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Home & Garden: Garden Pond
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Garden Pond

Pond front.

Back of pond.
Close up pond front.
Side of pond.
Pond from patio.
Close up of front.
Pond front.
Is this your project? Can you share instructions or a pattern with the Craftsy community?

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Category: Home & Garden

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Garden

Style: Outdoorsy


Materials

Various rocks I collected from our camping trips, cement, contractors glue sold in caulking tubes, small sized hard pool liner, pump and tubing, 2 clamps, copper plumbing tube, old faucet, different sized black flower pots from seedlings.

What was your inspiration?

I wanted to hear trickling water so I decided to gather all our rocks we'd collected over the years and try building a pond in our backyard.

What are you most proud of?

I am most proud of it because we've now used it for 5 years and its still holding together.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

I did some internet research before starting this and then just worked at it as you would a puzzle putting together all the rocks as they fit and looked best. Put cement between them as you see bricklayers do it. Used the glue for the top rocks and smaller pebbles.
Wear mask, gloves and old cloths, this project is a little messy.

 

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aha64231301 on craftsy.com
Jul 29, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Great job! you've donewonderfully..what an accomplishment save money .I like your ponds.
Fazzie on craftsy.com
Jul 29, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thankyou
peppercall85713 on craftsy.com
Aug 09, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
I love your pond, and would love to do one like it. Well done