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| We have no gutters on our house, so when it rains, any pot near the house either gets no moisture, or gets drowned. If I created a wide furrow on one side of the pot to catch the water, would it then seep slowly into the portion with the plant? I have to be honest, I've never used hypertufa but would like to start. |
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- Posted by desertdance So.CA LowDesert (My Page) on Mon, Jan 21, 13 at 11:37
| Wow! I'd be more interested in finding the cheapest gutters possible. No gutters is an invitation to mold and dry rot in your walls and foundation. It's probably cheaper to cover your pots with plastic sheeting on those rainy days. This isn't the answer you wanted, but if you ever have to pay a contractor to rid your home of mold and dry rot, you will appreciate it. I'll let someone else answer your hypertufta question. I can't picture your plan, but good luck with it! |
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- Posted by plantman56 z6 PA (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 15:48
| We have no gutters on our house, so when it rains, any pot near the house either gets no moisture, or gets drowned. I assume that you can not move the pots to correct this problem? If I created a wide furrow on one side of the pot to catch the water, would it then seep slowly into the portion with the plant? I am not picturing what you want to do. Most people make a pot out of hypertufa. It is lighter than concrete, but still heavy. I have to be honest, I've never used hypertufa but would like to start - my advise to anyone starting a new project would be to start small and simple - I agree with the idea of getting gutters, many houses without gutters allow water to settle around the foundation, seeping into the basement. |
Here is a link that might be useful: I have some photos of hypertufa
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