I took a couple of days off of work so I could finish my pond makeover before the cold weather sets in.
I trenched the intake pipes and reduced the two pipes to one going into the pump. I also extended the length of pipe before the pump to reduce cavitation. The pipes from the skimmer and bottom drain now merge at the skimmer into a 3 way Jandy valve. I can shut off the skimmer easily while feeding. they are buried now except for a few feet near the pump. Budget $60 for the Jandy valve and about $10 in a few new pvc fittings.
I also did some landscaping adding 2 new Azaleas at the base of the retaining wall, Plus some seasonal mums to begin filling in the bed next to the pond. I covered the upper planter bed with some new pine bark mulch. Added some pea gravel around the pump so I’m not standing in mud when it rains. And filled in the pine straw where it needed refreshing. Budget $60 for 6 bags of mulch, 1 bag soil amendment, 3 mums, 2 azaleas.
