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shirley martinze - 6 years ago

I told my dad if we can build a pond in our front yard GE said mayby.

xhellboundx - 6 years ago

Still water is going to be a HUGE problem for mosquito's if you live in an area that has them.

Jordan Syphax - 6 years ago

Looks nice but edges look like is touching the dirt which will start to fall in water and get to muddy looking.. U should have went up more with the plastic then put the earth back with rocks.. But still looks good

Cade Newton - 6 years ago

He bought subs

missmarie1089 - 7 years ago

I want gold

missmarie1089 - 7 years ago

Show me the rainbow

CrazyXStuff X - 7 years ago

Ugly as fuck

Marvin Cooper - 7 years ago

Starts @ 2.00

teawithb - 7 years ago

The first 2 minutes of this video are completely irrelevant :/

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afg3233 - 7 years ago

Uneven...

Kube Dog - 7 years ago

This is fucking stupid. Stupid pond, stupid video, stupid douche bags. I would take a piss in that "pond," but that's about the extent of the value I see here.

Majestic Fox - 6 years ago

Kube Dog if it's stupid why do you watch it? the title say building a pond on A BUDGET so what do expect? I top notch fully aquatic enormous beutiful and not stupid looking? it's a pond on a budget not a pond if your rich.

Garrison Lee - 7 years ago

How did I get here from mountain biking videos?

Sandra Cervantes - 7 years ago

so much trash talk about the filter...look ppl make ponds without them ok fishes r fine if you take care of them instead of hting why not make your own version on how to do it....lazya$$3$

curtiskurtz458 - 7 years ago

I eat dick sandwich

Spanglish Bastard - 7 years ago

This is how all horror films beggings...

aek 123 - 7 years ago

you should put bamboo on the edge and fix wood to make a waterfall

TheFirstTimegardener - 7 years ago

I remember watching this when you did it, and I still watch you daily now, is the pond still there Jonathan?

Diana sharp - 7 years ago

Awesome

fred onions - 7 years ago

You should have used a spirit level to make sure the ground was level, so that your pond would be level. That's why you are left with all that black liner exposed above the water level.

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Maxie Sky - 7 years ago

You forgot the filter pump to circulate the water and keep it clean, otherwise its just standing water, which is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and disease and plain yuck!

Uncapped gnat2233 - 7 years ago

ur dog is cute!!!!

stockeetommy - 7 years ago

Mud from the grass will constantly go into the pond thus making the water always cloudy. Apart from that... Good job for a small budget.

Icedragon 2134 - 7 years ago

you don't need a filter just gets some goldfish their pretty much invincible

Fishing With Friends - 7 years ago

thank you so much I made this as a mothers day present thank you so much.

Gina Kirkland - 7 years ago

Dude, your pond is seriously un-level! A pond MUST be level. I wouldn't have made a video of this crappy pond. This shouldn't be a tutorial. No offense, but you put NO thought behind it at all.

TheLoreandBenguria - 7 years ago

this was really helpful i have a question though, what did you use for the lining?(is it a tarp?) and is there a filtering system for it?(i couldnt tell)(p.s. sorry for the questions but there werent any captions so i dont know if you mention any of this in your video)

moby dick and dolly the deaf bdog - 7 years ago

Well done you got the cost down looks good hope it grows more and makes you happy god bless xx

Liv_ Xoxo - 7 years ago

I built a nice pond with my brother and my friend and it was all free except for the fish and two turtles

Vincent Chu - 7 years ago

watching this in 2017?

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Bob Ladwig - 7 years ago

Video was ok until 0:10 when you referred to being "Mommy and Daddy" to a dog, at that point you lost any credibility to give others advice on anything and I stopped watching. No man who talks like that has any life wisdom to impart.

Pootling along - 7 years ago

Ignore the hate comments, any pool of water will attract wildlife, even a bucket in a ground. Your pond is a nice example of what anyone can do. You don't need pumps and filters to create a little microsystem like your pond great for wildlife, they suck up all the mini beasts and kill. Once a simple little pond like this in, you can then start to make the surrounds pretty as you like. Well done, nice effort :)

Tanee Dabney - 7 years ago

i could dig that in an hour by myself

《Meme 》 - 7 years ago

Thks definetely wasn't ~~too~~ good. A filter in this small of a pond is debatable. The liner tucking was a cute idea, but too much rain could lead to the dirt over it sliding into the pond. To make the pond a bit more detailed, you could've made small slopes around the pond and place rocks there. If your pond went deep enough, you could hide the liner there with rocks too. More plants and maybe some fish would top it off.

xblackcatx13 666 - 7 years ago

that edge looks good, natural

Richard Ernst - 7 years ago

Ricky is 100% correct..!!! Your going to discover soon that it was a waste of time and money..!

Borys Kerchu - 7 years ago

I am sure you can still buy handbook with all info you need on woodprix. Just google it.

Jessica Tran - 7 years ago

How depth for the pond in average?

Dean Lawson - 7 years ago

Not even kidding. My grandmother could have done more than what he did, he dug not even a 1ft deep "pit" then threw some sand & liner down and filled the "pit" with water and he considers that hard work, oh boy! Hope is tattoos didn't get muddy...

Shemoth Kunjhan - 7 years ago

his dog is helping out:)

jim stuart - 8 years ago

kardashian wannabes. you're not that interesting. bad hairpiece dude.

maxthecat14 - 8 years ago

You don't need a filter in a small l pond, I never had one, just make sure there are enough oxygenating plants, and some plants for any creatures to hide in, plant round the edges and the wildlife will come.

PlanD - 8 years ago

It's nice that you would do that for Anna's mom...and your dog is too cute!!!

link tone - 8 years ago

I didn't even make it to the pond

Jaymes Lowe - 8 years ago

Gonna make a nice frog pond.
Only suggestion is to make shelves for the rocks so they don't fall in.
Good job mate.

