr Evil and the gang is green with jealousy (more like white with fin rot... :( )! It's super!!! well done!

[4 Dog Mother]

Here you can see the upper and lower ponds
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p4ae5e272b02148da14331cdc584616d1/f369c5c7.jpg

Here is one of the 3 falls
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p7ed670ec240951def4a3d0e5f6b033c5/f369c543.jpg

It is totally new.

Here is the other one that has always been there coming from the upper pond
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p906d82c0f9edb08b38f1dd27fa4528a9/f369c515.jpg
And here is the one in the upper pond
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p08caa576218b864c67d9811c0232fe3c/f369c4e3.jpg

[4 Dog Mother]

A different view:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid177/p76c74ca2aabe812c6ee99a1b797728a4/f35633e8.jpg

And yes there are fish
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid177/p329fd79c2d1d6f54419313e3a2ab61b8/f35633c7.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid177/pbf5082b44e5f83cdaac59f40aff6869d/f356336b.jpg
The rest of the pictures are here. (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2124250299&idx=24)

[4 Dog Mother]

Oh, I have to add a few of Jasmine checking it out with Daddy
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/pd951b1a602d7b086270ede72e9fea0a0/f3699bf2.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/pe86615c5ea96b00b42670b3a9ee1485e/f3699b51.jpg

[GraciesMommy]

It's all beauitiful!! You have really done an awesome job on your ponds

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I noticed Jasmine and daddy in the very first pic and was going to comment on the help that you got. :D She is growing so fast, and I just know that you are loving having her near by as compared to all the way in Texas.

The ponds are beautiful and I have to admit, I like your backyard much better than your neighbors with that big pool taking up their whole backyard. Yours look so much more peaceful and relaxing.....and useful! ;) :D

[cyber-sibes]

Your ponds are really lovely, Diana! Where did you get the floating balls? - those are really cool! (Our pond isn't quite that big, but I'd live a few of those to float in it) looks like a peaceful place to spend time.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Wow, your ponds are so beautiful!! SUPER !!!!!

ps. What kind of fish do have? I can see goldfish, but do you have others? We have a pond too. You can see lots of pics of our pond on my web-site!

[lizbud]

The ponds are beautiful.:D Very well done.:D

[NoahsMommy]

NEAT!! Thanks so much for showing them to us! :)

[4 Dog Mother]

Pat, my sister gave me the floating balls. I think she got them at the Anderson's in Toledo. I know I have seen them there before.

Maya and Inka's mom, I just have goldfish and shebunkins (spelling?) in the pond. Koi get too big and tear up plants trying to get to the roots. There are also 3 tadpoles in the lower pond and 2 in my othe pond. It's great fun watching them turn into frogs.

And Debbie, Christy and the baby and the 3 dogs are still with us. They have bought a house in Forest Park near Cincinnati but haven't got their furniture from Texas yet. Brian is working at the Army Recruiting Center in Hamilton and living in the house. He has a bed, a TV, a refrigerator, stove and lawn chairs for furniture - oh, and a new dining room table that they bought.

It has been great having the baby with us these 4 months (well 3 I guess since they went home to Texas for a month). She is such a beautiful little girl!!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

:)

Looks *NICE*, Miz Diana!

But we'z wunderin -
Where'z da Dawggie Divin Board??

Dad sed we prolly wunit be *welkome* kuz we'd be nockin rockz
all ober whislt *jumpin in* - a lil Divin Board wuld Fix Dat!

We Promise not ta *nibbel* onna Phish! ;)

[4 Dog Mother]

Sorry, Cinder and Smoke (I don't think I have to worry about Bowser), no dog swimming in my pond! I think I will have some problems convincing Cincy though as she has "fallen" into my sister's pond at least 2 or 3 times. Taggert feel in mine once and Julia's once too - but I think his was an honest fall because he doesn't like swimming!

[dukedogsmom]

That is really pretty! I would love something like that in my yard.

[Corinna]

That is such a relaxing looking place so restful.

[Maria O]

Your backyard is gorgeous. I wish we could have something over here like that at our place but I have a feeling that we'd never be able to get started, or even if we did to just finish.

I guess that is what SPA's are for around here. Sigh....;)

[GraciesMommy]

I had to show Brad all your beautiful work..he was very impressed...we just put in a pool..it was finished June 4..and we have a spot in the yard that we plan to put in a pond but it won't be for a few months..you gave us some great ideas..I have daylillies and elephant ears planted around where the pond will go now..

[Logan]

Diana, it is absolutely beautiful!!!!!! I want one so badly. Maybe I'll send the link to my husband so he can get the hint!!!!!! :)

[GraciesMommy]

There ya go, Logan...maybe he will take the hint..lol..

[shais_mom]

awesome Diana!!
I will definately have to come and see it! :)

[Kfamr]

That looks wonderful, Diana!

How do the pups act around it? I bet my three would try to get the fish. :rolleyes: They like to stare at my fish tanks.

Speaking of pups, we could use some pics of your furkids. :D

[Cincy'sMom]

Looks really nice, Mom!