Comments on: Old bath pond http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/ ...veggies, chickens and madness in France, written by Scarlet Merrill Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark Penrith http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-2033 Mark Penrith Thu, 14 May 2009 09:08:30 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-2033 Hi there, Very cool idea. I reckon this is my weekend project. Many thanks, Mark Hi there,

Very cool idea. I reckon this is my weekend project.

Many thanks,

Mark

]]> By: Teach Nugent http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1908 Teach Nugent Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:47:44 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1908 great idea!1 i put two old baths side by side one straight bath and one corner bath bolted at top together. a tank connector 40mm means they are interconnected and tadpoles can swim from straight to corner bath as they like. i painted bottom half of each bath dark chocolate and top half grass green, so no worries about white .i bought some new bath grates ( the parts that take the plug) and a plastic pipe from the overflow as per normal can deal with heavy rain etc. as the typical bath is only 15 inches deep as compared to pools / ponds that are usually at least 30 inches deep, i deem them to be safer for children. lastly you can half sink the bath and use the excavated soil to bank up around the bath as a ramp for wildlife to access same. beter than liners and the stork /c rane /heron cannot puncture it Teach Nugent Cill Droichid Éire great idea!1
i put two old baths side by side one straight bath and one corner bath bolted at top together. a tank connector 40mm means they are interconnected and tadpoles can swim from straight to corner bath as they like.
i painted bottom half of each bath dark chocolate and top half grass green, so no worries about white .i bought some new bath grates ( the parts that take the plug) and a plastic pipe from the overflow as per normal can deal with heavy rain etc.
as the typical bath is only 15 inches deep as compared to pools / ponds that are usually at least 30 inches deep, i deem them to be safer for children.
lastly you can half sink the bath and use the excavated soil to bank up around the bath as a ramp for wildlife to access same.
beter than liners and the stork /c rane /heron cannot puncture it

Teach Nugent
Cill Droichid
Éire

]]> By: Jon in France http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1877 Jon in France Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:33:12 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1877 I now have the bath out of the bathroom and in one piece. Next step is the hole. I am being disciplined about this: no ducks until the pond is actually functioning. Oh, and I've thinned out the chickens a bit. I now have the bath out of the bathroom and in one piece. Next step is the hole. I am being disciplined about this: no ducks until the pond is actually functioning. Oh, and I’ve thinned out the chickens a bit.

]]> By: howlingduckranch http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1870 howlingduckranch Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:25:07 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1870 What a beautiful little idea! I was just looking at our old tub and thinking, 'How am I going to get that to the dump?' Now I won't have to! Thanks. What a beautiful little idea! I was just looking at our old tub and thinking, ‘How am I going to get that to the dump?’ Now I won’t have to! Thanks.

]]> By: Emily http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1831 Emily Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:23:12 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1831 The nicest thing about it (other than the fact that it works well) is that it's easy to clean -- if it gets clogged or starts running a little slow, you just blast the garden hose into the top until the water runs clear. The nicest thing about it (other than the fact that it works well) is that it’s easy to clean — if it gets clogged or starts running a little slow, you just blast the garden hose into the top until the water runs clear.

]]> By: Scarlet http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1827 Scarlet Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:00:36 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1827 That's a great idea, thanks for taking the time to type it up... I'm hunting down a cheap pond pump as we speak and shall install one as soon as possible! That’s a great idea, thanks for taking the time to type it up… I’m hunting down a cheap pond pump as we speak and shall install one as soon as possible!

]]> By: Emily http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1825 Emily Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:54:09 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1825 OK ... here's how you make a super-cheap filtration system for your pond: Take a plastic watering can and put a hole in the bottom, near the front. Get a garden hose valve repair kit and throw away everything except the double-ended metal fitting and the strap thingy with the screw on it that holds a hose in place. Put the fitting through the hole and caulk around it with silicone aquarium sealant. Let it dry. Cut a piece of filter medium and poke it down the top hole and into the watering can. Throw a handful of lava rocks and a handful of gravel on top. Connect the hose from your existing pond pump to the fitting in the bottom of the watering can, using the connector strap thingy. Use rocks or pavers to tip the watering can up so that the spout is over the pond. You may have to play with the angle a bit to get the spout positioned so that when the pump runs, the water comes into the bottom of the watering can, filters through the filtration medium and rocks, fills the pitcher, and pours out the spout and into the pond. OK … here’s how you make a super-cheap filtration system for your pond: Take a plastic watering can and put a hole in the bottom, near the front. Get a garden hose valve repair kit and throw away everything except the double-ended metal fitting and the strap thingy with the screw on it that holds a hose in place. Put the fitting through the hole and caulk around it with silicone aquarium sealant. Let it dry. Cut a piece of filter medium and poke it down the top hole and into the watering can. Throw a handful of lava rocks and a handful of gravel on top. Connect the hose from your existing pond pump to the fitting in the bottom of the watering can, using the connector strap thingy. Use rocks or pavers to tip the watering can up so that the spout is over the pond. You may have to play with the angle a bit to get the spout positioned so that when the pump runs, the water comes into the bottom of the watering can, filters through the filtration medium and rocks, fills the pitcher, and pours out the spout and into the pond.

]]> By: henswontlay http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1823 henswontlay Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:20:36 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1823 Great read sorry I cant add more but I´m about to be cut off the internet. I´m in Portugal and trying to be as green as possible so your blog is full of great ideas. Thanks Great read sorry I cant add more but I´m about to be cut off the internet. I´m in Portugal and trying to be as green as possible so your blog is full of great ideas.
Thanks

]]> By: Scarlet http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1819 Scarlet Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:43:02 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1819 Yes please, that sounds great... share away! Yes please, that sounds great… share away!

]]> By: redforkhippie http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/old-bath-pond/#comment-1818 redforkhippie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:46:55 +0000 http://escapedchickens.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-1818 I am madly in love with the toads and frogs that frequent my pond. If water lettuce is available in your area, it's a wonderful choice for keeping algae down, as it multiplies rapidly and covers the entire surface of the water in a matter of weeks. Duckweed is also excellent for this purpose. Both plants provide nice places for small creatures to hide and nice landing pads for bees and wasps that come to drink out of the pond. If you find you need filtration, I've had good luck constructing a nice fountain/filtration system out of a plastic watering can; I'd be happy to share details if anyone needs them. I am madly in love with the toads and frogs that frequent my pond.

If water lettuce is available in your area, it’s a wonderful choice for keeping algae down, as it multiplies rapidly and covers the entire surface of the water in a matter of weeks. Duckweed is also excellent for this purpose. Both plants provide nice places for small creatures to hide and nice landing pads for bees and wasps that come to drink out of the pond.

If you find you need filtration, I’ve had good luck constructing a nice fountain/filtration system out of a plastic watering can; I’d be happy to share details if anyone needs them.

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