Julian Washington - 8 years ago

that's cool! it looks good..

Adolf Hitler - 8 years ago

#nofilter

BEEP BEEP BEEEP gta song - 8 years ago

#nofilterforhitler

Jacob Waybright - 8 years ago

Very creative I liked how you tucked it in like that it actually made it look natural.

Quinn Werle - 8 years ago

i didnt know the lead singer of passenger made vlogs

*TrueFaith* - 8 years ago

It's a water storage he built, in case if they run out of water...

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CHEESE TheCowfish - 7 years ago

James Velasquez true

Mr chuchu android - 7 years ago

+raul zarco haha

raul zarco - 7 years ago

James Velasquez lmao!

MeekDzn - 8 years ago

don't even need to buy the rocks go down to a river or something.

The TrifficOne - 8 years ago

All these so called pond experts on here, who most probably live with a balcony as their garden....

Laura Baker - 8 years ago

add fish

Stinky Potatos - 8 years ago

wtf no filter or waterfsll lol

AlbertG Media - 8 years ago

no filter!!

jackie maree - 8 years ago

he did say "on a budget"

Aixess - 8 years ago

+Gator Pantz lol at least he cares more about his pond, I can already tell that you are probably the biggest dumbass, you obviously don't care about your pond, go along and have picnic with your rich friends, brat.

Stinky Potatos - 8 years ago

+Legitimate0073 lame mud puddle. do you bath your pigs in it?

Legitimate0073 - 8 years ago

Do natural ponds have filters? No dumbass. Stop judging him when it is more natural than whatever shit you think is good. My pond is the same as his and has had 3 generations of perfectly healthy fish so you really don't know what you're talking about.

nick mcwilliams - 8 years ago

Keep reading about some hot girl but all I seen was a fat dude with bitch tits and a ugly ass chick that looked 1/2 descent when her face was covered in bug eye glasses...nice pond though

Melinda Ahmed - 8 years ago

Oh I'm sorry, did something crawl up your ass and die? Jesus christ

Nathan - 8 years ago

Have fun with all those mosquitos you're going to breed in your dirty puddle

Bharath Mahendran - 8 years ago

Such a stupid u put the linear into the soil and it gonna fall into the pond with million of bacteria and no filter to clean it and its not even leveled..epic fail man..your girls mothers in gonna fuck you for that

Dora Arizpe - 8 years ago

no le miro nada de enteresante un poso nomas con agua

CanineGrowTime - 8 years ago

Lol epic fail. What is this used for? With no filter or anything, its just a hole in the ground.

Zman Man - 7 years ago

nice! do you grow any plants? I grow old lettuce and herbs, many edible herbs and veges actually do great with their root in water.

Sophie Sneddon - 7 years ago

CanineGrowTime I've had a pond for 12 years with no filter and i have 3 giant coi

Brad Gibson - 8 years ago

There are a few mistakes he has made, but you don't need a filter for a small pond...

Davide Marques - 8 years ago

+CanineGrowTime It's still a pond though. He can still add many things to beautify it, like aquatic plants and other sort of vegetation around it. And it can be suitable for fish or turtles, adding a filter to clean the water and other pretty stuff. Of course it depends on one's taste.

DJ MAYO STUDIOS - 8 years ago

i like them rocks/dirt your taking out that hole xD

mr wang liqin - 8 years ago

lol no filter...

Robert Primeau - 8 years ago

I like that this is more than an instructional video, its a testimonial and a slice of your life.

Legitimate0073 - 8 years ago

Agreed

Seppuku_HD - 8 years ago

"I wish I never started this" I bet he has those exact thoughts about the Tattoo on his arm XD

HeyItsNiamh - 8 years ago

His tattoos are his children's names so...?

Darren Oxley-Bates - 8 years ago

jesus christ what a load of turd

Sam Wright - 8 years ago

Is it just me that thought it was a real frog

Road warrior - 8 years ago

man that's not a pond it's a glorified mud hole / mosquito mansion. and did not have to mention that you did not know what you're doing you're just making it up as you go because it was so painfully obvious from the very beginning before you even measured out the pond. I bet since this video the mother has already had it replaced by a more competent person other than the guy that just trying to fuck her daughter. but hey in the end you're not the moron the moron is the dumbass that let you do it to there yard you're just the poor sap that was easily manipulated into doing the work so they can get out of this cheaply......haha

Eve Glo - 8 years ago

Actually that dumbass got married to Anna and had town beautiful children named emilia and Eduardo!!! So you can F off !!!

Alina Antoine - 8 years ago

lot of work

Ryan Newton - 8 years ago

holy crap what a hack job

James Jackson - 8 years ago

+Ryan Newton LMAO

MIKE HUNT - 8 years ago

dude I doubt that hot chick is going to let you do her for making a pond

Ricky Starling - 8 years ago

Looks nice....but I'd be worrying about the soil washing into the pond when it rains.

Ariel Lagarde - 8 years ago

Put fish in it

Johnny Garcia - 8 years ago

hello

Johnny Garcia - 8 years ago

where did you get your tarp

Izzy Frost - 9 years ago

nice job, appreciate the video

Lynn and Amy - 9 years ago

I love your pond

mewow - 9 years ago

thats poo

Snurdle Bug - 9 years ago

I have a small 3x3 feet pond for over 10 years and no filter, fish are doing fine.

Christian Tyson - 6 years ago

Snurdle Bug ya fine from over head view but there dying in side

Olboy Jeffersons - 6 years ago

Snurdle Bug what kinda of fishing your raising?

