Sam wants a pond. So we dug out the ENORMOUS flax plant that blocks the sun from our patio, dug out the stones that were twisted in its roots and removed all vegetation from the area. Then... nothing!
A stale mate was reached. Sam wanted to build the pond out of concrete. I had serious doubts as to his ability to artistically use concrete. He said it would be easier. I said it would be ugly. He said it would be permanent and I said, "Yes I know. That's what I'm worried about."
I won in the end and he agreed to line the pond with plastic but I'm not sure it was really a win. He sure wasn't happy and he certainly wasn't motivated to start.
After what felt like months of waiting while the muddy hole in the garden filled with water from the endless rain, my better half finally got stuck in (with endless moaning, muttering and griping) and lined the pond, creating the setting for our little fern grotto!
A stale mate was reached. Sam wanted to build the pond out of concrete. I had serious doubts as to his ability to artistically use concrete. He said it would be easier. I said it would be ugly. He said it would be permanent and I said, "Yes I know. That's what I'm worried about."
I won in the end and he agreed to line the pond with plastic but I'm not sure it was really a win. He sure wasn't happy and he certainly wasn't motivated to start.
After what felt like months of waiting while the muddy hole in the garden filled with water from the endless rain, my better half finally got stuck in (with endless moaning, muttering and griping) and lined the pond, creating the setting for our little fern grotto!
(I let him buy some slate to make the waterfall. It cheered him up no end).
The lining goes in (with much grizzling).
Positioning the waterfall and trying not to put a hole in the tarp (again).
The pond takes shape! He did it - and here I was doubting that we'd ever get to this point LOL. (AND it actually doesn't look half bad). Well done Sam!
It didn't take long for the cats to discover the advantages of a pond.
The present day pond. The gardens are slowly filling up with Warehouse seconds. I bought 2 grotty looking Maiden Hair ferns for $4 each (and with a bit of love they now look FAB). Bargain!
