here's one I made earlier..

[Bob_at_Fant]

This is the pond recently constructed from a modern bathtub left behind by the previous owners of my house, not so much before and after as earlier during and later during:



and after it rained a lot:



I put hornwort in and a lily, a varigated grassy thing and a couple of pond snails from another pond. It's had brief visits from two newts and a frog

Bob

[Littlesparrow]

Don't scare the neighbors Bob taking a bath outside seriously wildlife needs all the help it can get. Make sure there is something to help animals get out of the pond, I imagine the sides are quite slippery, anything non toxic.

[Kayleigh]

A planted up basket on bricks to make the top level with the sides would assist anything to get out.
Looking good keep us posted on what you get wildlife wise.

[Billabong Karen]

I see what you mean about the hidey holes nearby Bob - I can imagine the bricks, once covered by the ivy, will make good hiding places for all sorts of creepy crawlies.

At present it looks a bit like... well, a bath sunk into the ground! But I think once plants have had a chance to grow around it will look great. And well done for the recycling! Your tin bath pond is charming - and I am sure this one will be too come the summer. Looking forward to hearing what wildlife 'take the plunge', so to speak!

[Bob_at_Fant]

The bathtub has rocks at one end piled up to break the surface when full and a mesh pot at the other end just level with the surface. I agree it doesn't look all that great just now, I made a moss smoothie (torn up moss and milk in the liquidiser then pour the result where you want the moss to grow) but it hasn't had any effect yet but I'm hoping it will spread over the exposed edges of the bath and the granite blocks surrounding it.

Bob

[Billabong Karen]

Oh, I'm sure it will. You just have to have a bit of patience. Not my greatest virtue, but it does pay off...

[jaelen]

That's great! and I agree with Karen, top marks for recycling- once plants get established it will look much better- those are nice stones around the edge.

I must try your moss smoothie- I'm trying to get a little rockery started by our pond, and have been pulling up clumps of moss from the garden, trying to encourage it to grow around the rocks.

I've heard of using yogurt- would that work better than milk?

[GCN lova]

ive heard yoghurt for lichens but not for moss.

[nightshade]

I make a cow dung and yogurt slurry and paint it on stonework or concrete
but it only takes the 'shine' off it. Moss likes dampness to establish.
Nice use for an old bath, well done.

[Billabong Karen]

Originally Posted by nightshade

I make a cow dung and yogurt slurry

Yum. Not at the same time as your gin-soaked sloes in chocolate recipe, I hope???