Bars & Bass - 6 years ago

yeah as long as the water is moving, it should be clean enough for most koi, goldfish, and other types of carp.

xhellboundx - 6 years ago

would be 12 years now, hows the water clarity? Type of fish? Location? (location just to base temperature off)

TamerOfTheCats - 7 years ago

Snurdle Bug most pumps have a built in filter

Kuchi Kopi - 7 years ago

Sara R. Yes ofc, wildlife attraction but will obiviously need filter and other stuff for fish :)

Ayla Mahlum - 7 years ago

Snurdle Bug

Sara R. - 7 years ago

Snurdle, that is what I'm looking to do. Does it attract frogs? Can I just dog a hole, line it, fill it with water, etc? How'd you do it?

Chris parker - 7 years ago

Shawn Duke n

Shawn R Duke - 7 years ago

Snurdle Bug what kind of fish do u have in it

Lisa Timm - 9 years ago

nice job on the Pond

Jason Xu - 9 years ago

Nice but add a skimmer and water flow unless you want it to have no fish/plants and also smell bad and harbour mosquito larvae.

lizzyanthus1 - 9 years ago

Cool pond, thanks! Ponds don't have to be elaborate, just functionable. I made one out of a cement mixing pan about 2 feet by 3 feet once and had loads of frogs and birds bathed on the flat rock I put in it too. So yours is great! TY again for the vid.

Dante E92 335I - 9 years ago

you did a few things wrong here. You should have made it bigger so u could have a step down, and not have it so deep. The liner needs to be at least ground lvl, always cut twice, 1st to be maneuverable 2nd cut after it's all set and done. Make sure the liner is covered completely from the sun to protect it. Also make sure to have it located where it can get a minimum of 4hrs, ppl will say 5-6, but it's pretty small & shallow not for fish or a real eco system. Eventually u can slowly add rocks and cheap plants to help make it look more natural and the plant roots help clean and oxidize the pond. Also a cheap pump & filter for like $30, maybe cheaper off Craigslist wouldn't hurt either. Again if u build it right u can slowly accumulate everything else slowly, and eventually end up with a nice pond that would be = to a $5k+ contractor project. btw i learned all this in the past 50 min. of how to build ponds.... research is key my friend.

Roger Deese - 7 years ago

STGxDante He didn't level it either. If it was level you wouldn't see the liner on one side. Overall though not bad as a complete novice project. Definitely needs a pump to avoid the mosquito pool.

Parkerthecool Eyo - 7 years ago

STGxDante measure twice cut once, that's what my dad says!

hotchalupa - 7 years ago

STGxDante lol you saved me 50 min of googling. thank you!

Joe Cordero Cordero - 9 years ago

Not bad

Visu Alise - 9 years ago

how nice. just as functional as professional ponds without being showy.

Effy Thies - 9 years ago

I love this :D im building a pond myself!

Art Wharton - 9 years ago

This is how to dig a hole in the back yard, fill it with water, and call it a pond. Give me a break. Fill that in before someone falls in it and gets hurt.

xspeeder1976 - 9 years ago

Looks like my dog thunder

montgomb3 - 9 years ago

Fuck all the haters. I think you did an okay job. The title of this video distinctively says "How to build a pond on a budget". Building a pond takes a lot of labor and hard work, and it can get a bit pricey. Very understandable. Whatever fits in your budget is what matters.

Ran Zohar - 9 years ago

there's a lesson to be learned here...
NEVER PROMISE ANYTHING TO YOUR MOTHER IN LAW !!!

YizTheGreat - 9 years ago

How much is €40 in USA money?

MrMrlaser - 9 years ago

About 43 USD...

Brian Fischman - 9 years ago

80-120 depending on the day of the week, and the phase of the moon

0kaythatsc0ol - 9 years ago

4 years later, ireland got the best of the pond and now it's just a booby trap

Alan G - 9 years ago

Looks nice for a budget pond but damn bro, work on your camera skills! Almost threw up!

kronospan - 9 years ago

stupid

defpixel - 9 years ago

Everyone is hating on this guy. I think it looks ok, with some minor adjustments it can be a major improvement. Not bad.

Andrew Karvelis - 9 years ago

Hes gonna have a butt load of mosquitos/dirt in his pond..........

KeTO BeasT84 - 9 years ago

+aguyandhiscomputer LMFAO XD

aguyandhiscomputer - 9 years ago

+Gian Dacanay no, ponds with plants don't keep away mosquitos, moving water does.

Why do you assume frogs will be there to eat mosquitos?

Christina Chornomud - 10 years ago

how deep down do you dig?

Elizabeth Mandile - 9 years ago

NP :)

Christina Chornomud - 9 years ago

Thank you!!!

Elizabeth Mandile - 9 years ago

+Christina Chornomud at least 3ft if you want fish

crudders - 10 years ago

Should have bought a level as well. Then you wouldn't see all that liner on one side.

x X N Ë K Ø X x - 10 years ago

Ugliest pond ive ever seen

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eddiebrenden - 10 years ago

just put a fish or two

Elizabeth Mandile - 9 years ago

+eddiebrenden not deep enough and no room

Talk Nerdy To Me - 10 years ago

I seriously cannot tell if this is a joke or not. I can't believe I just watched your pointless car ride and store trip to witness you building a puddle in your yard. Is this for real?

Majestic Fox - 6 years ago

Talk Nerdy To Me you have to remember, this is a pond on a budget, so it ain't going to look as good.

Larry342516 - 10 years ago

The purpose here is to get all the hits on YouTube he could to make money from advertisers. Bottom line is money.

CATRYNA WHITE - 10 years ago

Not to mention the dog who had no purpose whatever.

Braaap Man - 10 years ago

That is cool

Khadeja S - 10 years ago

Like if ur watching in 2014

Rachael LeBLanc - 8 years ago

+sanjida begum whoa....I never met someone from the FUTURE before! This is the coolest.

