They look very pretty I've just bought 2. Could have had a 3rd but didn't think it would fit in car. One is going to be a wildllife pond, still trying to decide what to do with other sink.
Have just seen a few hyper tufa videos on utube and they seem to have a different recipe; 3 parts peat sieved, 3 parts perlite or vermiculite, 2 parts Portland Cement also sieved. I think I will have to have a go. If I do, will post pics of the whole thing falling apart
Alpines in a sink - dullsville! Unimaginative in the extreme! The point of a sink is that it holds water so make use of that fact and make a bog garden (since you don't want to encourage frogs - neither would I with killer dogs on the loose).
Ps please don't smear it with concrete or hypertufa - if you want something drab brown then get something drab brown. Belfast sinks are lovely and shiny white.
May only be my second post here! Years of ranting in other places.
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They look very pretty
I've just bought 2. Could have had a 3rd but didn't think it would fit in car. One is going to be a wildllife pond, still trying to decide what to do with other sink.
I have a granite trough, dug out from the farm donkeys years ago, you have given me the inspiration to dig it out again and plant it.
If i am honest, i do prefer the rougher look than white. But each to his own.
I am now wondering whether I should do that cement thingy on the alpine one and I need some more stones for it.
I'm also now thinking of putting mint in the one near the back door
scroggin, thank you for that
Have just seen a few hyper tufa videos on utube and they seem to have a different recipe; 3 parts peat sieved, 3 parts perlite or vermiculite, 2 parts Portland Cement also sieved. I think I will have to have a go. If I do, will post pics of the whole thing falling apart
Alpines in a sink - dullsville! Unimaginative in the extreme! The point of a sink is that it holds water so make use of that fact and make a bog garden (since you don't want to encourage frogs - neither would I with killer dogs on the loose
).
Thanks for the input st ephie, very opinionated for your second post??? Anyway, my sinks so I'll do what I want with them
Ps please don't smear it with concrete or hypertufa - if you want something drab brown then get something drab brown. Belfast sinks are lovely and shiny white.
May only be my second post here!
Years of ranting in other places.
Well happy Easter to you too, bit aggressive. Ignore button pressed on this one too.
Exactly OL, your sinks ..........