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Post by maglonian on Jul 29, 2016 20:06:51 GMT
Hi all. New poster and pleased to meet you all.
I've started making some hypertufa pots but must admit I'm finding the 'curing' process confusing.
There is so much conflicting advice out there. So I thought I'd jump in and ask real people in real time
Has anyone made their own hypertufa ... and if yes ... what curing process did you do ?
The mix I've used is for a sandstone effect - 5 sand, 3 peat moss, 2 cement
Thanks for reading
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Post by Tig on Jul 29, 2016 23:56:59 GMT
A little while ago (my how time flies!) This may be helpful (welcome btw), need to ask owdboggy if it lasted perhaps. gardenworld.proboards.com/thread/6111/hypertufa-troughI did find this advice though for helping to cure the process more quickly "I advise leaching your hypertufa pots by: Hosing down 3-4 times a day for about 5 days, while intermittently misting with a weak dilution of vinegar and water and rinsing with a garden hose." Wait and see what others think who have made the hypertufa pots.  |
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Post by owdboggy on Jul 30, 2016 7:46:55 GMT
Time and a wet sack over is all I have ever done. The aim is to get the mix to dry out slowly so it does not crack. So whatever you do that slows down the setting is good.
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Post by maglonian on Jul 30, 2016 11:32:31 GMT
Thank you both. Cool looking planter. I think I'll go with keeping them covered for a week ... misting 3 times a day ... and keeping them in the shade. Then keep them uncovered for 2 weeks ... then a vinegar bath for a week. It doesn't help I'm an impatient gardener Such an addictive way of getting pots. Not that my wife would agree now she knows her best mixing bowl is now under 2 inches of hypertufa  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 30, 2016 13:02:51 GMT
Thank you both. Cool looking planter. I think I'll go with keeping them covered for a week ... misting 3 times a day ... and keeping them in the shade. Then keep them uncovered for 2 weeks ... then a vinegar bath for a week. It doesn't help I'm an impatient gardener Such an addictive way of getting pots. Not that my wife would agree now she knows her best mixing bowl is now under 2 inches of hypertufa Welcome maglonian, - let us know how you get on...wife's best mixing bowl eh??? Ooooooo - how quickly can you duck!! |
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Post by maglonian on Jul 30, 2016 19:47:33 GMT
Lol. A bit too impatient today and broke one whilst 'fiddling' |
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Post by maglonian on Jul 30, 2016 19:50:14 GMT
Welcome maglonian , - let us know how you get on...wife's best mixing bowl eh??? Ooooooo - how quickly can you duck!! Thanks RF ... I can't move as quick as I used to with this fibro'  But told her I'll take her for lunch tomorrow. (Ulterior motive with a newly opened garden centre I want to vist lol) |
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Post by maglonian on Aug 7, 2016 18:06:21 GMT
A week on   The darker ones are the ones that have been wrapped in bin bags. Hopefully they're just curing slowly  Total cost to date approx £12 and a mixing bowl. The pot of which ironically broke when I had the brainwave of using a palm sander to get a polished look. It doesn't work |
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