Introduction and a picture of my dog
7 years ago
I'm new at Houzz, having found this site when searching for ideas for my garden. We have just bought our first house and I'm excited about doing it up!
The "Kitchen Table" popped up as I was searching for kitchen ideas and I have read a few posts here and found that you lot talk about many fun things. So I thought I would take the plunge and join in.
This is our dog Jack who went with us on our last holiday.
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (56)
Related Discussions
my simple design and my re introduction
Comments (22)sleepless, Thanks for the exchange. Quote; "Just how dirty is the 5 gallons of stone you remove each year and how do you remove it? I assume you put it back under the water falls" I put on my pond shoes and get in with a bucket and a plastic one quart mug. Then scoop up the gravel and transfer it to the bucket. I redistribute the gravel to the other two levels of the pond. The lowest spot is not very dirty. No muck, just small bits of hard black stuff (leaf stems and parts left over from winter maybe?). They are light enough that they suspend when stirred up and get pulled into the skimmer. "Does it develop the typical packing that settling filters develop? What is the slope of the liner? Is there a bottom drain?" No packing. No slope to speak of. It has three stepped depths, 6" then 18" then 24". Under the falls is about 18". There is no bottom drain. The gravel migrates from water turbulence under the falls and my fish always poking around in the gravel and pushing it from the upper to lower levels. "How often do you clean the filter? What type of filter?" I guess its the typical Aquascape setup. A skimmer with basket, filter pad and submersible pump. A 2" line goes to an off the shelf Bio falls with 2 filter pads and bio balls. I empty the skimmer basket as needed to keep the water flowing through it and wash the filter pad only once or twice per season. I don't clean the filter pads in the falls until I shut down my pump for winter. This may be shocking to some people but I let the good bacteria do the work. I also never drain the pond and clean it. Most of my maintenance time is spent tending to the plants (cutting out the ugly stuff ) netting out every leaf that I can find till shutdown in the fall and rearranging rocks. Mike K...See MoreAn apology, an introduction and a picture
Comments (11)I'm not nearly as worried about what my employers think as I am about what you all will think... Yup, I can understand your trepidation. This group is so critical and vicious, posting a picture here is just asking for a public ripping, up one side and down the other. I'm sure you will be reduced to a whimpering boneless mass of embarrassment when we get done with you. Just kidding, of course. Show us some pics as soon as you can, please. ThinMan...See MoreIntroduction to my roses - Tuscan Sun
Comments (10)Thank you all for your nice comments. I am so happy that everyone likes my pictures. Ken, for sure I will keep your suggestions in my wish list. However, I have a very tiny garden with vey limited space:) Hope that I will figure out other spots for new roses. KhaVi...See Moremy3dogs--Do you mind posting some pictures?
Comments (13)Sorry about the entry porch photo delay - I got busy with work yesterday and didn't have a chance. You can see that I mix styles freely here! The birdhouse here was made by an eBay seller years ago, working from pictures of my shed. I had it outside, well used by birds til it started to suffer from the weather. The shed - same age as the house, built in 1937. I've had to fix it up over the years, including putting in the new windows on this side when the originals rotted. This is the CL Hitchcock bench that I bought a few years ago for $40! I had to do some touch up painting on the arms, but the day after I bought this one, an identical one was listed for $400. The Waverly wallpaper is from eBay, and the antique quilt pillow is made from an old 'cutter quilt' I also got on eBay. 'Cutters' are ones that have areas so damaged that they can't be repaired....See More
7 years ago- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
Hello and welcome from Kansas City, in the middle of the country. Nice people here. Here's my dogs:
- 7 years ago
- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
- 7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago
7 years ago- 7 years ago
Related Stories
HOUZZ CALLShow Us Your Dog’s Days of Summer
Share a photo of your pup lounging indoors or enjoying the sun on your patio or deck, or in your yard
Full Story
PETSIt’s a Dog’s World in These Hardworking Laundry Rooms
Canine amenities include pet beds, crates, bowls, washing stations, doors and even a designated pet water bowl filler
Full Story
PET PLACESPet’s Place: Where Can You Find Chess the Dog? On Chairs
A photographer documents her dog’s growth by taking pictures of her on fun and unique chairs
Full Story
PETS30 Dogs and Cats Cozying Up for the Holidays
Houzz users shared pictures of their pets laying low, getting their nap on and taking advantage of winter downtime
Full Story
PETSSo You're Thinking About Getting a Dog
Prepare yourself for the realities of training, cost and the impact that lovable pooch might have on your house
Full Story
PETSHouzz Call: Show Us Your Summer-Loving Dog!
Share a photo of your pooch kicking back in the backyard, helping you in the workshop or enjoying your favorite summer getaway
Full Story
FUN HOUZZArchitecture for Dogs Unleashes Designers' Creativity
This canine-focused collection of structures by Japanese designers is a breed apart from the usual doghouses and beds
Full Story
PETSGood Dog! Cute Pooches at Home
The dogs of Houzz take you on a tour of their homes and show you where they lounge, eat, play, bathe and nap
Full Story
EXTERIORSWhere Front Yards Collide: Property Lines in Pictures
Some could be twins; others channel the Odd Couple. You may never look at property boundaries the same way again
Full Story
PETS50 Dog Photos Worth a Wag
Design hounds: Share in the pet love with Houzzers' snapshots of their beloved dogs at home, in the workshop and at play
Full StorySponsored
User