Under Way at Last

20 years ago

My long over due backyard project started this past Sunday with the ground preparation for my gardener's shed, waterfalls, stream, and nursery area. The shed will have a 16'x20' deck with a 12'x12' building. A potter's area, small greenhouse, and storage area will be included. The base structure for the 32' long and five feet tall waterfalls has been in place for two years but that is as far as it has gotten until now. I will start the framing and faux bois application over the next two months. I hand dug a 6000 gallon coi pond in 2003 and it is doing fine. I have over 300 plants and bushes ready for planting and tons of rocks for accents. Oh! Did I mention the nine-hole miniature golf course? Yep. Quite a project. To make things worse, I am scheduled to debut it to my garden club and fellow Master Gardeners on April 18, 2007. Anybody want to help? I plan on several hypertufa projects over time to enhance the appearance of the back yard. I always enjoy the garden art posted on this forum. Millard

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Dena6355
20 years ago
Millard,
This sounds like quite an undertaking. What type of protection do you have to have for the Koi in the pond, any?
Congrats to you having a deadline, and I can imagine that your master gardening friends will be very excited and have lots of questions for you. How much property do you have, a golf course even miniature takes up a lot of space, hopefully the koi pond is not a water trap.
I hope you will have the opportunity to post pictures at some time and share your progress, WOW!
Happy creating and casting,
dena
Fleur
20 years ago
Wow, it sounds like you'll be busy for a while. Please do take and post pictures of the progress of your project/s and let us watch. It's so much more fun watching something grand develop than actually doing the work. I got exhausted just reading what all you have planned.
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mmfine71
20 years ago
Can't wait to see progress photos! If you have time to stop and take some!!
ddsmsm
20 years ago
how did you make your miniature golf course? We have an area that we can't grow anything but moss so my kids keep hinting that it would be great for mini golf.
littlecars
Original Author
20 years ago
To ddsmsn: My plan is to scrape off the top layer of organics, lay down some gravel, set a form, and pour 3 to 4 inches of concrete. I have laid out the plan several times and modified it each time just a little. I should complete the basic form of the shed/potting area/greenhouse within three weeks then move to pour the foundation of the waterfalls. I will then pour three of the golf holes since they are on the other side of the stream. I will then pour the stream bed between the waterfalls and the koi pond (about 75 feet) then pour the remaining six golf holes. April 18 is coming TOOOO fast!

I have taken pictures ever since I started working in the back yard and will set up a picture link soon. Thanks.