Hypertufa Planter

Ok...I promised myself that one of my projects this summer would be to make a Hypertufa planter.
What's inspired me to do it...is having seen a post by FRANCES showing the Hypertufa troughs that she made.
Here's my first try at it.

First the materials...use equal parts
~Portland cement
~Peat moss
~Perlite





Then the forms...
I used a storage container(taller than I needed) and made the inside container with old seed-starting trays.





It's been suggested to make the walls and bottom about 2 inches thick.. but it depends a lot on what type/size of planter you're making.





Cover with plastic so you can get it off easier.





Make drainage holes.





Now mix all 3 ingredients adding a little water at a time.
How much water ?....that's the tricky part.
Should be able to make a ball in your hands with it.


Then fill in the sides of the forms with the mixture.
Cover the whole thing with plastic and cure for at least one week.

Will show results next week...if it works out !
Either way...thanks Frances.

Wish me luck. :)