carolyn keiper
northern ohio
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:30 pm Post subject: Birdbath project from leaves |
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My friend and I made a few bird baths out of quickrete the other day and now they are almost ready to finish. they still need a sealer applied.
Concrete rhubarb birdbath ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden )
rhubarb leaf bird bath ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden )
Hosta leaf birdbaths ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden )
A much easier and quicker project than I anticipated.
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Netty
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yours turned out great!!
I did one last year in hopes of turning it into a bird bath. It slid off the wood when we moved it. It survived the fall, but it is an odd shape. I'll try again this year 
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cherylad
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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First off... what a GIANT rhubarb leaf!!! 
I recall seeing someone else here making one similar.
Maybe I need to plant at least one rhubarb just to get a leaf to try to make one. 
Your's looks fantastic!
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carolyn keiper
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Netty,
We didn't move them after we casted them. We let them set right where they were until they were hard. These are almost 2 weeks old now. We had to let them set for a week before we could seal them, but this past week I was too sick to worry about doing anything to them. so now I am ready to finish and start a new batch. I have one gigantic leaf to use and I can't hardly wait to see how it turns out.
Thanks Cheryl,
I did get the idea here on the stew, someone called them hytufa sp? (or something like that), but it called for peatmoss. Which we didn't use. And the leaf was huge. I have an even bigger one for the next batch.
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eileen
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I really like those. You must let us see them again once they're sealed and put into their permanent home. Well done. 
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carolyn keiper
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Eileen. As soon as I have them in place I'll show you.
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cherylad
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I'll be waiting too. I think the whole concept is fantastic.
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Jerry Sullivan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:41 am Post subject: |
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If I have a rhubarb leaf next year like one i had this year(2 feet across) I'll try one.
Impressive.
Jerry
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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They look fantastic! A friend and I were just talking the other day about trying this.... I'll have to be creative somehow as I don't have any great big leaves.... have any suggestions, anyone?
Can't wait to see how they look in finished form either!
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carolyn keiper
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Go to the woods and see if you can find some burdock. these leaves are more elliptical than rhubarb, but are still good sized. you can also check around your neighborhood and ask your friends, sometimes people have the rhubarb in patches and don't do anything with it. don't pick the leaves until you have to, as in just about ready to use them or store them in a garbage bag so they don't wilt.
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toni
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Oh, your leaf birdbath turned out wonderful. That will look very pretty in the garden.
I would love to try that too. I even bought all the supplies a couple of years ago and just haven't gotten around to it. I think this fall will be a perfect time, though.
Cheryl, if you get Rhubarb to grow down here there is a good chance the heat will prevent it from growing leaves that large.
A large Elephant Ear plant will produce good sized leaves too.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Those are lovely! Well done you.
Now, could you please make a show-and-tell from you pick the leave until you seal the bird bath? How do you make them? Do you put the mass into the leaf or the leaf onto the mass and such?
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carolyn keiper
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Droopy, I will do that. I am making them again this week and will do a tutorial on it. As long as we have the weather to do so.
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SongofJoy57
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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 They are absolutely gorgeous! 
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