41 replies to this topic

[chris]

I was wondering how many of us currently have a garden pond or are just looking into it.

[Melos]

I already have a pond that I dug myself. It has water lillies, floating 'lettuce,' iris on the edge, koi and frogs. I also constructed a little waterfall feature on the end.

[Dani]

I have a small pond that my husband put in for me. It came as a $50.00 kit from Walmart. I added a filter and a water fall, and now I've got a great place to unwind after work.

[chris]

Thats awesome. What do you have the pond stocked with?

[TheWriteKind]

Wow, you have a pond that you paid $50 for except for the filter and waterfall? That sounds like an amazing deal. Was it hard to find a pump to fit your pond?

[Dani]

Yup 50 bucks, and my husband provided all the labor. I did pay over a hundred for the filter and about 50 for the pump, I got both of those on-line.

[ninikins]

50 sounds like the best bargain ever garden-pond wise. Do you ahve any pictures?

[Dani]

Here's one of my favorite's. It's from last year hench the water lettuce. Note the small frog.

[tater03]

what are these exactly?

[Dani]

Water lettuce is a great floating plant, that really helps to keep the water clean. Unfortunately it became illegal this year to have it in CT.

[wellie]

Yes - About 2,000 gallons hosting Koi and goldfish.

[arkay]

I've had one I built myself about 12 years ago. Initially it was just to block the view of ugly pool motor & filter from my terrace but then I got into it. I doubt I've spent over $200. in all those years for everything. I overwinter a lot of plants, goldfish stay in year 'round, original Beckett filter/pump is still going strong. The biggest saving came from a friend who built a huge pond & had liner left over that I used. I added a small lotus bog next to it & a tiny, above-ground pond in a flower bed too. I love my ponds.

[sreeja]

I have no garden pond now. I try to install it .

[brian robinson]

I am greedy I have three

[arkay]

Technically I have three: small, smaller & smallest. Small is 2' deep & around 3' in circumference with a 2 foot waterfall & 2 goldfish. Smaller is 18" deep & 3' x 2' w/ gambusia. Smallest is 18" deep & 18" x 12" - also w/ gambusia.