We finished the water garden!

It took several encounters with the sump pump and an afternoon of carrying rocks, but it’s finally clean, full, and complete.  Another yard project done at last!

Here’s a trip down memory lane with that mess we now can call a water garden.

Before the trees were taken down, and full of leaves -

After the trees were gone, and with an ugly fence to keep Tito out -

Finally had it cleaned out . . .

And then rebuilt and filled it!  Ta da!

We bought a new filter and filled the bottom with rocks so that if Tito fell in he could stand (however, we recently learned that he can, in fact, SWIM!).  We also removed the heater that Ronni installed so that she could have fish.  We are NOT interested in fish.  I’m not, anyway.  They skeeve me out.  And we built up the rocks again so that the pile actually looks purposeful.  And, of course, the ducks are back in place.

Now the trick is to keep it clean . . . we bought enzyme tablets that will keep the water clear.  And we’ll probably need to put a net over it in the fall and drain it and cover it in the winter so we can fill it with fresh water in the spring.  Exciting!

Next project: rototilling and spreading loam and grass seed.  And/then: removing aluminum siding, repairing cedar clapboards, painting house.  Can we do both this summer/fall?  We’ll see . . .

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