Pond Fountain

What are they made from Deb?
They look stellar in that setting.

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

Now that is a cool thing.. I’m really impressed. :)

Looking good!

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

Great Idea!!! Look really quite beautiful there and truly fit the tranquil feel of that area. Nice addition to the pond MsDeb!!

-- "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

they are cement I guess.
Do you think they’ll get ruined here?

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Looks Great Debbie!

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

thanks everyone :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

“E” might be the one to ask … as she works with concrete … bird baths, etc. Maybe there is some sort of sealer that needs to be on it … just me thinking outloud …

-- "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

That looks fabulous!!! Reflects your spiritual side :)

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

Deb, the short answer is yes but at what cost?

If you can get a couple more you’re probably looking at 10-12 years and who knows what will come up in the meantime.
I have some concrete stuff here with epoxy paint on it that seems to be lasting quite well.

Not Smithsonian but I only think in single lifetimes. <g>

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

Looks great Debbie. A nice addition.

-- Karson retired in DE e-mail karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I was thinking about buying a “back up” one for when this falls apart.
It looks so wonderful out there.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

That’s lovely, Debbie.

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

Lovely. Can you give me a sense of scale? I’m really hoping they’re enormous and make a big statement. I love them!

-- GardenMentor, Seattle, WA (zone 8/9), www.gardenmentors.com & www.gardenhelp.org

not enormous.. just “very very big”.

approx. 8” wide/high/deep.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

my guess

the birds will come

-- Central northish Ontario

Darn you,

Saw your fountain, and visualized something like this at the foot of the Strombrella cat. Now that would make a really tranquil setting.

-- Earth laughs in flowers - Ralph Waldo Emerson

oh yah.. I like your idea!! :)
ok.. start building :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Very cool Deb.

-- Bob, Carver MA USA, Zone 6b, Annual Rainfall 48" http://capecodbaychallenge.org

Thanks Bob… it’s not as nice as yours -but you were/are my inspiration!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Love the hands, great idea to use them as a water falls.looks good.

-- Louise Edgwood,Md.

This is gorgeous and inspiring.

-- puce, zone 5a

aw shucks.
Thanks Puce!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Can I ask where you got those hands…They are exceptional they way you have used them…Much nicer than a feeder.

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

a couple in Brantford make cement sculptures as a “side business”.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Great idea MsD.The hands look really good there.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a

thanks :)

Now if I could just get the water to clear up

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

About those hands, curious to know: do they pour the cement in a mold or sculpt?
To protect them from erosion, you can always try a sealant!
HD would have a variety!

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

”Now if I could just get the water to clear up”

hah… good luck with that.. ;) Mine is pea soup green currently.. I don’t mind though.

See if you can find some barley straw… Tie up a small bunch and put it in. That will inhibit the growth and should have the water clearer in a month.

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

http://scnyat.cce.cornell.edu/woodpond/algae.htm

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

the hands are from a mold and you can get them in brown, black, and green like I have above.
They also have angels, and birdbaths and a variety of other molds. I’ll post some more pictures of my sculptures.

Thanks for the link Scott… sounds like a “grin and bear it” situation until my plants fill the pond more.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Well, just think, there’s such a large food source for bugs, your fish must be eating really well. ;)

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

As concrete “cures” better in water, I think that you do not even need to seal them, unless you want to “escape” the green mold!
I think they look beautiful as they are and with a little bit of “growth”, will look like they have been there for ever!!

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

Yes please, I would love to see more of your sculptures!!! :-)

-- "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

Me to MsD.I would also like to see some more of your sculptures.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a

you can see some in my update of the gazebo (in the process of posting the blog entry now)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)