Building a 2000+ Gallon Garden Pond!

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THE DREAM POND. Honored to work with @EdThePondProfessor, @TEAMAquascape, and some fantastic local Aquascapes contractors on this EPIC project. Much more to come with the garden pond, including aquatic plants, riparian edibles like watercress, taro, lotus, etc!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Pond Background
02:45 - Excavating
03:05 - Prepping The Reservoir
03:57 - Aquablocks Background
06:03 - Aquablocks Install
07:29 - Designing The Pond
09:12 - Prepping The Pond
09:22 - Rock Shopping
11:18 - Rock Delivery
11:50 - Biofilter
12:40 - Rock Formation
13:46 - Conclusion Of The Day
14:03 - Water Pump
14:36 - Placing Rocks And Wood
14:49 - Plant Placements
17:07 - Turning It On For First Time
17:41 - Pond Current Status
20:43 - Outro
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[@epicgardening]

What should I grow in and around the pond?!

[@Davidmaxwell07]

Iris Blues & Cardinal flowers

[@itsmeappleb9836]

lotus 😍

[@yaash4123]

Mosquitoes. I kid, I kid. :)

[@kittiew260]

You need to get some aquatic plants! Lilly pads as well as really cool koi. Warning you aquarium plants are super difficult. Check out Cory from aquarium-coop. Yes bad gardening bug inside tanks, outside pond and in gardens. 😀

[@enginear0620]

If possible wasabi

[@paulpardee]

Man, you've gotta get some rice growing in there! It's amazing how quickly new life just shows up when you have a water source. We're in the middle of Phoenix, but our landlord refused to fix our pool for about 6 months. At first, it was just mosquitoes, but shortly after, we started seeing dragonflies and all sorts of other insect larvae in the pool. Raccoons, skunks, coyotes and even had an owl for little while. Makes me wish we could create more greenspace in our cities

[@epicgardening]

It's comin!!!

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

Agreed!

[@porquee]

Sadly phoenix could run out of water completely in a few generations

[@lisaeaton2029]

Very true we had a pool that sprung a leak halfway up once it drained to that point we ended up with thousands of tree frog tadpoles in the pool. And then thousands of tree frogs in the backyard as they grew up.

[@FFG805]

🍚 = asian

[@vlong7112]

I watched this with my 6 year-old, now she wants a pond 😂 "We're going to need a bigger yard," she said 🤣🤑🤦🏽‍♀️

[@yanirisencarnacion04]

Lol that's funny

[@darkangeABBY]

😂good luck

[@thedoll1955]

Welp how's the bigger yard coming along? 😂 That's so cute 😊

[@strefa_komfortu]

😂❤

[@andylevingston16]

Well… I guess you have no choice🎉

[@matt9906]

The energy Kevin gets when actually talking about his water plants after the build vs. the pond building experience is tantamount, I love it. I love this beautiful, EPIC pond, and Kevin knows how to leave different industry experts to do their thing. Instead of trying to deep dive ponds, he put a pond expert KZbinr front and center and that's game recognizing game. It's truly EPIC. Way to go, Kevin - this was SO worth the teasers and wait to see. PAPYRUS?? LETS GOOOO.

[@katehenderson8194]

Eric is one cool dude… 😅

[@matt9906]

@@katehenderson8194 eric??? wtf

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Welcome to “Living the Aquascape Lifestyle!” So happy you will be showcasing your water feature journey to your fans! Watch out it’s addictive!!! Can’t wait to see you and your pond in April when I shoot it for my Vlog Channel 👊

[@epicgardening]

Love you guys Greg! Can't wait for you to visit

[@TDREXrx9]

I was wondering about the auqascape stuff I was seeing in the back ground for a bit. can't wait to see what you guys have planed for bamabass's 5 acre pond in the future!

[@SexMusicPlants]

Greg's videos are #goals, for sure. Watched about all of them!

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

Wow, that really is an epic pond. Those guys really know their stuff, it looks incredible. It totally changes your whole garden, adds so much depth, structure and life to the space. Can't wait to see it all planted up.

[@nickoyler8639]

This is most likely the most beautifully man made pond I've ever seen. It looks so natural!!

[@Chunk_Kelly]

GORGEOUS! I'd add some native amphibians to you garden now that you have a pond. They're great for getting rid of pest insects and they're super fun to observe while you're chilling at the pond edge.

[@epicgardening]

That's a great idea!

