I think it would be nice to see photos of members homes. Soo many of you seem to have such glorious ponds so let's link them to your home.
Do you like this idea?
Do you like this idea?
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- Thread starter Big Lou
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I do.
Neo
Nick
I like the Idea also, I always wonder if people put this much time into their ponds what the rest of the house/yards look like also. I'll take some pictures later while my house is decked out for our Halloween party.
I'm game, but my yard is a war zone. Im sure most know the story of the shoe maker's kids... he was so busy making everyone else's shoes, that his kids didnt have any? Hubby does landscape/landscape construction/house lifting/tree work, so our yard is always bit by bit with everythng always being a work in progress. Most of the backyard pics are construction pics from this spring forward, but it will give you an idea of the layout and goals... where you see the huge dirt area at the back of the house, that is where the big pond is going next spring... from the pond at the patio (4' above the yard grade) there will be a water fall, that turns to a river, wrapping around the boulders at the slider, leading to the big dirt area... oh, and the wall in the front yard is being changed to the same we are putting in out back... daughter hit it at the steps with her truck, and instead of fixing it, changing it LOL.
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I have these on my computer from another thread. cant see the house (because I'm on it) but you can see the rest of the yard. Its pretty plain, my pond is really the start of my landscaping, hopefully next summer i'll get around to doing some more.
Wow! Beautiful home and property. I'll post ours today.
Thank you! A lot of swet equity. The house was a total rebuild in 2008, and everyone in the house took part in the construction in one form or another. I drew the plans, hubby did all the site work, a friend poured the foundation and then only hired someone to frame it/get it tight to the weather, and we did EVERYTHING from there. Moved in in 2009... 2010 & 2011 were the front yard... this year and next is the backyard
Looking forward to seeing everyone else's.
Looking forward to seeing everyone else's.
fishin4cars
True friends just call me Larkin
I like the idea, Actually last year one of the members did a tour of the yard that was cool. Got to see others homes and gardens. I enjoy these as you never know what might click a new idea from someone else's yard or home. Capewind, I love what ya'll have done to your home! I first was confused with the sidings then started looking at the elevation and re-read your post. I am now very thankful all my remodeling and add on's were the yard and outside buildings! Look's like ya'll have made a lot of prgress in such a short time! I have start to close to present in my showcase thread below. As soon as the patio is somewhat completed I'll be adding new pics to it and will post a few here.
Love your log home and spacious property. Hammond is such a nice area.
I love going through everyone's pictures more than most would realize. I dont have much of an eye for landscaping (that's all hubby except for when I get him to break some rules) but one of my hobbies is drawing blue prints. I can be driving down the road and see a house I really like something on. It may be a basic house, or something fancy, doesnt matter, it is a line or pitch or ??? that caught my eye, and I'll grab a napkin from the glovebox and draw a quick elevation of what I liked, and then come home and draw a working set of plans that incorporates that feature. House and yard pictures turn me into a kid in a candy store LOL.
Cant wait to see it! Such a beautiful setting, and all that open area is a blank canvas to do whatever you can imagine!
fishin4cars
True friends just call me Larkin
Thank you, We do like Hammond, been in the area for about 10 years now and we do enjoy it. Close to big city, in a small township setting but out in the country. Doesn't get much better, unless we were in the mountains!
sissy
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Live in rural area so just a simple ranch home.Over 8 years of work and started with nothing but the house
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LOVE that farmers porch, and you werent kidding that the yard started with nothing. Doing a beautiful job, and just wait til those trees start to grow as well. Also love all the little people;-)
Great homestead Sissy. I can tell there has been lots of work going on. Can't wait to see more as time goes by.