Well, I have decided that it is now time to start some landscaping and outdoor projects. I thought I would start with something simple...a goldfish pond. Right when you pull down the driveway there is a corner of the house that was a huge eye sore. The previous owner had an obsession with those wild orange flowers that grow on the side of the road because they are planted everywhere at our house. Well they planted a bunch of them in this corner. Last year they grew so big that it nearly swallowed our house, not to mention looked like a jungle. I feared that the dogs may get lost in it or worse yet there would be a snake! So, all winter I have been picking my brain as to what to do in this corner. Well I finally decided to put in a goldfish pond. Gabe's answer was great, who can you hire to do those in our area. My answer was us, it will be fun. So I spent many nights researching how to install these ponds, what pumps, filters, liners etc. I just love youtube and can learn to do anything from these. So as soon as the weather warmed up we started our project. I love it. It made a huge difference in the curb appeal of our house. Although Gabe would argue that curb appeal doesn't matter because no one sees our house from the road, but it matters. Here are a few pictures of the project from start to finish. I wish I had a picture from last summer to show how awful those plants were but I don't.
This is the before picture.
The digging process. I think this was about the time Gabe told me
I would probably fit in this hole. Next time, I will rent some heavy machinery.
The finished hole.
Gabe finishing the sand base.
Filling the pond with water. Almost finished.
Adding the lights and fountain.
Landscaping.
The only thing left to do is stain the wood to match the deck but since it has rained everyday the last 2 weeks, this may be a while.
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