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I’ve been researching ideas for a new water garden recently and I decided on something small like a container garden. The idea for a whiskey barrel garden came to mind when I remembered I had a small planter barrel that wasn’t being used for anything. Of course, that turned into a bigger and better barrel and barrel liner from the big blue box store. Gravel for the bottom and plants of course. I didn’t do the best job of rinsing the gravel initially but I drained the barrel, scooped the gravel out, and rinsed it off using a kitchen strainer and now the water is a lot better. The next idea is to get a pump/fountain for filtration and water circulation and add some minnows for mosquito control.
Disclaimer: the last picture is before I re-rinsed the gravel not after. It's a LOT less murky now and I'm hoping the filter/fountain will help clear it up the rest of the way.
Disclaimer: the last picture is before I re-rinsed the gravel not after. It's a LOT less murky now and I'm hoping the filter/fountain will help clear it up the rest of the way.
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