Is a natural swimming pond the solution to swimming pool headaches?

If you’ve got a pool, you know the routine. Everyone’s happy to use it but you’re the bunny that has to maintain it! Doesn’t it make you wonder that while many homeowners consider it a necessity, others see it as a daily burden and a disaster waiting and begging to happen? It’s a fact that […]

Brain-eating Amoeba and other possibilities

If you’ve followed this blog from the start (a big thanks for that), you’ll know that it has been a long series of holes being dug and then being filled again.  And the reed bed is no different, except for the fact that it is the last hole! I’ve read the comments from people worrying […]

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The day the pond got car jacked

We’ve certainly had our ‘moments’ during this project. It started as an idea, became a dream and at times came close to becoming a nightmare. But three daughters asking ‘can we have a swim yet?’ has kept my determination up. Our very limited budget has needed us to innovate more times than I want to count, […]

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: Boys and their Toys

OK – it’s been a while! But before I could continue with the latest antics of our swimming pond project, I had to take a deep breath.  Why?  Because although the overwhelming feedback for my first eight blogs was positive (for which I thank you), the last post seemed to raise a few male hackles. […]

Finishing your deck – oil or stain?

A good deck can make a house a home...

Now that you’re done constructing your deck the only thing left to do is to add the finishing touches.  Both oils and stains have their own distinct advantages. In this post we’ll have a look at both finishing materials. Finishing your deck with an oil or stain is an important step to ensure that your […]

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The (W)hole Disaster Concludes…

Even if you’ve been paying close attention as you’ve followed my journey into the unknown, you’re forgiven if you’ve lost track of where I’m at.  Even I’ve lost track of where I’m at 😛  A quick recap is undoubtedly warranted… In the beginning there was an idea. That idea was to build a natural swimming […]

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The (W)hole Disaster continues…

With a non-existent budget for a swimming pond and a very flexible time line, how have we suddenly ended up with a tight deadline to get a hole dug? If you missed the previous post, hubby and I were “discussing” which excavating guy to use to dig a hole for a factory second fibreglass pool, […]

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: The (W)hole Disaster

If this is the first time you’ve read my blog, here’s a quick summary – We are a family with three young children (two with disabilities).  I got the idea into my head to build a natural swimming pond for them.  We’ve found our location and chosen our pond liner.  Now we need a hole. […]

Our Natural Swimming Pond Build: Snakes and Ladders

This is Part 3 of Rebecca’s project. If you missed the beginning, you’ll find it here.   Yes, this is kind of what I had in mind. Well sure… bigger and finished but I’m sure you get the idea.     Read on, fellow travellers.  There is a sound logic behind all this.  Just ask my […]