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Some pictures of my garden

almosthooked zone5

8 years ago

Some pictures Myrle ( McTavish) took yesterday of my gardens and things . She makes all my plants look so elegant Here are a few she shotFirst of all our mini horse named Flash

My Antioch is so different this season with way more whites then it ever has had and then our Smokey cat checking out the hosta( well maybe not, just being a social butterfly)

War Paint at it's finest

My Deep Blue Sea looking like large stogies

Last of all some of my first attempt at some hypertufa draping pots , These were so much fun , I have more set up to make tomorrow. Still curing and lightening in color Sorry about the mess in our shed

Thanks to Myrle and her talent and photo program to enhance my project

Faye

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8 years ago

I can almost smell the mountain air! Yours are always such a pretty garden pics.

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bchosta 8b west coast canada
8 years ago
Such a scenic, peaceful looking setting. Wonderfully mature War Paint.

BC
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Linda's Garden z6 Utah
8 years ago
Your War Paint is beautiful! I like the pots too. What are you going to plant in them?
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bkay2000
8 years ago
Hey, I like the cat.

bk
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paula_b_gardener 5b_ON
8 years ago
I love your garden. How did you do your hypertufa pots - they are fantastic!
almosthooked zone5
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
This lady on the hypertufa site (on this garden web) has three video that gives the instructions to a T They are called draping pots and it is done by soaking cloth in a cement mixture about gravy consistency. I tried a few more today and used an old blanket but I found the flannelette sheets cut up worked way better and not so heavy. I am not sure what I will put into them or maybe just leave them empty. Possibly the easiest would be to put a planting pot inside? Heck, I never thought that far ahead lol This is the site if I copied it correctly . Sure is a fun thing to do http://www.thehypertufagardener.com/revisit-draped-hypertufa-planter/
paula_b_gardener 5b_ON
8 years ago
Thank you, I will check it out - they really look great
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timhensley
8 years ago
Wish my War Paint looked that good. I am moving it to a TLC bed. Fantastic hyper tufa. You've inspired me to get my stuff out and make planters.
almosthooked zone5
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
timhensley. go for it , it is so fast to do too and I think sheets or table clothes are easiest to use and the cans to pot them over. I tried a old blanket but needed a crane to lift it. I guess it is just up to the imaginations to the shapes or sizes.almost as addiction as hosta( well not really ) As far as War paint, thank you, It did much better once I moved it but maybe it was just getting ready to grow where it was . I like it better where I moved it and is my Niagara Falls until it grows bigger like Myrle's beauty
almosthooked zone5
Original Author
8 years ago
Now I remember, it was your inspirational carved water feature timhensley that got me started in hyper tufa

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