Create a mini garden pond - but please with charm
No matter how small and inconspicuous your balcony or mini terrace may appear to you - there is always scope for a garden pond in the shape of a miniature! It not only enhances your small outdoor area visually, but also donates more biodiversity and a lot of mental bliss - if only it is lovingly conceived and designed.
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To do this, it is first of all necessary to find a suitable container. After all, a ground-level mini pond cannot be created on a tiled floor or floor laid with wooden planks. But that has an advantage - because the vessel itself can exude a lot of flair full of character. What is particularly suitable for nostalgic people is an old zinc tub. These thin-walled, oval handle containers used to be used as wash basins or children's bathtubs. So they bring a lot of retro romance with them and fit perfectly into basically nostalgic balconies and terraces.
Instructions for the mini pond in the zinc tub
In order to be able to create a mini garden pond in the zinc tub, you need the following material in addition to the zinc tub:
- Coarse river gravel
- Plant baskets
- small-growing marsh plants
- Decoration material at will
First, select the plants that you would like to have in your small garden pond and place them in plastic plant baskets filled with pond soil. Examples of suitable mini pond plants are:
- Cyprus grass
- Water hyacinths
- Water salad
- Juggler flower
After the plants have been placed, fill the zinc tub about a third with the washed river gravel. It should be washed so that the algae growth is restricted from the outset. Then fill the tub with water.
Further design ideas
In addition to the plant design, a mini garden pond in the zinc tub can be expanded with a few decorative elements. How about, for example, a play of light in the form of underwater lights or floating candles? You can also set your own with a larger, roughly textured stone in the middle that protrudes from the water Mini pond skillfully in scene and at the same time offer welcome songbirds a place to rest and refresh.
