Summer, Sun, Cool Down: A Garden Shower for Summer

The sun blazes hot from the sky, and insects buzz lazily in the air. If you don't have the space or money for a pool right now, you'll be thrilled with a stylish garden shower. Gone are the days when a plain garden hose had to provide relief. Garden showers are clean, practical, and decorative.

Some retailers sell very basic models that simply consist of a pipe, a ground spike, and a showerhead. You pick a suitable spot, connect the shower to your garden hose with a system coupling in no time, and the showering fun can begin. It's quick, mobile, simple, and affordable.

If you prefer a slightly more elaborate model, perhaps even one with an integrated privacy screen, you can choose complete sets made of wood, metal, plastic, and other materials. You'll find privacy screens ranging from simple and understated to elaborate and sophisticated. Furthermore, showers with privacy screens are available as both mobile and permanently installed options.

Whether angular, oval, or round, small or large, designers have come up with a lot.

And if you enjoy grabbing tools yourself, you can build, plumb, or even brick a completely individual garden shower — just as you like. Building plans for these are available in a wide selection in relevant trade magazines and on the internet.

For those who prefer warm showers, and for families with small children, it's worth considering a solar shower. This way, you can enjoy free warm water on any frost-free, sunny day. Thanks to clever technology, installation is just as simple as with any other garden shower. A comfortable mixing tap, just like in your bathroom, ensures you can set the shower temperature to your liking.

If you love designing your garden and want everything as perfect as possible, you can build a complete shower system. It's possible to collect the shower water for later use in targeted watering, integrate a privacy screen, incorporate the garden shower into your pond or pool landscape, or even design a waterfall as a garden shower. Your imagination is the only limit!