Goodbye lawn. Hello pond!

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  1. Grannie Annie

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    What can I say - 'WOW' - the transformation is absolutely amazing and all those many varieties of plants - love it!
     
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      kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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      Glad you like it. It's not like a "normal" garden, is it?
      Unfortunately weed seeds howl with delight when they blow in. No lawn mower to behead them, you see! :) :) Eventually when everything fills in, there shouldn't be too much room for vagrant weeds, I hope.
       
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        Your garden is stunning Kindred, but I LOVE your pond, its the ultimate garden pond, "if carlsberg did garden ponds" that would be it :love30::dbgrtmb:
         
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          kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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          My goodness! What a compliment, Bilbo. The photographs show it in too good a light.
          You are very welcome to visit it. I always take on board, advice.
          I want to re-do the bottom bit, which is a wildlife haven. Unfortunately that'll take almost a complete week to re-do and as I work all the time (no holidays) I'll have to wait til I retire in 2 years time to do it. :( :(
           
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            kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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            Three quarters or one ton limestone boulder placed alongside pond.

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              More detail on the Arid Section under the glazed pergola next to the pond.

              Aeoniums, Evecherias, Cacti, Yucca Gloriosas, Agaves, Sempervivums. (All these plants stay outside all winter.)

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              ½ of mound ground cover is Delosperma Cooperii, the other half is Sempervivum. Unfortunately sparrows keep unearthing a lot of the Sempervivums, sending them tumbling rosette over arse down to the bottom of the mound. The plastic owl has been put there recently as a deterrent.

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              Beschornerias.

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              Other side.

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              Lampranthus. (Dug it up recently from another position. Plonked it here where it looked as though it had given up the ghost but is now coming back. :) )

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              Chamaerops Humilis.

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              As you can see, pics were taken when it was raining but it stays dry under the pergola.
               
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                kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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                Some more pics taken today.

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                  Amazing I could stare at that pond all day :snork::dbgrtmb:
                   
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                      Anyone like Albert in the above pic? I think he ate most of my sticklebacks, though. :frown: :frown:
                       
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                        Here's some very poor quality vids taken in August on my phone. (I've never videoed anything before and it shows. Do better next time. I promise. :) )



                         
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                          Acacia Baileyana Purpurea zoomed in the warm October.

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                            It all looks fabulous....love the videos too and Albert in the water!! :dbgrtmb:
                             
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                              Wonderful,
                              thanks so much for sharing,
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                              hard work I imagine - but so rewarding.
                               
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                                Flowering Cherry, Acacia, Phormiums & red balls.
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                                Fallen leaves.
                                 
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