Rabbithole Garden"s Pond

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[JRS]

Love the natural area.

 

[Cakeatron]

Love the natural area.

Thank you! Marie, the woman we bought this place from, was a master gardener. She turned this place into a real jewel. I just hope I can do it justice.

 

[j.w]

Your pond and area w/all that stone looks so pretty, peaceful and well designed! Who did all that great rock work...............I love rocks!
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[Cakeatron]

Your pond and area w/all that stone looks so pretty, peaceful and well designed! Who did all that great rock work...............I love rocks!
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I honestly do not know who did it! Marie was in hospice care when we bought the place and there just was not enough time to get all of our many questions answered. I love rocks too! This place has rocks and boulders everywhere! I hope we can restore the entire property because she used to give tours of the gardens! Thank you! I have been reading on here up until today because I felt really in over my head with a fish pond! I had never successfully owned fish before (I am not sure goldfish as a child really counts lol) and we lost 3 fish to a heron the first year!

 

[j.w]

I honestly do not know who did it! Marie was in hospice care when we bought the place and there just was not enough time to get all of our many questions answered. I love rocks too! This place has rocks and boulders everywhere! I hope we can restore the entire property because she used to give tours of the gardens! Thank you! I have been reading on here up until today because I felt really in over my head with a fish pond! I had never successfully owned fish before (I am not sure goldfish as a child really counts lol) and we lost 3 fish to a heron the first year!

Whoever laid that stone did a great job! I'm surprised the heron does not come back regularly to your pond. Usually they don't stop til they empty a pond of fish. I had to put a net over mine to stop them.

 

[Cakeatron]

Whoever laid that stone did a great job! I'm surprised the heron does not come back regularly to your pond. Usually they don't stop til they empty a pond of fish. I had to put a net over mine to stop them.

He did keep coming back! The net Marie had up was not keeping him out. I chased him multiple times with a garden hose and we put up a new net. Thankfully the addition of a heron statue seems to have done the trick!

 

[j.w]

He did keep coming back! The net Marie had up was not keeping him out. I chased him multiple times with a garden hose and we put up a new net. Thankfully the addition of a heron statue seems to have done the trick!

I had to go back and look and squint to see the net buy yep there it is! Glad you don't have issues anymore w/the bird. I've heard moving a statue around helps also as they get used to seeing it in one spot and don't fall for it anymore.

 

[Cakeatron]

I have heard that as well! Luckily we live in an area with plenty of fishing opportunities for the big guy so he just skips us now lol! I guess it was more trouble than it was worth to him!

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[addy1]

Very nice!

 

[Cakeatron]

Very nice!

Thank you!

 

[rubyduby]

What a tranquil setting! There are rocks, and then there are rocks...yours are beautiful! Only age can give them that special patina. Marie did an amazing job and the fact that you obviously love and value what she did must have given her peace at the end...

 

[Cakeatron]

What a tranquil setting! There are rocks, and then there are rocks...yours are beautiful! Only age can give them that special patina. Marie did an amazing job and the fact that you obviously love and value what she did must have given her peace at the end...

I feel really lucky to have met her. I hope she did feel at ease knowing we love the place. My husband wanted to hire someone to take care of the property but I was afraid they would destroy things not knowing they were there. She did lasagna gardening and added a combination of rare and native plants. I have been slowly and carefully determining what needs to be taken out, thinned, or moved. There is about 10 years of overcrowding to overcome. There have been new things popping up every season! I could not imagine letting a stranger attempt to tend it before I even know what all we have!

 

[rubyduby]

Marie was lucky that all of her hard work will be cherished and preserved...I think you were meant to have this property!

 

[Cakeatron]

Marie was lucky that all of her hard work will be cherished and preserved...I think you were meant to have this property!

What a beautiful thought! You are too kind!

 

[GBBUDD]

Lucky in deed my family has ready said they not even try to maintain my pond s she is very lucky you love it as she did

 

[Cakeatron]

Lucky in deed my family has ready said they not even try to maintain my pond s she is very lucky you love it as she did

Thank you! All of you are soo kind and welcoming! I feel blessed to have found this place!

 

[GBBUDD]

and we lost 3 fish to a heron the first year!

that had to be one stubborn heron usually the woods as thick as yours would keep them away. I TOO HAVE ROCKS ON THE BRAIN.. I just got my hands on 200 8x12 cobble stones. For a walkway. love all the growth between the flag stone. don't know if you have done so yet or not but a weed whacker can keep that tight and tidy.

 

[addy1]

Thank you! All of you are soo kind and welcoming! I feel blessed to have found this place!

And we are all happy you found us! We all love ponds no matter what size shape condition. Love helping others and our selves.

 

[Hound Heaven]

What a lovely, peaceful and beautiful spot you have! I'm sure it gave her great comfort knowing that it was in the hands of someone that was truly interested in preserving all of her efforts