Progress.
Attachments and hose lengths made final for the second pump. Caps drilled with holes for each return bottom outlet. Three loads of gravel dumped into the #poolpond for the floor. Then I realized there was a section of the wall near the yellow crate that was not actually touching the inner wall, meaning there was a gap. Not good. But the sun has broken through the morning fog so it’s too hot in the hole now to fix it. Will have to wait until Labour Day!

This weekend is the 1 year anniversary of renting the digger to make the holes! I am about where I figured I would be one year later :)
#backyardProject #diy #pond #pondlife #gardenpond

Oh no! However will I manage to wait out the rain when I have a shed, a beach chair, blankets, a book, snacks and drinks - and this horrible view? 🤣

#AllotmentGardening #Allotment #Gardening #Garden #GardenPond

We've got nothing planned for today, except keeping cool. The forecast is for it to be slightly higher than yesterday at about 30°C.

Yesterday I discovered that the garden pond pump had died, so I've ordered a new one - I'm not getting yet another Hozelock one as they only seem to last a couple of years and care at least twice the price of competitors.

On the opposite side, we've actually got a delivery date for Sacha's new car. Only 10 more sleeps! (if I've counted correctly).

Sacha seems to be getting on well with her CPAP machine, much to my surprise - although the stupid app won't connect and show her the graphs.

#Today #GardenPond #cpap #weather #leicestershire

I've just taken the garden pond cover off, cleaned out the pump housing, and replaced the filters. I've got a small amount of blanket weed out, and.... given up - it's just too bloomin' hot for that sort of exertion.

I'll get the cover back on later. (it's some sort of galvanised metal on a metal frame, so it's extremely heavy and difficult to manoeuvre)

#garden #gardenPond #weather