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| Hello Everyone!
I've been wanting to put a boulder or two into my garden as focal points, but don't want to spend a whole lot of money. So, I was thinking of making them out of cement. Anyone ever try to do this? Or know of directions? Any help you all could provide would be great! -Dan |
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- Posted by lindaruzicka Z6 PA (My Page) on Thu, Apr 17, 08 at 23:38
| I guess you could always glue a bunch of extra rocks together...."said with a straight face".... |
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| Hay Dan...you need to check out the Hypertufa Forum and discover a whole other world of gardening pleasure...making things for the garden. There is a link to a lot of good FAQ at the top the the first page there. I am sure you could 'make a boulder...maybe even put some fossils in it too. Below is a clipping I saved of a thread at Garden Accountrements. It is one of the coolest walks I have ever seen. Sue...an enabler of many things |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pathway at Garden Accountrements
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- Posted by lindaruzicka Z6 PA (My Page) on Fri, Apr 18, 08 at 8:15
| Sue, that's an awesome link! "putting it in favorites"...ummm...I guess I've been enabled...again..."L" |
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| As resident busy body, it is part of my 'job' to enable folks in all areas of gardening. |
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| http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/faux-rock.html here is one with a recipe, i thought ya might like. http://mysite.verizon.net/bonniehill/ponds/pages/recipes.html http://hypertufagardening.blogspot.com/2008/02/hypertufa-planter-bowl- mould-for.html this one just in case ya see something ya want. hope these help in any way :')) Medo |
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- Posted by lindaruzicka Z6 PA (My Page) on Fri, Apr 18, 08 at 22:00
| Sue, I must commend you on your enabling...."pinning medal on chest" for above and beyond the call of duty..."saluting" |
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- Posted by plant-one-on-me MI 5b (My Page) on Fri, Apr 18, 08 at 22:02
| Oh man! Just what I need another project. I think I will have to live to be 180 in order to get all my "someday" projects done...now hypertufa too. Kim |
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| I've been wanting to try my hand at tufa for several years now...since I saw the tufa planters offered up at a Cincinnati Garden show one spring. Wowser...were they ever expensive...compared to concrete, but they had several that were little and 'cute'. I've been stockpiling a few things over the years to use as molds...a metal hard hat, a super, super big stainless steel bowl, and some other things... Then there is the bowling ball I picked up out of the trash in an alley. Someday I will try my hand at some Mosaic. When you check out a few of the posts below...WIP means "work in progress'. Sue...resident busy body and enabler of many many things |
Here is a link that might be useful: bowling ball posts at stained glass and mosiacs
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| Hey Dan, maybe you would like to make a mosiac boulder...for some real garden bling! s |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Sat, Apr 19, 08 at 23:01
| HMMM! NOW, THERE'S AN IDEA! Maybe I'll do that after I make my morning glory totem poles? I figure, with 18 different varieties of morning glories, I could plant each type at the base of its own pole. I'll have to take some pictures this year...this could get interesting... It'll definitely be unique! LOL! -Dan (can't you just hear my neighbors? what's he up to now???) |
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| LOL! Especially your English lady neighbor! I can see her shuddering delicately now!! I'm gonna do at least one bowling ball. I'm thinking opalescent paint and some blue stones... Kathy |
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