Is that WATER I hear??!!

Fantastic GranT!
You have all the rights in the world to be excited!
Nice job!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Lovely, GranT!
And that sound is so soothing!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Just Lovely

-- Central northish Ontario

I like it! And I see your garden circle is blooming with daylilies too.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

GranT, is that a little solar panel to run your pump?
If so, that is a really neat setup!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Thank you everyone for the kind comments!!

Yes, XO those are daylilies blooming in that odd little garden … The Stella’s that Damocles’ brought over are growing quite nicely there. Think on him and his family everytime I look at that little garden.

Dini, yes we did order a solar panel for this “water barrel”. Originally we had thought about putting a water feature out in the little circle garden that OX was referring to and you can see from the second photo. And we didn’t want to run electricity all the way out there. So when we found the old looking pump, Hubby went on line and ordered a solar panel. Then, when we found the barrel and I just fell in love with it. But, knew it was too big for what was needed for the center of the Stella. So the more we thought about it, we really wanted something closer so that I/we could enjoy it from my swing. And so goes the story …

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Very nice addition.
I wish my garden was as organised as you have yours.

Bob

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

Thanks Bob … It was nice sitting on the patio this afternoon listening to the water trickle. Simple pleasures, I guess.

BUT … LOL!!! Never thought about my garden being “organized”. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Nice addition GrandmaT…Blends in beautifully with all your plants.Nice spot to sit and “veg out” (lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

That looks great GrandmaT !!!

-- John in Cranbrook , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

Thanks so much Bon and John … It definitely fits my “country/antique” taste; and I am just loving every minute back there. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

What a delightful oasis you have Gran T ….... complete with a solar panel! Wonderful indeed. And to sit and listen to the water trickling ….... on your swing …... I’d be so relaxes … amazing what you have done with your new home in such a short time. Congratulations!

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Thanks Blooz!! This solar panel is a hoot … there is no battery with it; so any cloud covering or even a shadow and the water “shuts off”—LOL!!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Such wonderful treasures you have in your gardens and so unusual. Just love your fountain ….. a real treasure and with the solar …. amazing. Never knew one could do this …. I’m so behind in the tech world … lol.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Thanks again Blooz you are a sweetheart!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I was so excited about your fountain, solar panel …. now going to ask a silly question. Do you have it hooked up to the hose and what turns the hose off? What an invention!

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

No it is not hooked up to the hose, but I am thinking water hose … maybe you are thinking some other kind of hose, like the pump hose or what I am calling the “plastic tube”.

We filled the Barrel with water, then attached the old fashioned pump to the brim. The old fashioned pump has a long plastic tube that sucks up the water and feeds it into the pump where the water trickled from. (see pic #1). The plastic tube is attached to a motorized water pump that is placed in the bottom of the barrel (under water). It does all the work of sucking the water into the long plastic tube.

The Solar Panel is plugged into the back of the motorized pump and supplies the energy to run the motorized pump.

Now because we did not buy a solar pump with a back up battery … this seems really sensitive to any fluctuation of light. A cloud blocking the sun shuts off the motorized pump, but then comes miraculously back on once the sunlight comes back strong. Had me laughing so bad this afternoon … but really, it does quite well for our purposes. I did find out that the motorized pump shuts off by itself when not in use for a period of time. So each morning I need to wait for the sun to come out and then I have to turn on the motorized pump. Simple enough to do. Runs till dusk …

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Hi GrandmaT! Yes, these water hyacinth do bloom a very delicate and pretty light blue flower. They also multiply like crazy. You did a beautiful job with your water feature, I love it. Very ingenious with the solar power, I never would have come up with that idea.

Thank you Lydia!! This whole water feature is so new to me/us … enjoying it so much!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Hi GramdmaT. I just love your water feature. I would love to have one! Maybe next year. Thanks for sharing!

-- "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..."

It is so nice and relaxing to have water running in the background. We have it in the river, but we don’t hear it well because of the bush. Hence we put in our fountain.

Different stroke for different folks. My neighbour loves the fountain, and she says it helps her sleep. Across the road, one neighbour makes her neighbour shut off her fountain at night because she claims that she cannot sleep. What can one do? One has to live with their respective neighbour. I am glad that mine likes the sound.

-- jroot

With our power being solar, there is no sound at night (unfortunately). However, next year we will look for a battery to help store the solar energy, then maybe we will have that lovely water sound in the evenings as well. But hey, my mornings till early evenings are just lovely!!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

GrandmaT, your power is totally solar? Do tell. I must have missed something. How does that work for you?

-- jroot

ahhhh the sounds of your little paradise.When it rains hard I can hear the water rushing over the dam a block away.Not quite the same but it has the same effect on me.Very calming.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

jroot … We didn’t want to run electricity out into the yard, mainly cuz (again we are not staying). So we thought why not use Solar. It works quite well … our error was not purchasing a backup battery to help store the extra energy. So when there is an overcast day or no sunlight, the pump would still work. All in all we are quite pleased with it.

Hmmmmm Bon, that would be okay with me too!!! I’ll take any water moving so that I can hear it; as I love that sound. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Ah, so the pump in the pond is solar. I thought maybe your entire house was solar as well. That would be an admirable goal, wouldn’t it? .... if only the technology was more refined….

-- jroot

Me too GramT.I just love the sound of the ocean whenever I get near it too or a little brook running.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more