In ground spa conversion to garden?
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Would make a beautiful water garden! Lilly pads, floaters & other water loving plants. Use aquatic gravel as plant medium & add small mosquito fish to control mosquitoes. Use a small fountain to add movement.
Yes, Koi would LOVE this. Line the bottom with a dark plastic liner, put down rocks to secure the liner, put a fountain spray in the middle with plenty of water plants and adopt some cute Koi. Send pics if you try this. This is BEAUTIFUL!
fill it with dirt and plant it. We’re just finishing up a similar project involving a larger unground swimming pool Sans diving board. Mostly perennials so we’re looking forward to next year
An above ground pool area, that came with the house, is now my patio. White sand made for easy placement of the stones. Nothing grows in that stuff or it would have been a vegetable garden. An earth tone birdbath, potted plants and feeders has become my 20'X20' paradise.
Yes, I am sure you could make this into a lovely little planter BUT you are going to need to protect that drain. A layer of landscape fabric on the bottom of the planter followed by a good layer or river gravel (not crushed gravel) followed by another layer of landscape fabric. The existing spa is deep, but I have seen examples which became soupy swamps because there was no provision for drainage. Post some photos when you are finished!
Eamon.
An above ground Jacuzzi came with our house, that did not work. We actually dug a big enough hole for it, hauled it over with a wagon after jacking it up off the ground. Fortunately, our neighbor who had a tractor came over when he saw us hauling it around on the wagon, and allowed us to put it gently in the hole - those suckers are heavy. Since it leaked, we lined it with a pool liner and added water, plants and fish. It is gorgeous, as yours would be. It gets full sun and would likely be a green nightmare, but the plants keep it pretty clear.
Love your idea! I saw a woman's full-sized pool that she had converted to a pond with a waterfall. It was beautiful! Best wishes for a successful project!
I have an inground spa that I want to convert to a garden. What do I need to do to ensure proper drainage besides a layer of gravel or river rock? Do I need to drill drainage holes in the bottom or will taking the plug out of the drain suffice?