[@Chunk_Kelly]

@@epicgardening In the Seattle area I would go to new development sites that had wetlands and collect amphibian eggs before the wetlands were destroyed. I’d put them in my pond and watch them grow into frogs or salamanders then release them back into areas that were protected. It’s a lot of fun! Plus more biodiversity in you pond is always cool.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Kevin, I love the drone zoom-out where you show permaculture-goodness.....and then the giant pool in your neighbor's yard, LOL. Makes you appreciate not just the garden even more, but the mindset and the person behind it. 🙂

[@julianspetsplants0309]

I love all your videos, the homestead, main channel, and Jacque's as well. I have been watching for a few years, and you were my inspiration to start my own gardening channel.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Beautiful Pond; makes Our ponds we made in our Bird and Vegetable Gardens look tiny 🤣 but the birds and all of nature love them, so size may not matter, LOL😀❤

[@epicgardening]

It doesn't!

[@wonkingmywilly]

"It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean"

[@yolandasotolopez]

Wow, I would love this in my front yard... so tired of dead grass and this looks like a good option.

[@yolandasotolopez]

@@FlamingBasketballClub yes, but I also love to garden

[@diillonmccullough4212]

Not for the council 😅😅

[@yolandasotolopez]

@@diillonmccullough4212 Gophers have destroyed most of the neighbors yards.. it's so hard to get rid of them and they leave dead grass tracks

[@JJ-pv9rf]

Add plant and flower beds. Grass takes too much maintenance, much as well have flowering shrubs. Add some hedges and topiary.

[@Electriophile]

I'm jealous of his neighbors lol

[@jessvanderhoeven419]

A truly Epic Pond! As an Australian viewer, I enjoy gaining tips for water conservation and efficiency, have you noticed the pond gets much evaporation?

[@edbeaulieu5916]

I couldn’t be Happier!!! There’s nothing I love more than connecting people with Water…… I can tell by the enthusiasm in your voice that your going to love this “New Medium” to work with! Working side by side with you to create this unique feature was a blast and I look forward to following your progress as you continue to learn and personalize the Latest Addition to the Epic Garden……

[@Ston3dNinja13]

I have never seen an "undergravel filter" in a pond before. You see them in tanks but this design is killer!

[@timbutler3213]

It would be nice to know what a pond like that generally costs. It’s definitely awesome and whatever the cost it adds value to your home, I’m just curious how much it costs.

[@BigggRoss]

a rough estimate I would say 35-45 thousand us dollars

[@mselizabeth2644]

Great question!

[@mselizabeth2644]

@@BigggRoss ouch.

[@none-ya-dam821]

@@mselizabeth2644 just the material alone is probably 25 grand

[@scottmiller9975]

Yeah this is basically an aspect of gardening for people with money. A lot of resources too I might add.

[@BULLRIDER_VR]

The rain water holding tank is a great canvas for a local artist to paint a mural on.

[@nooie99]

What a fantastic feature. On my garden wish list is a natural swim pool, with a waterfall if able. Being in the southwest of England it will be quite a cold swim. Not having the lovely temperatures you have. Really enjoying your new garden.

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

You could at least use black rocks on the bottom to absorb more of the sun's heat and raise it a few more degrees

[@HeebyJeebly]

I am so excited to see what this pond looks like in a year with all those lilies and plants grown in!! This is so awesome. I'd love to do something like this when I own my own place one day. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[@kkeenan536]

Beautiful…I would like to see the water tank screened (some type of non-invasive bamboo would look great & fit the “vibe”. Congratulations…still waiting for chickens 🤣

[@deborahking5309]

I have a giant bird of paradise behind my pond and it gets 20 ft tall. My pond is about a 4th the size of yours but there is nothing better in your yard. With your weather you could do some beautiful tropicals. You will love this pond, my husband and I dug and built our pond 25 years ago before u-tube lol and we still love it and so do the birds, butterflies and dragonflies. Can't wait to see the progress🥰

[@simplyshandara]

This is the second video I’ve seen using this company. I will have to note this for the future when I get a house. I absolutely love these water features. They do an awesome job!

[@Nikki-mx5my]

This is amazing, I cannot wait to see how the pond gets planted. We had a man made pond at the house I grew up in and one of my favorite memories from that house is sitting out on the deck on a warm summer night listening to the chorus of frog song and watching the fireflies. You will be amazed at the wildlife the pond will bring in. We had so much, from frogs to Blue Herons.