Khadeja S - 9 years ago

Like if you're watching in 2015

sxb44 - 9 years ago

2016!

Rachael LeBLanc - 9 years ago

2015!

goodprick87 - 10 years ago

can't believe you actually thought this was a good pond. you obviously didn't do much research. a) the ground isn't level which explains the exposed liner, and b) you can't have stagnant water so you will need a pump + filter. Interesting idea to hide the liner with the tuck in the soil, but this will also lead to a lot of dirt/mud clouding the pond after rainfalls.

oomoonbeam - 10 years ago

I'm trying to build a wildlife pond, as my bro built one in the 1980's was great seeing all the frogs, dragonfly's etc. growing up... Always remember his action man boat was floating on it for years, sometimes with a frog sat on it and newts too which me and my cousin thought was a baby crocodile, well we were only kids at the time lol,..

So I decided to make a mini wildlife pond for me and my teen daughter, I'm at the why did I start it stage at the mo.. Thankyou for this video!!! ....Would love to have a pond update of how it is now.

David Cordrey - 7 years ago

oomoonbeam mk o

alphawolfVIIIX - 10 years ago

Awsome pond

Andrew Darwent - 10 years ago

+SACCONEJOLYs what size liner is it?

ANTON RUDENHAM - 10 years ago

Nice one mate,that is a budget because you get to keep the shovel.
I done exactly the same at my house and it all cost next to nowt.
Now I've got a pond with frogs and all kinds of wildlife that we never used to get (Including midgies by the way) Grrrr.
I find that the water level goes down after a while but that's due to evaporation and tiny leaks,this is a good thing because the water is renewed and refreshed with a hose,simple!

Jocye.Bites - 10 years ago

You guys should totally build a pond in the new house!

Jorge Larrea - 10 years ago

very sad pond

Tryoutz747 - 10 years ago

Good video to watch if you like to get dizzy. Very shitty camera use.

Moumita Dutta - 9 years ago

So true... I m really feeling dizzy now

Mia Leskinen - 10 years ago

That Time they just started youtube

john oleary - 10 years ago

Needs a filter

JohnVictor Oliveira - 10 years ago

More plants and some goldfish

Elizabeth Mandile - 9 years ago

+JohnVictor Oliveira no room for fish

ir0nMonKie - 10 years ago

Jack Mason - 10 years ago

I have a little pond in my new house back yard so I am catching fish and keeping it clean

mdsoweful - 10 years ago

Well done Joffeee

FillUmUpp - 10 years ago

i just went to the creek down the street to get all my rocks and gravel, plants, etc.. only money i spent was on the liner, filter, and fish..(already had a shovel)..200bones..

hybrid green - 10 years ago

gee..how and where did he get that girl and that dog?! they both are absolutely adorable! guys! watch! building ponds on budget can get you girls and pups like those!
just kidding:) good job, guys))))

Jackelin Robles - 10 years ago

Hate when. People record All sloppy!!

linzertube - 10 years ago

Yeah, but they get REALLY WET!!!! And, SMELLY!!!

Gardengail - 10 years ago

What a POS pond! LOL

Troie Baker - 10 years ago

In the future you guys will have a baby girl named Emilia tommasina and a boy.

Megan Seymour - 8 years ago

A boy named Eduardo

sissy murphy - 10 years ago

you want to learn more join our garden pond forum sight .We have all kinds of ponds on the sight .My pond is over 7 thousand gallons .I have koi and goldfish

linzertube - 10 years ago

Pond is beautiful!

linzertube - 10 years ago

I am from the future! Keep the dogs away from the pond, as one will fall in!.....wow, what a feeling of power it is, to be from the FUTURE!!!!!

Ryo Tanaka - 10 years ago

Dogs can swim.

Ciara moore - 10 years ago

@PineappleRandomness9 his name is albi haha

Houda - 10 years ago

Your hair looks awesome here Jonathan!

PineappleRandomness9 - 10 years ago

Album is so small

Megan Hill - 10 years ago

loooooooool album - his names albi aha :P

Melissa N - 11 years ago

i love how albi is just sitting there. so cute

Calvin Bridges - 11 years ago

You need to add rocks of all different sizes around the whole pond and dirt and all sorts of plants, palm plants , flower plants this will create a more natural looking pond

MrHillbillyScientist - 11 years ago

Bud.... Have you every seen a natural pond? Nothing but a big puddle of stagnant water.

Real Madrid - 11 years ago

i like your pond proud of your work but don't you need to have pump in the water cause i just made one toot

Martin Daly - 11 years ago

Rich prick. That should be a sand pit not a pond dickhead

rich gale - 11 years ago

Cool a big puddle of stagnant water...respect

rich gale - 11 years ago

Wow yours must look real bad lol

Joe De Angelo - 11 years ago

what are squid?

Suzanne Crawford - 11 years ago

Nicely done!

MikeLatin7 - 11 years ago

what dose all that have to do with How to Build a Pond on a Budget , that another you can make, hello

Judy White - 11 years ago

I had 2 ponds at my home till the tornado destroyed it 2 years ago.Am thinking of building another one at my new place.I was wondering about you not having rocks holding the liner in place?I know you dug the sides and tucked it in but wouldn't that collapse over time?Would love to see an update on how it is doing now.You also need a filter to keep the water moving and keep down mosquitoe larvae.Good job on doing it yourself though.

Justin Sidwell - 11 years ago

drown u and your dog in it . look like shit

Way Out West Blow-in blog - 11 years ago

Hi from a little farther west from you guys. Nice pond. Well done. Yours ended up much tidier than ours. Maybe we should have followed your advice a bit more when we built ours last month!

