Wednesday, July 8, 2009

a 100% girl DIY project

My Koi are getting too big to live inthe house anymore, so they have to move out.
So my project started with this 2x2x4 galvanized horse trough.

I dug out the spot myself, hauled away the dirt, leveled as best I could, stamped the dirt down with one of those HEAVY stamper things. I was pretty mad when I realized early on I had forgot to put down the weed fabric first....

and VIOLA! What just as cool as I bought all the plants in the pots on clearance for 99 cents each. I already had the pots, so cheap project...


This is a 100% all girl DIY project.! My fish are going to love their new home..


6 comments:

Kristina P. said...

I'm sure they will love their new digs!

The Wife said...

Very cute!

gtyyup said...

Great job! Gotta have happy fishies ya know!

Paige said...

I hope yours works out better than mine ever did--I cannot tell you how many of the fellers I killed over the years

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

Where's the AFTER photo with the fish included? Will you be adding plants to the water,too?
What a great idea. Way to go, girl!

It's been so hot here during the day that I'm imagining how nice it would be to hop into the cool water and swim with the fishes....

~Lisa

Jocelyn said...

LIsa: you have to let the water sit for over a week before you can add the fishes.. Im also waiting for my water Lilly plant to arrive.
We have a professional KOI friend who is going to transfer them safely.

Crossing my fingers.. I would be SICK if something happened to one of my Koi. We take such good care of them and have had them for almost two years in the house.