BUILDING A ROCK POND AND GARDEN: THE POND 98% Complete

Building A Pond With Very Little Money

I have to start this with a toast! A toast to everyone that has given me donations to build a pond with very little money and this is how you do it..
#1
Go find some rock you like and use what ever means it takes.Dig it up,take road trips, ask people if they need it removed from there property be resourcful.
#2
Be ready to work hard and I mean hard.
#3
Have some friends that now people.It's not what you know, It's who you know
#4
Find some one that does not need what they have in there back yard or lot. Like cinder block.Thanks to a man by the name Roger Rines he donated all the block I needed it was going to the dump any way, so we have to help him out and take it for him.
#5
Drive around and locate things you think will help you build what you want. I found rail road tyes and used them for my corner.Just another example.
#6
One of my buddies I paddle with hooked my up with some liner for the falls. It just so happens I also bought some rock from His friend and he gave me a great price on river rock that you see.
#7
This item will cost you but if you know some one that can help reduce the cost this will help a lot thanks to Brian Jones, I got my 15x20 liner for only 131 dollars
#8
Finding a good pump 85 dollars for a 3200-gph with a 18ft. lift with a 2 year warrenty.. total 112 dollars.
#9
The filter system "Skippy Filter" Thanks to Sheb Majors he has given me the tank and filter padding to create a Keen filter system.Still have to buy parts to make a cool filter system.Parts will be PVC pipe some fittings and some patience.

I have 2 pumps..............................................................$225.00
I have a liner..................................................................$131.00
I have rock.....................................................................$215.00
I have hose kit...............................................................$045.00
I have some plants........................................................$050.00
I have some tiki torches...............................................$020.00
I have a bird bath spitting water................................$015.00
I have a light system ...................................................$060.00
I have a bird house "yard sale"...................................$003.00
Total cost out of pocket is a little over 764 dollars at this time.
Pond estimate at $4,500-5,500 when complete

Saturday, July 11, 2009

THE POND 98% Complete

WOW!!
WHAT A NICE TOUCH LOOKING AT MY POND THROUGH THE TIKI ROOM WINDOWS AND LISTENING TO THE FROGS AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTS REALLY BRING THIS POND TO LIFE DURING THE NIGHT HOURS,WE SURE DO ENJOY THE WATER SPLASHING AROUND..MAKES SUCH A SERENE SETTING.
SO WE HAVE ADDED SOME BAMBOO AROUND TO GIVE IT MORE DETAIL. TOOK OF THE TOP COURSE OF BLOCK AND NEXT IT IS WATER TREATMENT AND THE PARANA'S HIT THE WATER AND THEY WILL REALLY BE COOL TO SEE.. THEY JUST NIBBLE AT YOUR TOES IS ALL.. SNAPPING TURTLE MIGHT BE COOL TOO!

OH YES THEN HERE'S FREDDY HE'S GOT SOME NICE MARKINGS FOR A FROG,YES?HE ALSO HAS TWO BUDDY'S HANGIN WITH HIM,VERY NICE