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Pond and waterfall in the garden. Tips for the home master

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On a hot day, you really want to swim or just sit in the shade by the water. But most garden plots are located far from ponds and rivers, and one can only dream of swimming. But what if you build a simple reservoir right on your site? A decorative pond with a diameter of about two meters and a depth of 80-90 cm is easy to build in one or two days. And only a polyethylene greenhouse film or roofing material (for waterproofing), clay and sand will be needed for construction.

First, dig a pit under the pond with a margin of 20-30 cm. Its walls should be inclined. Lay a 10-15 cm layer of well-kneaded clay on the bottom and gently level it, slightly wetting it with water. Let the clay dry, then lay a second layer of exactly the same thickness. Pour small gravel or pebbles on top and, without waiting for drying, tamp with the end of a wide board.

A plastic film or roofing material (roofing felt) will allow you to do without clay. Cover the bottom of the pit with a thin (6-8 cm) layer of sand and cover with a film in several layers. Sprinkle pebbles or gravel on top. The pool is ready. Of course, you can’t really swim in it, but you can plunge into the heat. And if you plant it with plants, shrubs, decorate it with large stones, then your own pond will become, perhaps, the most comfortable corner of the garden. Water is easiest to drag in buckets or pour from a hose. Try to change it at least every two weeks. Otherwise it will bloom. If the reservoir is under the sun for most of the day, the water in it warms up quickly. And so that it does not evaporate, pour granules or small pieces of polystyrene on the water mirror. Such a screen will not only protect water from evaporation, but also serve as a heat-protective "fur coat", and you will be able to adjust the temperature of the water in the pool at your own discretion. And here is another way. Cover the pool with a frame with stretched plastic wrap. You can simply pull it on the metal arcs from the greenhouse. They are installed along the edges of the pool. The film will reliably protect water from overheating or cooling and will not allow it to evaporate.

If you spare no effort, then you can build a pool that looks like a corner of a mountainous country - with alpine plants, a rocky landscape and a whole system of waterfalls. The water here is constantly circulating in a circle. A low-power electric pump (for example, "Baby") pumps water from the pool and delivers it through a pipe or rubber hose to a hill made of stones. From there, it flows by gravity along small rapids. It looks very nice.

The bottom of the future pool should be laid out with wire mesh reinforcement and poured with a layer of concrete 10-15 cm thick. It is not difficult to prepare it. To do this, you will need cement (grades "300", "400" and higher), sand and gravel. The latter can be replaced with rubble or medium-sized pebbles.

Pond and waterfall in the garden
Pool device: 1 - pump, 2 - supply hose; 3 - rapids of the waterfall; 4 - drainage pipe; 5 - bowls with water-loving plants; 6 - pump cable

It is best to use the so-called "cast" concrete in the construction of the pool. If you have cement grade "300", then to prepare a solution for one weight part of cement, take 2,5 parts of sand and 4 gravel. For one weight part of cement brand "400" 3 parts of sand and 4,5 gravel are taken. Water makes up 60-70% of the total mass of all components.

The concrete solution is mixed in a 100x100x60 cm box with a galvanized iron bottom. The mixture is prepared as follows: the required amount of sand is measured by volume, poured into a box, cement is added (in dry form) and shoveled until a mass is uniform in color. Gravel is added to it and shoveled again 3-4 times. The resulting mixture is slightly moistened from a garden watering can.

Before the concrete is dry, spread a thin layer of cement over it and rub it in with a brush until the concrete surface is even, slightly shiny and no longer rubbed. This process is called ironing and significantly increases the water resistance of concrete.

To prevent water from overflowing the pool and flooding the area in rainy weather, we recommend equipping it with a drainage pipe with a filter. It is best to bring it out into a gutter or, if this is not possible, into a special pit-well 1x1 m in size and 1,5-2 m deep. In the middle of the pit, lay a small hill of rubble or cobblestones and insert the end of the drain pipe into it. Fill the rest of the space with large gravel, slag or small rubble stone. From above, the pit is waterproofed with several layers of roofing material and covered with a layer of soil 40 cm thick.

Of course, such a pool is not a real pond, but do not flirt and watch your little brothers and sisters. Swimming is allowed only in the presence of adults!

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