Cindy's Pond

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It took two weeks, working 12 hours a day to build this beautiful pond, but it was well worth the effort.

A waterfall flows into a 14 by 13 foot koi pond with an adjacent 8 by 13 foot plant and goldfish water garden.

The finished pond as seen from the house

The project was so large that the neighbors came over to see why Cindy was tearing her yard apart. Perhaps they hoped she was putting in a swimming pool!

A tractor was needed to excavate the pond

Plastic lining was used to cover the bottom of the water garden. In areas where there was rough rock under the liner, Cindy used her old t-shirts for additional padding to protect the lining.

Thrifty recycles can find many things to use as padding to protect plastic liners. Along with t-shirts, old carpet and carpet padding work very well.

After the liners were placed, water was added to smooth the liner into place as stones were added to the koi pond.

The area around the waterfall had to be built up because the stream flows the opposite direction as the grade of the lawn. The waterfall was originally going to be next to the house. Because of the slope away from the house, this was the obvious choice. However, someone suggested to Cindy that she would get more enjoyment from the waterfall if she could watch it from inside the house. Another smaller waterfall connects the two ponds

Fifteen tons of rock were used in and around the pond. The smaller waterfall was built three different times as Cindy learned that koi could swim up stream and jump into the plant water garden. Koi can jump over 6 inches high! Two of the koi were able to elude capture from the plant garden, causing major damage as they gleefully ate plants to their hearts content.

Retaining blocks were used to separate the two watergardens and were used along the side. The blocks were topped with daisy stepping-stones. These stones can be used as flat areas to place potted plants and other pond decorations.

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The pond is still in its first year in these photos, but as you can see it has already blossomed into a gorgeous landscape feature.

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		It took two weeks, working 12 hours a day to build this beautiful pond, but it was well worth the effort. A waterfall flows into a 14 by 13 foot koi pond with an adjacent 8 by 13 foot plant and goldfish water garden.

The finished pond as seen from the house
The project was so large that the neighbors came over to see why Cindy was tearing her yard apart. Perhaps they hoped she was putting in a swimming pool!
		A tractor was needed to excavate the pond
	Plastic lining was used to cover the bottom of the water garden. In areas where there was rough rock under the liner, Cindy used her old t-shirts for additional padding to protect the lining. Thrifty recycles can find many things to use as padding to protect plastic liners. Along with t-shirts, old carpet and carpet padding work very well. After the liners were placed, water was added to smooth the liner into place as stones were added to the koi pond.

The area around the waterfall had to be built up because the stream flows the opposite direction as the grade of the lawn. The waterfall was originally going to be next to the house. Because of the slope away from the house, this was the obvious choice. However, someone suggested to Cindy that she would get more enjoyment from the waterfall if she could watch it from inside the house. Another smaller waterfall connects the two ponds
		Fifteen tons of rock were used in and around the pond. The smaller waterfall was built three different times as Cindy learned that koi could swim up stream and jump into the plant water garden. Koi can jump over 6 inches high! Two of the koi were able to elude capture from the plant garden, causing major damage as they gleefully ate plants to their hearts content.
Retaining blocks were used to separate the two watergardens and were used along the side. The blocks were topped with daisy stepping-stones. These stones can be used as flat areas to place potted plants and other pond decorations.
		� The pond is still in its first year in these photos, but as you can see it has already blossomed into a gorgeous landscape feature.