Water Gardening: Creative (inexpensive) ideas for lining large pot?, 0 by jlj072174

jlj072174 wrote:
I have a large decorative pot I want to use for a water garden to move my lotus to, as I don't think she's fairing well in the pond with the gold fish. I used this pot once before for a water garden on the deck, then changed it over to plant other things in it with soil. Now I'm back to looking at it as a good summer home for the lotus before I give up on growing one. (This is my second, and we all know they don't usually come cheap!).

I've sealed up the plug, but there are a couple of cracks in the bottom that cause it to leak a bit. So I'm trying to figure out what I can do to re-line the pot and make it a good home for the lotus. Any suggestions? I've thought about trying a double layer of super hefty lawn/leaf bags, but wasn't sure how they would hold up to the water, or if they would leech anything into the water and harm the lotus. There will be NO fish in here; just the lotus and light aeration/movement in the water to help eliminate a mosquito haven.

I've attached a picture of the pot with my 35lb "big boned" beagle -- Emmitt -- beside it for ideas on size/shape/etc. Will attach a second one showing the inside as well.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!