[@jodyvollmer4125]

Thank you 1000 times for this video! I’m obsessed with Pond’s and watch Ed and Greg’s videos all the time. However, I have never seen such a thorough video explaining the aqua blocks the filter and how it works. Someday… I hope to have enough money to add mile block filter to my own pond! Your pond is gorgeous and I wish you many many years of enjoyment

[@vegasdragonfruit9258]

Been waitin' for this vid to drop! The pond looks tremendous. I really appreciate you documenting this process. I love living vicariously through your many garden/landscape journeys!

[@twunderaquatics1770]

You just found a way to make your channel even better. I have a pond with my garden too. Best thing I ever done.

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Amen!

[@BigboiiTone]

Im glad i came back to see the origins of the pond after seeing it fully functioning. This was a journey

[@nancyrea3863]

Looks great. Must be nice to relax and see and hear the water works.

[@usernamenotavailablee]

Hey Kevin, fun fact: if you wanna do some fully underwater gardening (mostly inedible plants but absolutely beautiful) you can go get some anubias or bucephalandra plants, tie them on a piece of driftwood or a rock, throw them into the pond and in a few months to years you will have a beautiful underwater bush! You can do the same with java fern (microsorum) as well. They can sometimes if they get big enough even grow their leaves out of the water and live like that no problem. Or if you want a more cold-water kelp-ish style you can look into some egeria densa or hornwort, they grow incredibly fast and propagate easily and you can feed the excess to for example chicken. Also as for me personally - I always LOVE to see some mosses growing around the waterfall - they need a lot of moisture to be happy and healthy but they are so beautiful and really decorative. I love everything about water features and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as us aqua nerds do!

[@euricegomez4048]

Great work! The pond came out beautiful it fits the area/space just perfect 💗 I’ve been watching Greg Wittstock for a while now and I’ve been collecting rocks and drawing out and marking the layout for my own pond in my back yard for over 3years now I don’t have any sort of large budget but that doesn’t hold me back from dreaming and planning to one day create my own pond 😊 I love KZbin just watching everyone’s amazing work and input is so inspirational… thank you to everyone that shares their creations and processes on the things they create/build/grow 💗 here’s to all the amazing people/channels out there 💗👊🏻

[@sunitashastry253]

Fabulous! It’s my dream to have a pond someday. Of course grow lotuses which have edible parts to them, as you know. You will attract a lot of birds so maybe look into what they would like as nesting sites and food.

[@jonseals]

Ooooooooo, so exciting. I'm really glad you're going to do some landscape gardening.

[@vickibarana7635]

How cool! Need to follow Ed for sure!! Carl and his crew built my little pond about 9 years ago... love them!!

[@SanDiegoCaliforniaUSA]

You should look into getting a Rhus Integrifolia a.k.a. Lemonade Berry. It's a native plant to our area. Produces a berry you could do a lot with and it help attract native birds to your yard and get insects.

[@coriander7150]

Yes to native plants!

[@camriethompson2880]

Thank you for sharing so much detail about the process. I've watched many Aquascape videos and they aren't always very informative. I've had a hard time understanding exactly how the systems work. This video is packed with so much helpful information.

[@trayvixk4642]

Omg I'm such a fan of Ed and the aquascape team. Can't wait to see your plantings around this new ecosystem. I've seen some hoyas directly in the pond, and irises, salvias, and lotus flowers around the edges. The leaves of the lotus are so cool.

[@brittewater]

I'd love to hear from your neighbors on what it's been like since you moved in hahahahaha. Never a boring day!

[@Vermicompost]

Wow!! Incredible transformation!! I say add a plumeria and some dwarf bamboo in one section somewhere around the pond!! So cool to see each step of the way!! Looking forward to see what you come up with around the pond!🪱🪱🪱

[@lindacgrace2973]

I love fresh water chestnuts. Rumour has it that they are easy to grow, too. Also, there are a lot of tropicals that I want to try: ginger, turmeric, edible lotus, and edible bamboo. They all do well in your temperatures but even the land-grown plants need extra water and humidity to thrive. Love your content - keep up the good work!

[@bijoujewel8979]

Wow, I finally have an idea how a beautiful waterscape is created. Thank you! So beautiful!

[@sherrygreenberg2388]

How exciting! I love watching the changes in your EPIC homestead!!!

