The Oriental Patch’s water feature, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Just finished installing the new (old) pond/water fall at its new location. Unfortunately I discovered that the pump has given up the ghost, so I have to go out and find a replacement tomorrow…

Nevertheless, I think the water feature really brings out this part of the garden. What’s an “Oriental garden” without a water feature?

Well, I couldn’t let the area around the pond go to waste, can I? Of course not. So I mixed in a whole bag (50 liters) of compost and planted the following seeds and bulbs:

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Holiday project number 3, move the old pond!, originally uploaded by malyousif.

I’ve just started what is probably the last project of the holidays; this one is to provide a needed water feature for the Oriental patch. I’ve used the same pond I removed in Project #2 and will place it in the area just cleared as you see in the picture.

This holiday has been very productive, gardening-wise!