Can't Have a Pond so I'll Have a Bucket :)

We aren't in the situation to have a pond in our garden at the moment, mainly for safety reasons with 2 young boys; so I managed to get hold of a nice large plastic tub/container cheaply and created this little mini "pond", it'll take a little while to establish, I can't wait...

 

I can't see the picture (seems to be a problem at my end) If you have 2 young children I would suggest you have a covered water feature, never anything with open water.
Sorry to be harsh, but its possible to drown in 2cm of water, and its usually other children that do, not yours.

A water feature will still attract wildlife, can have plants around the perimeter, and is safe.

 

That's an interesting idea, but I have a couple of questions really.

How will you keep it oxygenated? And if you don't, isn't there a risk it will just attract mosquitoes, and possibly that legionaires disease that can develop in standing water?

 

Oxygenating pond weed is in, that along with the possibility of slight filtration through the marginal plants and eventual surface cover from the pygmy water lily will hopefully ensure that the water in the mini pond is healthy.

I've had one of these before (and larger ponds) and once established with the right balance of plants the water was like tap water..

 

I'm going to keep an eye on this thread because its something I'd love to have a go at myself, but I wouldn't know where to begin.

 

I really wanted a pond, but we have a young lad and if I get my own way there might even be another even younger kid in the not too distant future, so the bucket pond sounds good to me.

Basically I want to promote as much diversity in the garden as possible.

 

I've got mine in a large ceramic pot. It has a mini waterlily, water iris, water forget me not, and some oxygenating weed. They are quite easy to make and look really pretty. I'll get a pic of it tomorrow.

 

Here's mine. There are actually 3 but I don't have the other 2 planted up yet. Must get some plants!!

 

My pond (for wildlife to drink from):

 

What a great idea Scrungee......way to recycle