Garden Mushrooms
I started a new collection of mushrooms today. These are in various shapes and sizes from containers I found at Raley's one day. I tried a recipe for concrete that might be lighter than mortar or regular aggregate. It was:
1 Part Portland Cement
1 1/2 Parts Sand
1 1/2 Parts Perlite
We'll see how big a difference it makes in the weight. I'm hoping for at least noticeable, as it will be the mix I use for my next garden table.
Oh, and when determining my volume, I forgot that the Portland cement adds no volume. Thus, when calculating my parts, I should have figured the sand/perlite volume only. It was okay, I just mixed up more at the last minute!
1 Part Portland Cement
1 1/2 Parts Sand
1 1/2 Parts Perlite
We'll see how big a difference it makes in the weight. I'm hoping for at least noticeable, as it will be the mix I use for my next garden table.
Oh, and when determining my volume, I forgot that the Portland cement adds no volume. Thus, when calculating my parts, I should have figured the sand/perlite volume only. It was okay, I just mixed up more at the last minute!
Would really love to see the finished cement mushrooms. I've thought of doing this myself one day. See my photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/deborah_lee/
ReplyDeletecheers, Debbie
I'll definitely post them! They are a fun little project, but be careful as they can be addicting. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI actually made mushrooms the same way only I used Plaster of Paris...It's way lighter. I also used wooden dowels to stick in the ground, but they rotted away, so my husband drilled two holes in the bottoms and cut steel (thinnish) rods and I glued them in the holes with E6000 glue. Worked perfectly. Plaster of Paris is easier to work with also and less messy. There is a longer curing time though. But I painted them and sprayed then with an outdoor glossy sealer and they almost look like ceramic.
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