Here are some links relating to developing a pond that you might find useful.

Amy enjoys gardening and coming up with projects to do in the yard.  Jay obliges.  Here are some of the things we've done...

Our First Pond - August 1999 Our First Pond - August 1999Our first pond was a hole we dug ourselves, plus a kit from Home Depot and some rocks we gathered from Lake Grapevine. It was our starter pond, from which we learned what to do and not to do!

The Japanese Koi Fish We got these fish from Creative Watergardens in Garland. The big ones cost 100 and up, and the little ones started at 6. We got little ones, in within a few years, they were a foot long!

Our Pond in the Spring

Our Pond in the Fall

Back Yard Stone path to outbuilding and flowerbeds

Back patio Various potted and hanging plants

Back Yard Veggie Pots Strawberries, Cucumber and Eggplant

Back Yard The firepit was built by Uncle Ken with bricks we found in the yard while gardening

Back Yard Perennials and Annuals in Spring

Back Yard Flowerbeds with Katie's birdfeeder and windchime projects on display

Back Yard Salvia and Herbs

Uncle Ken's Footbridge

Flower bed with full shade ....a difficult spot

Flower bed in the shade Some annuals and herbs

Back Patio ...our favorite place to sit and swing! When we get to sit, which is not often.

Barrell Pond We saved this water lilly from the pond at our house in Carrollton. It will bloom in the summer and we'll put goldfish in there. And the tiny roses are beautiful but grow too fast!