General Discussion & Chat: **SWEET INTERRUPTION** 2, 1 by bjwilson

bjwilson wrote:
Well, Linda Kay, hypertufa is a recipe of concrete to replicate an old world rock that used to form in England... women used to hone out the middle to make planting troughs out of them. Some smart soul came up with a "fake" stone recipe to make those planters out of, and lots of people are doing them... they have a real rustic look. I'm just molding some simple projects right now to get a feel for it, but eventually we're going to make some boulders and rocks for our Tropical garden ... yes, and some planting troughs too. It's not a process for the impatient though... it takes months to cure properly.
Plants really love this stuff, it hold moisture, and lets the roots breath. Here's a pic of my very first pot I poured... it's still living in plastic, but I can unwrap it next Monday to let the weather finish it's curing process.