The Pond 



The pride of my backyard landscaping
Pond with water lilies. They only bloom in the
spring before the leaves fill out on the trees,
otherwise they don't get enough sun to bloom.




Lilies in bloom



Goldfish waiting to be feed

Lily in bloom

 



Friends enjoying lunch by the pond 

Zeke taking a drink from the pond,

watching the fish.



What Almost 30 Years of DIY Landscape Looks Like

Backyard landscaped area view from south side


 

View from back of yard towards backyard, decks & house
You can hardly see the house for the trees. Yes, Ben's
shop is equipped with TV




From house towards back of yard. Old
metal bed frame covered with Asian jasmine

My husband and I have spent almost 30 years working on the landscaping of our home. It started with digging up and planting red oak trees when we first moved into the house. Once the trees started growing and the yard became more shaded, we added different landscaping features - a shade bed, decks and patios, brick walkways, my pond with waterfall, more shade beds. We've also added a vegetable garden at the back of the property (we have just under 1 1/2 acres). Most all of the features in our landscaping are salvaged materials and not purchased new.

 

 

Walkways and patios are built from salvaged bricks, which is why we have various colors. Old metal bed frames are used for trellises for vining plants. The wooden bench and table beside it incorporate metal wagon wheels and rims. The fire pit was constructed from an old tractor tire rim.









 







Backyard Pond
Year before last we have very cold weather for an extended period and the large rock that is the basis of the waterfall for our pond cracked from the freeze. It caused water to flow out the cracks on the side and leak out of the pond. We had to use pvc pipe to route around the rock & waterfall. Last weekend we finally fixed it! Our neighbor's pond pump quit and she gave us her waterlillies. Now the pond is once again the lovely oasis in our backyard. Here are the results.