I completely transformed my dreary garden with a DIY pond and bargain buys from Facebook marketplace
WHILE some days might start off a little cloudy, summer is definitely on the way, which means people up and down the country are getting their gardens into top shape.
From cleaning up the patio to investing in some new furniture, savvy gardeners and homeowners aren’t letting the cost of living crisis stop them from finding ways to get the outdoor space of their dreams.
And after making a few simple changes in her garden, one woman showed off the results of her hard work in the Facebook group ‘DIY Gardening On A Budget Official’.
One birds-eye-view image of her garden showed off the neat layout, with a patio area for outdoor dining, a pebbled section for decoration and some grass to bring in the green.
By the black-tiled patio, she had invested in some gorgeous greenery with black pots and lanterns alongside a birdcage-style wall decoration.
On the far side of the garden, she had a DIY pond, which she explained she made out of the “top box of our car”.
Lined with pebbles on either side as well as on the inside of the small pond, it appeared to be thriving with plants and small lily pads.
Opposite the lawn, she had built a small, raised soil patch, where a small tree lived alongside several geranium-looking plants.
“Nearly finished. Pond we made out of a our topbox on the car. All plants, mainly from Facebook marketplace,” the woman wrote in the caption.
Impressed viewers took to the comments to share their thoughts and gush over her accomplishment.
“Very impressive,” one person wrote as another shared: “Fab, love it!”
A third said it looked “very nice”, and a fourth, commenting on the pond, added: “Looks great but you need something like a branch for animals to get out of the water”.