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Materials needed

You will need the following materials for the water feature described here:

• a tub or similar ä. made of plastic or another hard-wearing material (no wood!) and with a lid
• a pierced stone for the water feature
• a submersible pump including Garden hose and power line
• possibly water plants including Plant basket,(€ 17.17 at Amazon *)Pond fleece and potting soil
• possibly plants (shrubs or grasses) for the integrating planting next to the water feature
• possibly paving stones etc. ä. for the integration of the water feature on the terrace
• Pebbles, basalt and other stones of different sizes for decoration

preparation

Before starting the installation, it is important to choose the location carefully. This is important because this water feature is dug in and can therefore only be moved with difficulty later. A place near the

terrace or another seat, so that you can have a look at it and so really enjoy the calming effect of the water. The ground should also be reasonably level and have enough space to dig in a drip tray.

Build a water feature

If a suitable location has been found, you can now contact spade, Shovel and Pickaxe get to work.

Install catch basin

To do this, first dig a suitable hole for the water catchment basin:

• Turn the basin over and place it with the opening facing down in the desired location.
• Now surround it with sand: This way you know how big the opening to be digged has to be.
• Dig the hole deep enough so that the basin is flush with the edge of the earth.
• Preferably a few centimeters deeper to create a secure foundation with sand.
• This is much easier to distribute than normal soil and gives the vessel the necessary stability.
• Use a spirit level to ensure that the stance is straight.
• This is important so that the water pump does not later stand crooked and run out of true.
• The sand foundation and vessel are now in the hole.
• Fill the vessel to the brim with water.
• This is important because the walls of empty plastic vessels give way when the earth around them is filled in and tamped down.
• Make sure to put the lid on so that as little sand as possible falls into it.
• Now you can fill in the soil on the sides and tamp it down.
• Now tie the ensemble harmoniously into the Surroundings one, for example by paving and / or planting.

In addition, you can now cut suitable holes in the lid for stones, plants and cables / hoses. Here a Jigsaw(€ 45.49 at Amazon *) good service.

Install water feature

Any desired aquatic plants are set as follows: Fill a plant basket with pond fleece and potting soil, put the plants in there, fold the ends of the fleece over the earth and weigh it down with pebbles. Water thoroughly. The planter is embedded in the water trough, on a base made up of one or more base plates, so that it is only about ten centimeters deep in the water. The pump is also placed on such a stone so that it does not suck in dirt.

However, think carefully about whether you actually want to use plants or not next to the water feature want to plant: In winter the water has to be drained because the installation is not due to the shallow depth is frost-proof. Now put the lid on so that it fits perfectly so that plants and hoses are fed through the pre-drilled holes. Then install the water feature stone: attach the hose to the pump and run it through the stone. Secure the end protruding from the stone with thick electrical tape so that the water cannot run back into the stone

Decorate the water feature

Rinse the decorative stones thoroughly before laying them so that the dirt does not get into the water and thus into the pump.
Fix the water feature stone with large stones so that it does not tip over and cover the lid with decorative stones. This should then no longer be visible. Now the water feature only has to be connected to the electricity. A trial run shows whether it works as desired.