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Re: Container Material

Hi

Yes,  I've heard of this but called hypertufa.  Apart from making
containers I've heard of it used as a 'paint' on brick or concrete
surfaces to disguise those surfaces and encourage surface growth of
mosses and lichens,  also as a way of making 'rocks' for rockeries
for those lucky gardeners who don't have enough of them to dig out of
their garden.  I would guess that this material could also be used to
provide edges to deep beds (cast in situ) provided that one didn't
want to jump up and down on it.

Joe


> Jan Brown said,
> >My mom sent me in the mail instructions on how to make"Faux stone
> >containers"  It contains sand, portland cement and peat moss. It takes
> about 2 >weeks to cure and it "says" its been around for years and is a
> cheap, >lightweight alternitive to concrete or stone containers. Has anyone
> heard of this >and what were your comments and results.
>
> I have *not* heard about this but would very much like to see you post the
> actual recipe, Jan.  A trip to my best local nursery over the weekend
> convinced me that homegrown alternatives to the cement planter issue are a
> must this season.  Light weight would be an additional plus; this spine is
> not getting any more flexible with age....
>
> --Janet
>
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> Janet Wintermute             jwintermute@ids2.idsonline.com
>
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