Anya's pond

[Nepen]

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Anya's pond

I started my back yard project, building raised bed along the edge of the fence since our grass dont reach those area and I wanted to plant flowers and fruit trees. There is one corner of the yard that gets no sun so nothing will grow there. I decided I want to put a pond there since the pond requires no sun, brilliant idea! Not so much now J since I want to be able to have plants but it’s hard to find shaded plants.

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[JohnHuff]

Nice job!

 

[Nepen]

Thanks! now how do I change the cover image?

 

[JohnHuff]

Profile page. Are you and Anya the same account?
I was going to mention that putting the pond right at the corner will make it difficult to get to the waterfall or do maintenance there. If I were to make another pond in the future, I'd make it rectangular so that I can reach every part of the pond.

 

[sissy]

hosta's and liriope grow in shade .So do elephant ears and some of the impatients .They grow around the edge of ponds great .Just look up shade loving plants

 

[Nepen]

John, Yes Anya and I are the same person Right now when I go to do anything to the waterfall I just climed the wall, lol.

Thanks Sissy, will check those out! I have hostas, do they like wet feet?

 

[Nepen]

John,
I meant changing the cover of the showcase, I cant seem to chose which one I want to be the cover.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

When you're in your showcase, on the right there is a section called "Showcase Tools" where you can click "Set Cover Image"

Nice pond! I like your container bogs!

 

[Becky]

John,
I meant changing the cover of the showcase, I cant seem to chose which one I want to be the cover.

JBtheExplorer is correct! By default it selects the first image in your gallery, but this can be changed.

 

[j.w]

Anya you did a wonderful job on your pond..............love your choice of fishies to keep

 

[sissy]

Heuchera(think that's how it is spelled ) there are lots of colors of that and moss looks great and comes in so many colors .sweet peas

 

[Nepen]

Thank JB and Becky, I should've look to the side more, i was focus way too much in the post itself.

i'll see if the containers bog will be good for my pond. I decided not to add a big raised 90~gallons bog next to my pond just yet.

thanks j.w, I love those fish too. One of the colorfull shubbie disappeared over winter I couldnt even find its body so sad.

Thanks for the plant suggestions Sissy. The sweet peas look like a minature lotus leaves

 

[sissy]

There flowers have a great smell also .They grow on there own each year by reseeding themselves .

 

[haver79]

Nice pond Anya. Love your fish. Looks like you worked hard on all that brick work, looks good.

 

[Nepen]

Thanks I've become fond of doing the work myself, but it kills my back now. The good thing about doing it myself is I can let go of all the imperfection a lot easier than if someone's doing it for me.

And I learn that I NEED a plan before I do things and that it's a lot more work than I expected (didnt think about having to dig footer or set up the leveler and all that construction stuff).