She’s not kidding; those frogs are HUGE. They eat mice! I tried to get a picture, but of course, they all jumped in the pond as I pressed the button. This pond is visible from the dining room and from a stone terrace. In the background you can see the big grass border that is also in the background view in the Glowing Shrub photo.
About the Author
Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
~Albert Camus
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I love ponds and the sound of running water. It’s inspiring to see that this pond has shade. I had a pond at “our other house.” Now that we’ve removed some front yard trees (gasp!), it’s a possibility. (Tree removal was a very serious decision… necessary. See my August 13 post.)
I love the pond. It’s the stone background that ‘makes’ it for me. Water + Stone then plants to soften the look 🙂
I like how you organized this post. I only expected to view a larger version of the image. Finding more was a great surprise. Now on to the next.
Designing your garden for “you to see” has always made more sense to me than doing anything for others potential approval, validation and an ego food. I got rid of my garage to expand my backyard – being single I had no man to have a coronary over no garage – just a place to store more junk. The older I get, the more I plan my shopping trips around the weather…so maybe she won’t be carrying any groceries in the snow?