AngelsWorldTV - 11 years ago

LoL i was wondering where Ur baby was and the rest of your dogs!! Then I realized, this vlog was back in 2010!!! HAHAHA

AngelsWorldTV - 11 years ago

OH SNAP!! I just came across your channel now, based on my KOI FISH POND search!! And realized... U guys are family to Benji, Judy and Julianna!! I watch their vlogs religiously... so when they went to Ireland to visit and stayed over your place, I realized when I came across this video, ITS YOU GUYS!!! yay!! I am subbing!!! And will watch this vid now.... (^_^)

bigalx1 - 11 years ago

I don't know about your pond...but your wife is very pretty....

Freeride7426 - 11 years ago

That looks shit.

Anoop Venki - 11 years ago

good job. It give me a better idea about how to make a pond. Good job..

DollyGalore - 11 years ago

Awful. What was you thinking?

pokelegofan - 11 years ago

Several visual, water, leveling issues. Whole pond needs to be re done.

golden Dylan - 11 years ago

Horrible

NUCLEAR RANDOMNESS - 11 years ago

well done ...u have destroyed a greedy market let them chat crap the r jealous u have done an awsm job..leve the fish fanatics freaks to their own little world

Yomper - 11 years ago

3 out of 10 for effort but your girlfriend erika is almost a 10 out of 10 maybe she should have dug the hole!

Renauora Varela - 11 years ago

Looks like a mosquito nest waiting to blossom ;)

Gerri L Turner - 11 years ago

Most yard and garden suppliers sell these. Home Depot, Lowes, etc. or you can buy them online.

jaxflfreebird - 11 years ago

Or you could have found an old whirlpool spa and buried int in the ground. At least it would have been about four feet deep. Yeah, your pond is kind of a waste of space.

Allison Chains - 11 years ago

You could have thought this out a little more wow

javier martinez - 11 years ago

Every honest comment on here pretty much points out all the flaws in your "pond"...before posting a video on "how to" build a pond...perhaps you should WATCH... a few my friend...other than that...your actions proved to be very thoughtful for the person you did this for...you did after all work hard and you should get credit for that...GOD BLESS YOU

Joseph Klapatch - 11 years ago

Your pond sucks balls

Joseph Klapatch - 11 years ago

You pond sucks

Umid Ish - 11 years ago

Before you start to dig its best to smoke a pot

Angelo Mata - 11 years ago

@LeFloofTV what dog is that

CALife - 11 years ago

Now every time it rains mud will go in the pond because of the way he tucked the liner under the dirt. It's supposed to be covered by rocks.

AJ V - 11 years ago

just under $52. n american funds

ciumpi vasile - 11 years ago

good job!

Mike Siegler - 11 years ago

You haven't built a pond, it's a hole in the ground. How can you say that building a pond is easy? You have no filter, no moving water, no UV lights, it's not a pond. It's going to be a green water swamp within days.

SRobin_YTC - 11 years ago

You could have bought a cheap kiddie pool, put it in the ground, and threw some grass around it in a fraction of the time it took you to build that mud puddle.

Andy W - 11 years ago

Take 2, throw yourself in it

trev knott - 11 years ago

to add to my first comment i do like your idea on edging he way you tucked it under good thinking and looks good

trev knott - 11 years ago

thats more like a bath for ducklings pml

Anthony Nelson - 11 years ago

Shitty pond for a shitty camerman. This was a huge waste of time clicking on this video. This guys more worried about filming himself than the actual pond. Plus with no filter its just sitting water which turns into a breeding ground for mosquitos. So basically you made a swamp, not a pond

Neellet - 11 years ago

Looks good! I can guess it looks awesome now!

Ziyaari2 - 11 years ago

Great pond

seamlessfilms2010 - 11 years ago

lol it looks like a hole with a bin liner in. go in again bro!

Mark Kamma - 11 years ago

wheres your filter skimmer. you going to get mosquitos

Oneda Zinn - 11 years ago

I enjoyed your good humour! :) Loved the intro. You did a great job! I'm sure you can find some nice plants to grow around the edge to hide the liner. ps....ignore the rude remarks and thumbs down.. I swear some people who watch youtube are rude little punks! :)) Thanks for sharing your project!

James Hackett - 11 years ago

lol i got my shovel for 7$ at walmart. can't beat that unfortunately i still have to make my pond.

Paul Mathews - 11 years ago

It sure looks cheap :) I am sure you have improved it over the years and now it looks AWESOME :) Update ?

Jenny James - 11 years ago

I want a pond in the garden of my new property, that I found on "property property property" and at a good price!!!

TheKSProduction - 11 years ago

also nothing is gonna be able to live in there. the only thing you're gonna get is mosquito's. that's where mosquitoes lay eggs. in pools of water. have fun.

TheKSProduction - 11 years ago

way to not make it level.......

simon ardy - 11 years ago

plastic hitam: plastic black

simon ardy - 11 years ago

please answerrr

simon ardy - 11 years ago

and you can buy the black plastic where??????????????

simon ardy - 11 years ago

what you use plastic to cover your pond the plastic hitamm??????

jess I - 11 years ago

Wow Jofus youve lost so much weight since then!

Daren pink - 11 years ago

Looks great im gonna do one myself thanks

Richard Smith - 11 years ago

I noticed a few problems. 1. it don't look level, one end is up touching the sod, and the other end, you can still see liner and obviously water level is lower. 2. with the water level touching the sod, it will obviously escape into yard. 3. I agree with smithkaitlyn5050, you need a pump with fountain, and/or waterfall. Specially if your going to have fish in it. Fountain and waterfall will make it look nice and natural along with help aerate the water otherwise fish won't live long.

