Building a Pond Irrigation Pump to water the garden and lower our water bill.

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[richardgrosskopf]

You could take some pool noodles tie together in a circle so it would keep the duck weed away from the bucket.

[lewie]

Evan & Rebecca,
An idea to pass by you to keep the duck weed away from the pond water pump. If you took several long pool noodles and joined them together in say a 3 or 4 foot circle. Then, with stiff attachments, fix rigid wire or some other material, at say the North, south, east, and west attach these wires to both the noodles and the bucket. I believe it would prevent the duck weed from accessing the pump suction.

[crookedrowfarm]

You should see a big difference in the health of the garden plants using the pond water verses municipal water.

[patdoka]

Love to watch you.
You have a lot of skills.
They make a thing called a funnel!!!
Just had to tease you a little!!
Keep the videos coming.

[punksjutgbd]

Kindred souls we are. Love these videos.

[LVFFarmVlogs]

I have a similar set up. I use a 1 gallon plastic jug and a short chain hooked to my suction hose. Hose stays about a foot under waters surface and up off the pond floor. No duck weed, no sand!

[libsrdum]

Just don't put any chemicals in the pond to kill weeds. A friend of mine killed his whole garden.

[robfl]

The channel “the veggie boys” use a stream to irrigate their vegetable fields.. They use a big round sand filter from a pool to clean the water … other than being heavy it seems to work pretty well for them.

[georgesg]

Glue a fitting on a funnel Screw it on the valve fill it with water and add more water as needed to prime the pump, the pumt will prime itself quickly then close the valve

[jjj]

Irrigating with lake water for 26 years. You need a screen on your intake and keep in the shade (or under a structure) to avoid buildup on intake. Clean it as needed.

[joerodrigues]

You are a very clever man love watching you work it really Amazes me how you do all of these things that you do and your wife to love it

[Bigtoolrack]

Yeah that pump seems to have not problem at all bringing pressure to the garden, great video!

[LFfire]

Make a small skid mount system. Kinda like what is used in the fire service

[casid]

Maybe a funnel would help. LOVE the build. You remind me of my Dad. He could build anything, really miss him.

[mrxyooj]

That is nice! Ty for sharing. I have a few acres of farmland that does not have a well and after searching YT I think this is what I will need.

[tommychew]

Man, I would attach 1/8 hardware at the very least to cover any hole going into that bucket. It doesn't take much to make the pump stop working overtime, and it can overheat and burnout. I did something similar once, you have to keep up with what is going into the bucket very regularly and the screens on the outside. Just a short weather event can make conditions change very quickly. Goodluck.

[joannak]

Oh, man...I can't wait to see if it works on the old well!!! 😂
This is all very cool and I am happy you thought of it 👍

[knolltop]

Might be your most interesting/enjoyable video. Congrats!

[ronaldlee]

By now, there should be a strong indication the White Triploid Amur fish are consuming Duck weed/Algae. For a treat, when cutting grass next to pond, direct mower discharge chute at the water. Amur will love it. I do this every time i cut grass & Amur swim swiftly to the clippings to slurp it off the surface. Agree, pond water will provide nutrients to your veg. garden.

[drk]

Thats going to be cool. Make use of the pond water for sure. Hope the pump stays good and clear of muck and stuff. Hopefully the filter system will work great.