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u Re: Hypertufa Trough Gardens in Winter

From: Lisa and Al Flaum <osthill@htc.net>

Dear Mark, Diane and all,
There is an artible in Fine Gardening #9, Sept 89 that talks about
using a fibermesh additive for troughs.  The writer lives in Colorado
so you know it can withstand freeze/thaw cycles.  The product
used was called Fibermesh, but I imagine its just a question
of whats available in the local hardware store.

Lisa



> 
>  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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-- 
Lisa Flaum
Waterloo,  SW Illinois, USA
Temp range -10F-105F (-24C-40C),  clay soil,
Winter wet, unreliable snow cover;  Summer dry, punctuated by downpours
Member NARGS, AHS, RHS, AGS, SRGC, IBS, APS, ACS (I like seed exchanges)

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