How Do You Build A Garden Pond In A Tub?
If you’d like a garden pond, but don’t have space, time or money to build a large in-the-ground pond, start small. A wine or whiskey barrel makes a great pond, or if you have an old cast iron bathtub, that’s even better. They attract wildlife and children, take up little space, take no time to build, and need very little upkeep. Place your pot pond container where you want it. Make sure the ground is packed and level under it, or it is sitting on a patio or pavers. Ponds like sun, so full sun to partial shade will make the plants happiest. Plug any holes in your container, or line it with a pond liner to seal. If your pond will be in a wooden whiskey or wine barrel, be sure to line it with a pre-formed PVC plastic pond liner or a heavy rubber pond liner sheet. Barrels that have held fermentations can leach substances into your pond which can upset its ecological balance. Place concrete blocks in one end of the tub to set the marginals on, and to provide hidey-holes for the fish. The to
