Although the term sounds somewhat gross, a pond spitter is really a lovely bit of statuary that you can place in or near your backyard pond designed to “spit” water continually into your pool providing a lovely sprinkling sound, recirculating the water, and aerating it to create an optimum environment for fish. You can buy many types of pond spitters, in shapes large and small, and they make a unique and charming focal point for any water garden. However, they may be expensive. It’s easy, however, to create a pond spitter yourself and save a lot of the cost. In addition, you’ll have a pond spitter that’s not the same as all others.
The first step in building a pond spitter would be to select a piece of statuary that you want to showcase as part of your water garden. You need something that is heavy enough to be able to stand firmly within your pond and which will also be durable enough to weather the elements. A great choice of less expensive pond spitter statuary might be crafted from aluminum, plastic, cast stone concrete, or resin.
Needless to say heavier metal statues made of brass or bronze would also produce a lovely garden centerpiece, but they will likely cost a lot more. Choose a statue that will fit in well as part of your pond environment. Fish and birds are always popular as are frogs along with other water creatures, including mermaids. When selecting a statue, you need to stop and visualize just what it might look like if converted into a spitter and sitting inside your water garden.
Once you’ve purchased a statue, drill a 1/4” hole in the mouth or other suitable place ?nside your statue so that you can run plastic tubing through it. Once the tubing is hooked up to an inexpensive solar pump, your pond spitter will be ready to go. Based upon the amount you pay for your statue, you can find yourself creating a great spitter for under $20, and it will create all of the ambiance that expensive, commercial models do. Discover a nice place in your rocks where you can nestle your new water feature, to ensure that it becomes a natural part of the landscape.
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