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Yay! I did it! My first hypertufa planter!
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hummingbird3172
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: Yay! I did it! My first hypertufa planter! |
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First, thank you Bethie for steering me in the right direction!
I kind of "speed weathered" it. I know they are supposed to have time to leach out the alkalinity. I read about giving them a long soak in vinegar water to neutralize them.
I wanted this to have a very primitive "carved out of a boulder" look so I am pretty pleased! Today I'm making mushrooms! 
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jubabe296
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hummingbird that looks great! Do I see Living Stone succlents in there?
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hummingbird3172
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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NO, lol, those are just real stones! 
I would like to find some of those, they are so interesting!
This is what I've got:
Bear Paws- crassulacea
Sempervivium Bronco
Sedum Sarmentosum
Pacific Mayfair Hens and chicks
Emily Hens and Chicks
Raspberry Ice Hens and chicks
and Burro's Tails
Now hopefully I don't kill them! 
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jubabe296
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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LOL! They look like the living stones!!  I had some of the living stones and they were awesome but I guess I watered them too much and they died!  I love succlents and have thought of making a collection of them as you have but just have never gotten around to it. Your's look great!
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hummingbird3172
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, I do the same thing (over water) so I made the soil a pretty sandy mix. I love them too and hope to have a bigger collections some day.
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Great job Anna!
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You really did a good job Anna.I want to do that but never have enough time.
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bethie
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Any plant would be proud to have such a lovely home. 
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hummingbird3172
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Thank you! Once I had the mix at the right consistency it was much easier!
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Fantastic job Anna. You're planter looks sooo at home in your garden. Can't wait to see the mushrooms!!! 
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hummingbird3172
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Thanks Eileen! I got side tracked yesterday, but plant to work on them today....I've also got some leaves I want to try casting!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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That came out real nice, lots of different plants would look nice in there.
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hummingbird3172
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Neshane! Now I've been making loads of mushrooms..they are really fun to make....and LEAVES!
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bethie
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: |
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It's hyper-tufa madness! A lovely form of insanity.
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hummingbird3172
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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I like to go out in the garage on rainy afternoons and play in the mud. I recruit a couple of my sons to help...they are very intrigued with hypertufa.
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