Underway!

[BobDE]

This will be a fantastic pond!

 

[BarbO]

Wow, now that is a pond! You can swim in it, even take a little boat out in it. FUN!

 

[BeckyK]

The pond itself is now fully sculpted. It's filling up very nicely... about 3/4 full with no outside source at all! The shape is a bit off of what we had mowed in the grass for the guy, but I'm just going to take it as it is.

We've had a bit of rain too, so the yard needs to dry out for a few days before it can be all leveled out.

Here is where it's at this morning. It's too muddy to walk out there, so these are from my dining room window again. I tried to zoom in a bit for this first one. As soon as we can walk out there I'll get some more pics for you guys.

 

[j.w]

Sure will be nice and hope it keeps water in it all year long!

 

[Tula]

Will the pond be filled with rain water only , similar to a retention basin ?

 

[BeckyK]

Will the pond be filled with rain water only , similar to a retention basin ?

It's filling up with ground water, and the rain has helped it along. So I guess it along the lines of a retention basin.

 

[BeckyK]

I've been waiting to post an update to see how the weather goes, but I think our pond project is not going to make any more progress till spring. The grading around the area can't be finished till it dries out more, so there are still several piles of earth strewn about. And I don't know at this point if the edges are going to be altered in that process, so I don't want to risk putting plants in and have them disturbed.

Here is where we are today...

 

[SherrysPond]

Its going to be fantastic!!!

 

[Tula]

WOW !!!!

 

[j.w]

Fantabulous!!!

 

[addy1]

Nice huge pond! Self filled too!

 

[Lisak1]

Good golly! That's beautiful!

 

[BeckyK]

Thanks everyone. I'm very anxious for it to be finished with trees, plants, flowers and the walkway I want to put in up to the inset. I think it's going to be a couple seasons before I'm able to have everything added. Next Spring will be the addition of a windmill for aeration. It's going to make the whole scene I think.

 

[addy1]

Next Spring will be the addition of a windmill for aeration. It's going to make the whole scene I think.

My honey wanted to put in a wind mill. Never has............. That will be so nice and look great.

 

[poconojoe]

A windmill for aeration. Interesting. How exactly would you set that up?
Would it simply turn a wheel for circulation/aeration or would there be some type of air pump driven by the windmill?