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Curing the Hypertufa 1 Wrap the planter in plastic and set it aside for 14 to 36 hours Here comes the hardest part waiting Wrap up your planter or pot in a plastic tarp and set it somewhere that it can stay cool and dry After 14 to 36 hours unwrap it and test the softness by scratching it with your fingernail
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1 / 27 Make a Beautiful Hypertufa Planter You ll just need a little time the right materials and some patience to make this lovely hypertufa container Hypertufa containers are a lighter weight pot than a concrete container and are formed using a mix of perlite Portland cement and peat moss We Recommend How to Make Paper Seed Pots
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This mixture of cement powder peat moss sand and perlite is an easy choice for hypertufa projects that pay big dividends in the garden when you plant the result with some great garden plants Display them on a rustic bench or potting table for an eclectic grouping along with some twig planters terracotta clay pots or other containers
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Hypertufa Large Pots 232 Products Hypertufa Planter Hypertufa Pot Planter Pot Succulent Planter Herb Planter Garden Decor Home Decor Handmade Rustic Unique Square DeJardinCreations 297 $ More like this Concrete Hypertufa Container Long Square Large GardensOyVey 496 $ More like this
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Materials Needed to Make Hypertufa Pots and other The gear needed for actually making the pots is pretty basic and consists of heavy rubber gloves respirator to avoid peat moss and cement dust 4 mils thick plastic sheet tub pot a container for mixing screwdriver wooden dowel and wire brush The Process of Constructing
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3 quart bags of Peat Moss a trowel plastic drop cloth I had another bucket for mixing but it was too small so I found another one of these huge buckets in my son s room…don t tell I mixed 1 bag of the Perlite Peat Moss and about equal parts of the cement eye balling it as usual in the large bucket until it was goopy consistency
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Learn how to easily make affordable outdoor planters using hypertufa Find the complete instructions for making your own hypertufa pots at
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If making a large pot add acrylic fibers for strength 2 Add water to tub a bit at a time until the mixture has the consistency of moist cottage cheese 3 Spray inside of mold with cooking oil Push a handful of wet hypertufa mixture firmly against the bottom of the mold
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After the hypertufa pinch pots are completely cured you can put a small amount of soil mix in and plant your selected plants The soil mix must be well drained use an equal amount of sterilized potting soil and pumice or perlite Click on the images below to see these gorgeous gem like pots in a larger size
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Make Hypertufa Mixture Place a drop cloth or brown builder s paper underneath your workspace Set out your plastic molds for your rustic planter Using no stick cooking spray completely cover the inside of the trough mold and the outside of the plastic insert Repeat this step if you re making more than one 3 Mix Moss and Perlite
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It can be formed and shaped to create pots planters and statuary for gardens In this program patrons watched a live demonstration of the hypertufa mixing process then used the mixture to create their own pots for their home gardens This program is designed for adults only Audience Adult Budget $1 50 Advance Planning
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Using a cement mixer for hypertufa sure can increase my production when it comes to Large Trough Planters for myself and my daughter She wanted some for her garden and so did I so
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Hypertufa is a mix of cement powder peat moss and vermiculite or perlite and made to imitate tufa [a pumice type of rock ] Setting on a cinder block on my patio by the lighthouse I make mine with 1 part portland cement to two parts peat moss and perlite Add water to a peanut butter consistency
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XXL Trough Planters Made with Hypertufa It s Cement Mixer Time Watch this video on YouTube I have filmed another video of the planting up of this hypertufa bowl and I hope to have that ready shortly But meanwhile check out this video and watch us make hypertufa pots It is fun playing at making mud pies with my daughter
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The three pots vary in size small 4″ x 4″ x 6″ medium as in photo 6″ x 6″ x 8″ and large as in photo 6″x 10″ x 12″ These will be made out of a hypertufa mix that gives a rustic appearance Date and Time March 16 17 Sat Sun 2 4pm Class size is limited to four Cost per student $65 fee
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2 Cure the pot in a location with temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit Remove the plastic one to three times daily and spray the surface of the pot lightly with water Replace the bag after
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Hypertufa recipe Ingredients relative volumes are given 3 parts coir coconut fiber 2 parts Portland Cement type I II You can find the coconut fiber and perlite at garden centers and Portland Cement at construction or lumber stores Portland Cement comes only in 94 pound sacks will not keep and becomes hard quickly
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To make a large hypertufa planter you ll need a large form I used foam insulation boards that were 22 long to make the form but you can make this even larger You can also use cardboard or a plastic container if you can find one large enough For a hypertufa trough planter this large plan on making the walls at least 1 ½ thick
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Overall the FiberMesh is the least harsh method of these other reinforcing methods At least it is just a soft handful of fibers to mix in the dried ingredients as you make up the hypertufa mixture No sharp edges no danger in applying it to your mixture or a hazardous appearance as the aging hypertufa erodes
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Cement pigment is optional and fiber if you re going to be making a very large hypertufa pot Mix dry ingredients together in the following combination three parts peat three parts perlite two parts cement When the dry ingredients are throughly mixed…slowly begin to add water while mixing Add until you have a cottage cheese like
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Hypertufa is simply man made tufa which is a very porous stone used to make livestock watering troughs years and years ago in the areas surrounding England Scotland and Ireland The rustic look became popular when garden lovers started converting these troughs to planters Hypertufa seeks to mimic the rustic look of these old old troughs
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Hypertufa can be formed on outside or inside of the mold Garden host said to be sure to include drain holes besides the hole in center for post I have directions for a round one using an old basketball as the mold that I want to try sometime Link below for stands Paul
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Building a Hypertufa planter You require two coated cardboard boxes of different sizes so that the small box can fit inside the bigger one There should be a 5 to 6 cm dense Hypertufa mix between the two boxes so that the wall is thick enough for the boxes to function as the mold You can create a square or rectangular tub in this manner
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Basic Hypertufa How To 1 Choose mold Make a mold from two nested vessels so you can pour the mixture in the space between them Both should have sides that are straight or taper out the gap between them should be at least 3/4 inch for smaller vessels and 1 1/2 inches for larger ones 2
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Step 2 Add enough water so that the mixture is completely wet but not soupy Put about 1 inch of hypertufa at the bottom of the larger pot This makes the bottom of your hypertufa pot Step 3 Put the smaller pot on top of the layer of hypertufa and center it so that there is an equal space all around the sides
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