[@shadiadjuma4036]

I love ponds. With a pond in your garden, I'll watch all your garden updates. It must have cost you a million dollar! Luxurious.

[@ItsJuandaWoo]

Yesssss I have been binge watching these natural/recreational pond videos and they are so cool, better than pools!

[@rebeccaorozco8222]

Absolutely gorgeous!! Wow what a peaceful relaxing area you created !

[@yokoayuha5737]

Two (or three) of my favorite channels corroborating!! I was so excited 💕 The pond is beautiful, and you got a whole new world in your garden!! I can’t wait to see the new fish and plants.

[@c0ldlight1]

That pond is GORGEOUS! such an interesting process to watch. Goodness it's magic what they did with your yard. Super excited to see the taro and how it grow/harvests.

[@chickentender4037]

Congratulations, Kevin! All your hard wirk and planning lead to this truly epic, magnificent landscape. Just really enjoying this part of your journey. Best!!

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

Amazing pond! Plant some edible bananas in the basin to shade the patio/ basin! You might need a bib liner from where the final waterfall flows into the basin to direct water to it, but bananas can be planted in gravel as long as the roots can get into the water. Or maybe that moist corner you showed. Also nice that you didn’t do cliff hangers…

[@Fitiaosana]

Wow.. never knew how much work is involved. Well done team.. truly amazing 🤩🤩🤩

[@harmonyhomeandgarden]

I’m so impressed w/ everything that you are doing on your property. Awesome city homestead.

[@ZokomoTV]

I'm glad you were finally able to get your pond!

[@JonShep93]

That looks beautiful, the guys did such a great job in the design and set up! You’ll enjoy many evenings kicking back out there listening to the water falling. Enjoy!

[@Sparkysings2]

So pretty! Living garden is so lovely!

[@sageparis6771]

CANT WAIT to see what kind of gardening you do around this!

[@aqua7alien]

Really interested in seeing more about the taro & some recipes too. My partner & I love taro. I'm sure this pond is meant for mostly plants but I'd be super stoked to see some content on ducks. We'd love to be able to do a natural pond & raise ducks eventually so it'd be great to see especially since my experience with ducks has only been with the little above ground pools/baths.

[@traceye.6428]

It’s gorgeous!! I’ve always wanted a pond with a waterfall. Incredible!

[@fireflydreams1791]

This is just beautiful!! (swoon) I love the sound of the water. It sounds so relaxing. I know the birds are going to love it. The butterflies will too I'm sure. And the bees. The list of benefits you added by installing this pond is long. Would be the perfect way to start your morning and end your evening too. Love it! Great job. I hope you plant some flowers for color as a backdrop to add even more beauty.

[@YEYES-zt9rs]

would love to know the material cost breakdown of everything in this part of the project; looks beautiful cant wait to see everything you do with it

[@Beanabeach]

This was a fascinating watch, love your pond! I think it’s amazing to think how much is hidden below the surface. Can’t wait to see it flourish over time

[@LetsRunAwayLessThen3]

It's absolutely beautiful!! You must be so excited! I'd kill to sit and read a book next to that pond!

[@louise2209]

It’s very beautiful. They did an excellent job. Makes me want to give my tiny pond another makeover!

[@MarisGardenandKitchen]

This pond is absolutely beautiful! So inspiring to see you doing this

[@farmervee_yt]

Beautiful! What ever you put in it will be fantastic.

[@pondandgarden]

Gorgeous pond. Enjoy your new water gardening journey!!

[@lindsaywhite6679]

So exciting! And just beautiful 😍 I absolutely cannot wait to watch it all progress 💓 thanks Kevin

[@gretahelphrey7842]

I don’t know how you plan to stock your pond, but I would hope you make a niche for frogs. I love frogs!

[@suebar5177]

What a production....epic indeed! It looks beautiful🤗

[@TheRomilat]

I love how excited you sound as you show the plants around the pond!

[@MarisGardenandKitchen]

Me too!!!

[@dlsdyer9071]

..and I thought I was doing well to have a 180 gallon horse trough pond this past summer, lol! Beautiful, self-sufficient pond, Kevin. Look forward to seeing what kinds of fish you put in it.

[@epicgardening]

You ARE doing well!

[@ausfoodgarden]

Well, that pond certainly is Epic! I/m thinking of doing a water feature that takes up a bit over a square metre, not half the yard 🤣 The submerged storage is an awesome idea and even on my small scale, I'm thinking of adding it. (probably a 50 gallon plastic drum) Look forward to seeing it fully planted out.

