#CapeHawthorn aka #WaterHawthorn.
It's native to #SouthAfrica. People there have long cultivated & harvested the buds & flowers as food. It's used to make #WaterblommetjieBredie - a traditional South African stew. The #Afrikaans name of this traditional cultural dish translates to "stew of little water flowers".

Recipe:
https://paarman.co.za/blogs/all-recipes/waterblommetjie-bredie

It's not a widely known edible water plant here. It's delicious. If you enjoy green beans - you'll probably enjoy eating Cape hawthorn buds/flowers too.

#Spring #perennials #Cultivated #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #EdiblePlants #flowers #botanical #plants #WaterGarden #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorAttractors #FlowersIdentification #WaterPlants #CulturalCrops #GlobalSouth #PlantsYouCanEat #LookAndLearn #CulturalFood

A good pond fountain can improve water circulation, oxygen levels, and overall pond appearance at the same time. I’ve been exploring different floating pond fountain ideas recently for backyard ponds and decorative water setups.

https://scottaerator.com/collections/pond-fountains

#pond #pondfountain #watergarden

1/2 It feels like forever since I was working on the pond, even though it's only been a week.

The bottom plumbing is now officially done. I drilled holes into the intake pipe for the main pond return pump.

Then I used some 3-D printed replicas of the fittings to go onto the pump to hook it up.

#poolpond #diy #backyardProject #watergarden #pond #pondlife