Gaz10t - 11 years ago

What's with the american accent?

michelle murphy - 11 years ago

gabe gore - 11 years ago

Great job brotha !

maziechasie - 11 years ago

Wow i built a 15x20 foot pond in my backyard and i didn't complain that much...

joe lomax - 11 years ago

were r the fish

tyree jones - 11 years ago

where do you live at

HotRodGreaser - 11 years ago

Priscilla Basilio - 11 years ago

Yeah they jokingly call him Joe Nathan, like JoNathan. They meaning anna and Jonathan lol

HotRodGreaser - 11 years ago

Oh sorry that happened. Your dog seems pretty happy though besides losing that one eye.

HotRodGreaser - 11 years ago

Thats messed up, the cats always gang up on my dog when she's in the yard. I hate stray cats attacking her. now I am more scared.

David Carraway - 11 years ago

nonsense... its just a container for stagnant water to collect... no filtration system, no water feature... smh.

Priscilla Basilio - 11 years ago

You're so crafty Joe Nathan!

HotRodGreaser - 11 years ago

I dig your star tattoo's

HotRodGreaser - 11 years ago

Is your dog a one eyed dog? O_o

HotRodGreaser - 11 years ago

lol you are from hawaii lola

Tiffaney Hanchett - 11 years ago

love it!!! doing it myself this summer...

Pooja Hernole - 11 years ago

good wrk...i m taking up this project!

Josh Miller - 11 years ago

nice

Mgtow Monk Templar - 11 years ago

the dog does not know it is dangerous to be near owner, when he or she is using a tool or weapon.

Chickenin Dafreezer - 11 years ago

U need fish

MrEUnderhill1 - 11 years ago

Never mind the dog. Just watch the whole video and you will see that a small pond was built.

jayerrick - 11 years ago

What does a dog in the back seat of a car have to do with ponds? DELETE!

Claire Moultrie - 11 years ago

thats a crap pond dude!

Gary Chronister - 12 years ago

Is that your gal? you should make vids of you bangin that hot ass!

jorge lopez - 12 years ago

dude be crative...put more rocks and stuff...1. its too small 2. wheres the fish or the turtles or the skimms and the pumps and the water falls...no fun-_- and you forgot something u need to put some beneficial bacteria in thier to start your pond the right way

Damian A. Corona - 12 years ago

he never said he worked at a channel network or at a movie studio so stfu

Carla T. - 12 years ago

Cool!......your wife (and daughter) are among the most blessed people on the earth to have a man like you around <3

Jorge Armendariz - 12 years ago

Great work im doing it Also for my ducks hello from Mexico

Laura Mallon - 12 years ago

Some of the guus posting on this vid are complete asses I bet you couldnt do any better for under 40 euro

Eravate - 12 years ago

For the back part you could have pulled up the liner. Then dug out the dirt and replaced it so the edge is at water level. I just don't get why so many people are hating on this it isn't that bad.

Zoe Webster - 12 years ago

your not a very good camera man

gar2k12 - 12 years ago

@Herper15 you do realize this video was made two years ago....

The Barefooted Gardener - 12 years ago

I ran out of space if you're wondering why my comment abruptly stops.

The Barefooted Gardener - 12 years ago

Where to start... Well, you don't have a filter with moving water, which encourages Mosquitos to lay eggs in the water; you need gravel on the bottom, character stones, and a waterfall is the most eye catching part! And don't add fish into it because they won't be happy in such a water feature. Also their poop would foul the water very quickly. Add waaay more plants like water hyacinth or an edge. With a little more work and maybe looking at ponds and streams in nature, that may inspire you/ gi

hey4q - 12 years ago

What a joke

Eric Rankin - 12 years ago

Should it not be called three minutes of what the fuck then something remotely useful?

TheJambomac - 12 years ago

Should it not be called easy way to make a puddle on budget

max zajicek - 12 years ago

thats a pond ?

angelfish4life - 12 years ago

Where is the filter where is the water movement yes it cheap but still not a proper once

acacia dipple - 12 years ago

that was not a good pond dude u cant grow anything in it u jerk i hope you die

Amurderer74 - 12 years ago

i just realized that... im fighting verbally with someone... on youtube...

MrJerryCan - 12 years ago

tink so

Amurderer74 - 12 years ago

Wait... what were we fighting about? A mistake in a sentence i said or something like that?

MrJerryCan - 12 years ago

also good job on being in the army m8 i always respected pepes who went to war.

MrJerryCan - 12 years ago

not worth it good bye, ps im from uk

Amurderer74 - 12 years ago

My wife works as a lawyer, and makes more in a month then u do in a year. And i have been a US Marine for 15 years. I Fucking Served our Country in the War. And what do you do? Talk to people? Fuck off bro.

MrJerryCan - 12 years ago

i work as a lawyer u faggot and earn more than u hav earnt all ur life

Amurderer74 - 12 years ago

Dude... MY Garden is bigger than your fucking living room! My Fucking bathroom is bigger than all your fucking bedrooms combined. Get a job bitch.

MrJerryCan - 12 years ago

i own 2 ponds u faggot, an if i hav ponds that must mean i have a graden and if i hav a garden i must have a house, u sir r the 1 who lives in a cardboard box round the back of a superstore living off the rubbish and thinks that the puddle which ur box sits in is a fucking retarded pond so go fuck urself u little bitch

Amurderer74 - 12 years ago

how the fuck would u know, your poor ass cooudnt afford a fucking pond... So just crawl back into your little cardboard box and just Stfu.

MrJerryCan - 12 years ago

u dont need a protein skimmer and u dont need a wayerfall filter just a normal filter with pump, retard

Amurderer74 - 12 years ago

Its a pretty good pond, but you cant put fish in there without a Protein Skimmer and Waterfall Filter, cause if you put fish in there without a filter, they wont get enough Oxygen.

Pondguru - 12 years ago

Jesus wept. Check out my pond building guides.

