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u Re: Hypertufa Trough Gardens in Winter

From: "M. D." <mad_planter@yahoo.com>

Diane

 I read somewhere about a product that is used in
 concrete, made of fiberglass, that is supposed
 to help with this kind of problem.  I found some
 at a local concrete supply/mixing company, brand name
 "Stealth".  It was about 10-15 dollars for a bag
 and the guy who sold it to me said they used a bag
 per mixer truck, so I guess a little goes a long way.
 All it is is little fiberglass fibers that you mix
 into the cement and is supposed to strengthen it.
 I haven't tried it yet, the only problem I forsee
 is the hyper-tufa being "hairy" after it dries.  I think I read
somewhere that you can use a propane torch
and just burn the hairs off.  Somewhere I saw this
recommended as a way of combating the freeze-thaw 
cracking of hyper-tufa pots.
I hope this helps.

Mark Doud, Zone 6, Pa.


--- Diana Pederson <plantaholic@surfree.com> wrote:
> From: Diana Pederson <plantaholic@surfree.com>
> 
> Judy:
> 
> I wish I had a garage to put mine in.  I've lost 3
> to cracking from freezing and thawing here in
> Michigan. 
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