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| I just want something that will make noise and look nice. It needs to be small since there is just a small area available right now. Is it easier to dig a hole and use a liner or to use something like a whiskey barrel and dig it out about half way so it's partially underground? I'm interested in how everyone did the easiest pond they ever had. Thanks in advance. I'm not very mechanically inclined. I have always wanted a garden pond though. Smiles to all. |
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- Posted by kashka_kat z4 WI (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 13:43
| Easiest would be the plastic stock tank set level on the ground (or partly sunk into the ground) with rocks arranged around it. They come in all sizes from 50 gals to 500+, can be round or can be oval. Really Wish I wouldve done that instead of messing with a liner and stuff... |
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- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 16:56
| How small of an area are we talking about? If you do use a whiskey barrel, you should definitely get a liner and sometimes they are hard to find to fit well. I have 300 gallon Rubbermaid stocktanks sunk into the ground, but that's an incredible amount of dirt to remove. Those are about 5'x5 and 1/2' and are about 25" deep. At Tractor Supply, they have some 30-40 gallon black "Tuff Stuff" containers that are good. I have a 35 gallon one sunk in the ground. It was easy to dig that amount of dirt. |
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- Posted by nancym1956 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 17, 10 at 17:38
| I went with the liner. Dig a hole, plop it in. Easy as can be, especially with a small pond. Liner can be heavy in large sizes, but a smaller size will be easier to handle. I must add that I also have one of those large flower pots from Walmart (about $30), the kind that is lightweight and with no hole, and have aquatic plants in it. A small spitter and a pump adds some sound. If you're just wanting something with a little water and some sound, then that would be a consideration. |
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- Posted by jeff_in_wi z4 WI (My Page) on Fri, Jun 18, 10 at 11:17
| How about just the whiskey barrel sitting on your deck or patio ? I recently moved to a new house and didn't have time to dig a pond for the first two years - so I got a couple whiskey barrels - filled 'em with water, goldfish, and a few plants. They look great sitting on the deck. You don't really need to use a liner - just keep wetting them down for a few days and they swell up and seal by themself. - see attached link for more info Jeff |
Here is a link that might be useful: fish in a barrel
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- Posted by ohiovalleygardener 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 19, 10 at 7:39
| Thanks everybody for your help. I may end up for this year just doing a pondless fountain. My house was built in the 1800s and some of the areas of my yard are very rocky and gravely. I really just want something that has a nice watery sound and that allows me to maybe attract some birds to the yard. Thank you again for all your help. What a great group of folks you are. |
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| I have a number of ponds and water features in my yard from 2 1000gal ponds dug in-ground with liners to the simple fountain pond. For that I took 2x12's and made a box 4'x4'. Took a liner remnant and lined it with that and stapled the liner to the top of the wood and covered that with a lip of molding. I have an old fountain I set on a cement block so the fountain cleared the water level. Stuck in a pump, stained the wood and, in one afternoon, I had a cute little pond. I stuck in some plants and put it up near the house so I can hear the splash of the water. My dog thinks it's her water bowl and, occasionally, on hot days, I will find her laying in the pond with the fountain splashing on her head! We both love it and it was cheap and quick to make with no digging! A side comment: I put a few goldfish in the fountain pond for the grandkids and forgot about them. I turned off the pump for winter and the pond froze over. Imagine my suprise when the pond thawed this spring when I saw those goldies happily swimming around. This in a foot of water in zone 5! |
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- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 19, 10 at 13:18
| Hi Pat! Those were pretty hardy goldfish! Ohiovalleygardener.......a pondless fountain can be very enjoyable, if only for the sound. I think its a great choice for you now. You can always go bigger in the future, when you're not in as much of a hurry. Good luck, and let us know how it goes. |
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (pashta@aol.com) on Sat, Jun 19, 10 at 18:58
| Our local pond store has a number of small ponds scattered throughout the grounds. I love them and look at them first before seeking out whatever I want to buy. One year I was there as a the ice was melting in this one very small pond. There was a small 1 1/2" goldfish still partially frozen in the ice, wiggling to get free!!! Anne |
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