Candace Matthews - 12 years ago

I LOVE the beginning! I was concerned he was talking about a kid riding in his lap and then you see the dog! I love it!

MsZoologist1 - 12 years ago

No, just my funny bone. Your life is so sad I'm laughing at you! Go imagine having a bj somemore because it will never happen to you in real life. loser :-D

MsZoologist1 - 12 years ago

Aww, are you lonely? Get used to it prick. So fuck off, I have to go enjoy my life and go tubing. Have fun being alone you whole like :D

MsZoologist1 - 12 years ago

haha, your life is so sad.

MsZoologist1 - 12 years ago

I...oh wait, I don't give a fuck XD

MsZoologist1 - 12 years ago

like...you?

MsZoologist1 - 12 years ago

I liked it to make up for your stupidity :)

organiccorn - 12 years ago

Your pond is going to be a mosquito breeding foul-smelling cesspool without a circulating pump to prevent larva, or some kind of nitrate exchange system (either by vigorously growing water plant or nitrate filter) to prevent nitrate accumulation from rotting organic material. You can forego circulating pump by keeping fish to eat larva, but fish is going to die in nitrate saturated water without nitrate exchange system. I hate hipsters think they are smarter than everyone else.

Isxbel - 12 years ago

Awwww Albi as a pup soo freaking cute :)

Carmen Pang - 12 years ago

I love this video! It helped me allot! I am going to build a pond for my ducks and I am totally going to use this idea! Thank you :)

seamlessfilms2010 - 12 years ago

FAIL

sod mg - 12 years ago

no yhe fuk it ant bitch

qaibhmongvaj - 12 years ago

dumbass video.

Mike W. - 12 years ago

ugh, that was a fail.

Jon Carter - 12 years ago

dude your pond is awsome but you need to bag away the left over soil while digging your pond or its going to fall back in

mikey h - 12 years ago

cool video dude, simple and easy way

Culchieboy - 12 years ago

Wheres your pond ???

alex hoang - 12 years ago

Awesome video man fuck what people think about it you tryed.

goharma - 12 years ago

This video is 10 minutes long but only 30 seconds are about you building the pond, the rest of it is you driving to Home Depot, shopping at Home Depot or molesting your dog.

goharma - 12 years ago

Why do I need to know about your drive to Home Depot? Are you retarded?

yoyo ryan - 12 years ago

hahahahaha what a loser!!!

dima G - 12 years ago

I'm not so crazy about seeing the liner. You should have filled it with gravel and stones to cover it and you of course need to install a pump to get that water filtered.

SexyBulldozerMan - 12 years ago

without having any water flow, the water will start to get pretty nasty and smell bad in a short time. lol water must be cerculating.

Avalanche2 - 12 years ago

And this, boys and girls is a perfect example of why you pay a professional to do some jobs.

77heimdal - 12 years ago

good job, you made a pool of stagnat water. The mosquitos will thank you.

Piperrachelle33 - 12 years ago

Awesome job!!

jack conroy - 12 years ago

put fish in it

downburst1 - 12 years ago

Good job - well done. Very stony ground that so I bet it was hard work but you did a great job and thanks for demonstrating.

yumyuminmetumtumify - 12 years ago

when your all done buy really good grass seed and pant grass really thickly (is thickly even a word?) around the edge of the pond so the roots from the grass will hold the mud and dirt from sliding into the pond !

countryboy41992 - 12 years ago

hope u know good rain + no sides = mud slide sand stone rocks are free if u know where to go plus plastic pond tubs are cheaper thn the liner

Redvivus - 12 years ago

you should of cot a pick axe and shovel and you would of benn done in no time.

SuperMaxibaby - 12 years ago

1/10

Knuckle Sandwich - 12 years ago

i bet that thing gets muddy at times.. did you ever put a filter in? i built an amateur 350 gallon pond and I'm still trying to keep it clean. Pumps, Filters, skimmers, jets, lights, organic clarification treatments n all... and mine is done correctly... so if that thing is at least cleaner then it was in the video.... then good job...

MyDARAMA - 12 years ago

You certainly saved a few bucks!!! But you should have read sometihg about it before building your own. The tree you have next to the pond is going to fill it with leaves in the autum.

Alexandra Jeff - 12 years ago

Funny how almost two years later the pond is looking great with no problems huh!?

shishiodoshidays - 12 years ago

I made one like this and added some floating plants and goldfish. It didn't get smelly all summer, and the fish ate any mosquito larvae. Good job and thanks for posting!

monkeyweather - 12 years ago

@leuigirl You can throw in some cheap feeder fish too. Plenty of people have gotten along fine for years with no filter - just a handful of goldfish. Friends put one in and a boatload of frogs showed up. Tadpoles everywhere!

Axe Music - 12 years ago

You shouldn't let your kids sit in your lap while you are driving. C'mon Son!

EvoSagan - 12 years ago

anybody who wants to build a pond to attract wildlife may as well do a little reading about it. Increase the water-land boundary as much as possible. Have a shallow slope at one end. rocks are good because they regulate water temperature. fair play for going ahead and trying it - and fairly cheap too

MegaMaingirl - 12 years ago

Learn to keep the camera still dude - you making me feel sick!

Genedancingmachine - 12 years ago

No i'm not american thank allah! My first comment was "What kind of faggot accent is that?" Because it's not an Irish accent. Its a put on affected bastardised version of hey! an american accent. Research "Dort or Dart Speak" before chiming in. Typical uneducated misinformed knucklehead american butting in without knowing ANY of the facts.

Ivan Dimov - 12 years ago

@Genedancingmachine funny? no. how about u post a video on how to build something?something as hard as a fish pond...

Genedancingmachine - 12 years ago

@kingofvlog well first he has to pull your dick out of his ass.

