If someone asked me: "Kev, can I use a bathtub as a bog filter?" I'd say yes. The plug hole gives you a ready-made drain. You can drill an overflow. You could even tilt it slightly so the...
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How to Build a Pond on a Budget (And Learn More Than Most Pond Owners)
If cost is holding you back from building a pond, you're not alone. When I first looked into building a pond, I was getting quotes for tens of thousands of dollars for what seemed like a pretty...
How I Build DIY Container Bog Filters (Without Overcomplicating Them)
I keep seeing more and more over engineered bog filters in containers. There also seems to be growing confusion around dispersal pipes, cleanouts, siphoning, and how these systems are actually...
I’ve been thinking about this a bit lately — not just with ponds, but with everything. Money. Health. Business. The more you understand the basics, the harder it is for someone to lead you...
When people start talking about building a really big pond — something like 40,000 gallons (around 160,000 litres) — they often assume it’s a completely different beast compared to a...
If you’re about to build a pond — or you already have one and it’s not quite going how you hoped — there are a handful of common mistakes that cause most of the problems I see. The...