[@tanahomegardening2206]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden lovely 🥰

[@ImD00dleBee]

I love how even as your channel gets bigger and bigger, it's still just mostly you doing everything, including holding the camera!!

[@epicgardening]

Gotta!

[@SunshineInCA14]

Congrats on that cool pond! I can't wait to see how your entire eco system ties in to all the food (& what types) you can produce on your homestead.

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Absolutely beautiful! Epic Gardener!! Awesome! Your back yard garden is AMAZING ❤️ Privacy too😂🤣 YOU ROCK! 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@elb19]

Absolutely beautiful! A dream come true! Epic!!!

[@katesisco]

Beautiful! When subdivisions are first platted, there was room, and the knowledge that green parks were necessary, and then greed took over and tiny lots on blocks without any park space were the norm.

[@AddAmilia]

it's hard not to be jealous of the relationships and talented people and teams you get to meet and work with. Thanks for all the content and inspo! Working on getting 168' of slip fence this summer! Sparks, NV

[@kayvong6397]

Wow wow wow, the episode I have been waiting for! It’s absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to see it mature, u definitely need to put some lights at the bottom of the pond so u can enjoy the view at night too.

[@llbarr]

Kevin!!!! This is amazing!!! Congrats! I can't wait to see it flourish over the next year!!

[@4D2M0T]

Wow that really is an epic pond, beautiful can't wait to see it full of plants and fish

[@adamkeifenheim1727]

Wow this is gorgeous.

[@TheTwistedTraceur]

i love his drawing pad with the questions and ideas tab on the side

[@brainjar14]

I was already jealous with the rain water tank, and now this? Oh well. I'll just plant some more trees instead. :) So cool, Kevin.

[@danieldow3094]

It looks so good brother! Can't WAIT to see what she looks like towards the end of summer as it gets settled in and the growth naturalizes/fills in with the space and your yard. You and Ed did a great job, really just excellent execution on this project.

[@TDREXrx9]

I put in a very small pondless water fall to my backyard/garden last year, ther eis so much more insects around and a greater variety to. great way to boost local habitat

[@grisespino5342]

Awesome job to aquapobds and all the contractors. It's beautiful!

[@mariannerapp411]

You really knocked it out of the park. Seriously beautiful.

[@neilscole]

I am so jazzed to see this pond develop on your channel.

[@tandemmen]

Awesome Kevin! I would love to see a video (maybe on the homesteading channel) going through how much this project cost for all of us that are curious and might want to put in a pond ourselves one day!

[@GreenGorgeousness]

I think it's on the discord link?

[@maricarmenrusso1435]

Living the dream. Happy New Year!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@nareegreel]

You are informing us from every aspect, love it! keep it coming

[@justinchaffin8887]

I've been waiting for the video on your pond. The house we moved to had a 2500 gallon pond that was neglected for years. Took me an entire summer to clean it out and reshape the waterfall. Evaporation, too much sun (algae), and fall leaves is are real issues. I'm looking forward to seeing how you deal with them.

[@StormWarningMom]

Love the pond. Can't wait to see how diverse the wildlife becomes around your new watering hole :)

[@albrown1812]

To think earth has naturally done all this work for itself given us some of the most beautiful ponds and waterfalls all over the 🌎

[@sharonparker15]

So excited what you end up planting 😍..... beautiful .... please keep us updated!!!! 🙏🏼

[@sweatfocusrepeatbelieve952]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[@Hummabirdatune]

Lotus! Yum! Looks incredible!!!

[@sunnyidaho3135]

Kevin, Kevin, Kevin-now that is a pond! I should say an Epic Pond!! Did you have to move some of your previous plantings? I can’t wait to see how this area develops! Bravo to you and all the crews that assisted plus the Garden Hermit!

[@annc9166]

That is a beautiful pond, I’ve never seen that type of a gravel filter underground pool area. You might need some shade come spring/summer over the fish and for the blue heron’s in SD. They can be kind of relentless, the only thing that worked well for us was a floating alligator decoy. Good luck with the pond, they are a lot of work but definitely rewarding.

[@jennifersiegrist8440]

That is an Epic Pond, looks lovely, so jealous 😀. Much love ❤️

[@tadeuszwojtowicz9654]

There is amazing pond.. Wow. 😊