'Hidden' Rain Water Storage for Vegetable Garden ... Plus a Hidden Wildlife Pond ....

Just a quick video to show the 1000 litre (263 US gallon) rain water harvesting system I've installed in the lower vegetable garden.
It is a 1000 litre IBC tank (intermediate bulk container) and there is a secret 250 litre pond underneath it to provide habitat for frogs, toads and newts which will hopefully act as a natural pest control service for the inevitable slugs, caterpillars and snails which are a perennial problem (I don't like to use chemical pest control).
The pond is from Oase and can be found here: geni.us/W9XCbq
The price of these ponds has almost doubled in the last 3 years so I'm glad I bought it ages ago while on offer. (I plan well ahead, lol)
Video on the cold frame: • The Ultimate DIY Garde...
Thanks for watching - check out the playlist on my channel for more gardening / hydroponics / self sufficiency videos.

[@ThousandYardStare]

Just a quick video to show the 1000 litre (263 US gallon) rain water harvesting system I've installed in the lower vegetable garden.
It is a 1000 litre IBC tank (intermediate bulk container) and there is a secret 250 litre pond underneath it to provide habitat for frogs, toads and newts which will hopefully act as a natural pest control service for the inevitable slugs, caterpillars and snails which are a perennial problem (I don't like to use chemical pest control).
The pond is from Oase and can be found here: geni.us/W9XCbq
The price of these ponds has almost doubled in the last 3 years so I'm glad I bought it ages ago while on offer. (I plan well ahead, lol)
Video on the cold frame: ua-cam.com/video/frGPi8_dT1I/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching - check out the playlist on my channel for more gardening / hydroponics / self sufficiency videos.

[@quietspacearts]

i love that hidden pond, great for nature

[@ThousandYardStare]

Yes, the idea is that the amphibians will help out in the garden by eating the pests - time will tell how well that goes.

[@DramaticAquatics]

Intermediate bulk container (IBC) Awesome video man !!

[@ThousandYardStare]

Yeah, it's quite a boring name for something so useful.

[@johnpayne5546]

Hi, what size/ diameter is your overflow pipe ? I take it the feed downpipe is standard 80mm .

[@ThousandYardStare]

The feed down into the tank is a standard down pipe which might be 73mm? Whatever the 'normal' size is - that's what it is.
The overflow is approx. 38mm and is a fitting from Kockney Koi.