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Garbage can lid=mini pond

eclecticcottage

13 years ago

cross posting from the Hosta forum, I made this little pond last weekend to fill in an empty spot where I couldn't dig due to roots. Just flipped over a garbage can lid filled it with enough gravel to cover it up and put little stones around the outside.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hosta pond post

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Marlene Kindred
13 years ago
VERY cute! And a very good idea about using an upside down lid...now, why didn't I think of that?
laurastheme
13 years ago
See my comment on the hosta forum. Great idea.
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oldcrafty
13 years ago
Great idea and it is soooo cute. I'm sure the little critters are thanking you.
eclecticcottage
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks!! I found the birds are landing on the stones around the outside and rearranging them a bit, but otherwise it seems to be working. I cleaned and refilled all the "watering stations" yesterday, I can tell it's been raining enough lately as they were still pretty much full!

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