Ivan Dimov - 12 years ago

@Genedancingmachine one that gets girls

Chad Eubanks - 12 years ago

good job

meowey55 - 12 years ago

now to convert 30 euros into US dollars....

2ndSTARMAN - 12 years ago

lol I thought you drove to mexico to buy a pond

Genedancingmachine - 13 years ago

What kind of faggot accent is that?

kungfuanimal - 13 years ago

idiot

1Filmproducer - 13 years ago

crazy toll booth women ahah!

GossyNke - 13 years ago

i dont want me some of that pond but the girl 4:07 heheheh

Jarrod Mahon - 13 years ago

damn this pond sucks

rob261270 - 13 years ago

You should have used a spirit level buddy. You have a cliff one side and water spilling out the other :(

1997streetsaint - 13 years ago

it took me two years to make a 6 foot deap bait pond.

visualkeirockstar - 13 years ago

@bigcloud950 so it looks more natural

visualkeirockstar - 13 years ago

@ElloGovna008 never clean the pond

visualkeirockstar - 13 years ago

@jarrod989 it says on a Budget, why wouldn't anyone want one on a budget, it may look less nice but we already know other good looking pond cost a fortune to do

Jarrod Mahon - 13 years ago

how did this pond get 20,000 veiws its horrible looking theres so many ponds better then this with only 100 veiws

Procommenter - 13 years ago

Darwinian change (evolution) states emphatically that animalcules "evolved" into mastodons. The burden of proof lies with the claimants, fabulists & allegorists who broadcast these Sumerian fairy stories. Just stating that simian and Man are one, and bolstering this shaky postulation with help from the graphic arts' department isn't enough. Produce the human ancestral relics! You'll needs shovels and public grant money.

reptifreak99 - 13 years ago

@ElloGovna008 many ways they have chemicles certain fish fish food is the most bad thing that messes up the water so clean fish food

MrFish8888 - 13 years ago

@Bradlee297 u dont need a filter

Bradlee297 - 13 years ago

where is the filter?

ElloGovna008 - 13 years ago

Hi. I was wondering how you clean your pond? Thanks.

AweSomo84 - 13 years ago

@homebrewgod Lol you little douche

AweSomo84 - 13 years ago

well done man

homebrewgod - 13 years ago

cool shit! that girl is hot can I do her?

Usman Hussain - 13 years ago

@cacaboy900 Its called Pond Liner, the smaller the pond is the less material you need, so it comes in Small to Large sizes, the small ones come at around $20 but the large sizes are $60 depends on the quality.

TakeShot Films DJ MARCELUS - 13 years ago

you are a funny looking guy!

megacrazydude69 - 13 years ago

tyvm m8

sandydogy - 13 years ago

I have 2 bags sharp sand in my garage would that work in the hole before adding the liner?

sandydogy - 13 years ago

Great video there is loads those big rocks and stones in the fields near where I live so just need liner thanks for uploading

Broke Yakin - 13 years ago

@Deepsand101 I just did this in Florida with relative ease. Of course I just buried an 8' diameter 2' deep kiddie pool and used plants and water ( for the good organisms) from a pond down the street. It cost me $15, and all I have to do is do a 50% water change and add a bucket of pond water once a week to keep it nice.

NicenEasyuk - 13 years ago

his missus made him buy the frog?

Procommenter - 13 years ago

[Lesley Stahl on U.S. sanctions against Iraq: "We have heard that a half million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?"; Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: "I think this is a very hard choice, but the price--we think the price is worth it." — "60 Minutes" (5/12/96)]

Clare Ravenwood - 13 years ago

If you don't have a pump and a filter system of some sort either biological or mechanical, you'll have a stagnant pea soup green pond in no time. Some smooth rocks all around the edge on a shelf would make it look much more natural than just having the liner showing as well.

kieko100 - 13 years ago

it looks like a big expansive mud hole to me....

ALP'ie - 14 years ago

Skip to 3:13 - Save yourself the time.

Marlina66 - 14 years ago

That was really nice of you to do for Anna's mom.

TheNails3 - 14 years ago

great pond! :)

Lodol1 - 14 years ago

great job

heidiheidi0 - 14 years ago

The only thing about ponds is that they tend to attract lots of bugs and rodents. I thought it was a nice pond though! In lots of towns in the US you'd have to get permission from the town to do something like that, even if you own the land.

heidiheidi0 - 14 years ago

@tashagotjunk99 haha I thought the same thing.

heidiheidi0 - 14 years ago

THis is gonna sound funny but I kind of feel like Anna is infantazing Albi when she does that "who's a good boy" voice. lol. I'm weird. I know.

tashagotjunk99 - 14 years ago

Wow, I wish our toll folks were as friendly as yours, she was funny as heck, barking right back at him.

salsaspinner11 - 14 years ago

I think you should put rocks around the entire perimeter of the pond. That would look really nice.

Eyelure1 - 14 years ago

Nice outfit Jonathon! Does Anna approve? only joking. good job with the pond! x

likeitornot12 - 14 years ago

love the pond, i helped build my grandad's pond, hard work but looks great in the end and once the plants grow i promise it always looks alot better :)

52lovelight - 14 years ago

I just cannot get enough of that sweet Albi!!!! LOVE THAT PUP!! I love how his little head turns when you tell him "Good Boy", Anna!!! ADORABLE! I love it Jonathan, when you talk about him being a big boy now..and telling about where he wants to sit and with his little piggy....precious.

52lovelight - 14 years ago

What a beautiful pond Jonathan!!! I am not sure if we could do one, as we have West Nile and they advise us not to leave standing water out, like birdbaths....I LOVE your pond. I wonder if you could use a light blue tarp? That would be pretty. Did you get that sunburn on your shoulder making it? ALBI is ADORABLE xxoo!!!!! I love the rocks, plants, frog...you are very talented!