Getting Closer

The main dig is complete. Now it's time for plumbing and oh yeah, more digging.

The Dig Goes On

Here are the latest photos. The main pond is now complete and I'm starting on trenching for the plumbing.

Roses are a blooming

Just a little distraction from digging.

New Dig or as I like to say "oh, my aching muscles"

Here are some pictures of the pond reshaping process. Basically, removing the plant shelves and connecting the two little ponds to one big one. Yes, by hand, one bucket at a time.

Demo complete, starting rebuild

Finally finished removing the foot deep pile of rocks and muck. Now, I have peeled back the rubber liner and started removing dirt. The plan is to make one large pond out of the two smaller ones. I have connected the two and have started shaping the hole.
It's amazing how much dirt gets piled up. It's like I dig a one foot hole and I end up with a two foot pile of dirt.

Ernie

Pond Demo Cont.

The demo continues despite the rain. I have completely removed the waterfall and river now. The remaining plants are gone and the cleanup of the small pond continues.
I have attached a picture of a umbrella plant that had a huge root system. Good reason to use pots to contain them.

Pond Demo

The demolition of the old pond continues. So far I have removed the Bio-Falls and Skimmer housing, alond with most of the boulders that had fallen into the pond. This was the third weekend in a row with rain, so the demolition has been a little slow.