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Thursday, August 17, 2017

STOCK TANK POND INSPIRATION THURSDAY

Every Thursday we like to post a picture of something we've found online that inspires us to do something similar at the farm. Sort of our own blog bulletin board so that we can eventually look back and someday, hopefully anyway, recreate it...enjoy!

Stock tank pond, image via gardenweb.com
This is not anything we will do right away, but when we saw this, we were definitely intrigued.  Using a galvanized stock tank as a pond is a pretty cool idea. A great way to have a pond/water feature without all the digging, etc.  

We'll have to do some more research but we think this is a definite "keeper" for our "someday" list of things to do at the farm. Side note, must have some of those retro chairs, they SO remind me of my childhood Summers with my Grandparents...


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  1. Practical ParsimonyAugust 17, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    Those chairs are soooo comfortable! Cool looking picture. Cool, as in cooling.

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    1. 1st ManAugust 18, 2017 at 12:08 AM

      I remember them well. Can't wait to get some at the farm someday.

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  2. ColleenAugust 17, 2017 at 1:28 PM

    That would be ideal.
    With the Texas heat right now it sure does look inviting for a person to jump right on in

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    1. 1st ManAugust 18, 2017 at 12:09 AM

      LOL that would be a good idea. Or maybe just stand in it ha

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  3. Rain August 17, 2017 at 2:08 PM

    Oh I like that a lot!

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    1. 1st ManAugust 18, 2017 at 12:11 AM

      Isn't it neat? Simple and probably fairly quick to get set up.

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  4. Janie JunebugAugust 17, 2017 at 2:28 PM

    I'd probably sit in the middle of that "pond" to cool off.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. 1st ManAugust 18, 2017 at 12:11 AM

      LOL, I bet it would be nice and cool on a hot day for sure!!!

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  5. Elephant's ChildAugust 17, 2017 at 3:28 PM

    I suspect in your summers the water in that pond would get very, very hot if you used a stock tank as the frame.

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    1. 1st ManAugust 18, 2017 at 12:11 AM

      Hmm, didn't think about that. I'll have to do some research on that. Thanks!!!!

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  6. Texas RoseAugust 17, 2017 at 8:27 PM

    Cool idea! I'd have to leave some room in the middle to jump in for a cool-down.

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  7. JklAugust 18, 2017 at 2:43 AM

    Check out Pam Penick's blog "Digging" she lives in my area of Texas and does cool things with stock tanks. She has a tutorial on making a pond out of a stock tank just like the one you featured. Because of her, I'm the proud owner of many stock tanks. I plant in them almost exclusively now that I'm in my 60's. Weed free gardening! I even grow veggies in them. And they go really well with old farm houses. Wink wink. :)

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  8. WendyFromNYAugust 18, 2017 at 6:52 AM

    You wouldn't want to situate that stock tank in the sun like that one, you'll be fighting algae continuously, not to mention the temperature of the water as previously mentioned...

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