Making hypertufa planters that withstood -22 °F/The best recipe for cold climate!

[@harriotteworthington3147]

Another finish: put live moss, buttermilk, & water in a blender and pulverize. Put liquid in a spray bottle and spraycoat the vessels outer side. The buttermilk feeds the moss roots that dig into the little pockets/cracks of moss/vermiculite. Small fern spores do well, too.

[@liddybird3608]

I should have scrolled down before making my own comment! I love the fern idea.

[@truthseeker444]

I am so glad Irene learned English, that she could share all these great vids with us :-)

[@xyz7572]

Nice video! Be sure to wear a face mask / breathing mask next time though! The dust from cement and concrete is very bad for the lungs; like you know how it’s very bad for the skin, it’s even worse for the lungs. Good luck with your future projects, and please be safe ❤️

[@joanies6778]

Exactly! When that dust gets into moist lungs... concrete. Seriously, wear a mask.

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

To accelerate the moss growth .... find a handful of "Pretty Moss I Found In My Garden" and tear it up into small bits. Mix it thoroughly with a handful of garden dirt. Mix that with buttermilk, enough to make it sorta soupy and gooey...like pancake batter. Now paint it onto the outside of the planters, and let Nature do her worst!

[@M4R1N4]

Really, this is intriguing! But why buttermilk?

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

My teacher told us that buttermilk provides protein (protein = nitrogen?) for the early growth of the moss

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

This is The best video on the subject on KZbin

[@loujones5388]

The recipe I use is a 1 part white Portland cement, 1 part peat moss, and 1 part perlite. The perlite helps keep the finished pieces lighter and easier to move around. Mine have lasted for years and I have found that plants love, love, love being planted in hypertufa pots. I used a 5 gallon bucket of each ingredient and poured them into a wheelbarrow which my husband turned with a shovel while I wet it down with a hose. You can make several large pieces with this amount, but it takes a strong person to keep turning the mixture. I like the idea of making smaller batches like you did which would be something I could do on my own. Also, I used cooking spray as release.

[@av1421]

Thank you!

[@libbyholt3863]

I think I will try your portions since I like the idea of as little cement as necessary. Thank you.

[@bettyannecourtright4249]

Where do you get your ideas from. These planters are cool. And thank you for the mistake video too. It’s nice to see that everyone makes mistakes and fixes them.

[@EvilFleesBeforeMe]

our awesome men to the rescue! ❤❤

[@HollyOak]

They look amazing. They really do look like stone. Thanks for showing the process.

[@Lunasilenti]

Excellent video! Thank you for the information about curing, I just purchased a few bags of concrete to learn how to create planters and lawn ornaments and now you have expanded my ideas further...again, thank you!

[@glomontero6011]

I luv all the platers, thank you for all the work you put into them. I am going to try this. Thanks you.

[@marilyntyger5253]

I loved these planters. You gave us three different options. I never thought about using a ball or cardboard boxes. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@TuckerSP2011]

These remind me of trough gardens. They turned out very well.

[@dollmm23]

Love this project! Planters came out great. Thanks for writing the recipe for making them. 😊

[@sheliawilliams2085]

What a great job! I love your work. Your gardens are beautiful, and the hypertufa planters are styled perfectly in your garden. I am so glad I found you!

[@VickyShawcooksalot]

Love them! I'm in a place that just had snow last week and is still below freezing at night. But I have to try this.

[@lynn6799]

This is a great project idea. Im thinking this would be neat for decorative stepping stones and other potential decorations for outdoors or even custum garden bed borders. I'm going to have to give this a try.

[@omaeve]

It’s much easier if you put the vermiculite in the bottom before mixing because it’s not easy to dig down through cement

[@joeljacq7486]

Madame, you are tough as rock! Great idea!

[@SarahGreen523]

Great inspiration for a diy fountain. It's great for plants too, I'm sure, but it's perfect for a fountain basin.

[@anushkacindyshadiack1105]

They look awesome. I am trying this this year. Well done.

[@TheTamrock2007]

Hello Irene, I watched your beautiful birdbath and had to watch this one too. I love your creations. Going to save this and hopefully make some soon. Blessings from Georgia ❤

[@jaysgardenandphotography]

Love it! They look so good!

[@judysingh3611]

Great job!!! They are beautiful!!!

[@libbylandscape3560]

These are fabulous! Thank you for showing us how you made them and the recipe ❤️

[@diegovillalobos5364]

That was very nice! Im doing it. Greetings from Costa Rica/U.S.A./Canada

[@savinggift158]

Thank you I am doing garden more cheaply now . Love your creativity 🎉🎉🎉well done

[@sheilaminer609]

If u are making a large amount (or ur older an a little help goes along way) …. Put ur dry mixture in a 5 gal plastic bucket with a threaded lid an just roll around to mix the dry ingredients. Then pour ur water in.

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

Those are charming! Thank you for posting this Madame.

[@handlewithcare999]

The bucket episode was hilarious, but the finished product is perfect.

[@gilbertslalaland4986]

I loved your idea of using fiber … They look really sturdy . I’m using your hypertufa recioe . Thank you

[@skullingtonfly]

They look wonderful. I especially love the round shape 🥰

[@chrisandrew852]

Wow!,, they look amazing!..:).. thanks so much for the detailed method of making them..:)

[@heatherbrown4336]

I love your planters

[@lizamartinez3098]

Love the natural and rustic look, Thanks

[@Bronte866]

I have always loved the stone planters. They cost a fortune to buy, so this is great. I would like to start flower seeds in them, bulbs, Ivy, small roses. I would like to do a huge one but alas, no mold for that I guess. Thank you.

[@suzannehannahs6104]

You can build a sand mold to make an oversized planter. You form your sand shape on a piece of plywood and form the hypertufa over it.

[@beccygraham566]

new subscriber here, (uk), just watched several of your how to brilliant. clear, concise, and LOVE you show "whoopies". now to convince partner need some concrete- though he wont want to bring it home in his car.

[@neolamotter8472]

Those are beautiful great project !thank you

[@texanasimmons1761]

I love this technique! They are lovely!!!❤

[@cathywilson6964]

I can’t wait to make some!… thank you!

[@jenniferkuperman2589]

Omgosh it's hard to choose a favourite, though the pot belly and the square box ones are fab.

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Thank you for this Awesome video. It gave me some excellent ideas for planters using your method. Carry On Madam.

[@mdnymph]

That came out great!Tip! Pumice stones are real rocks and easy to carve into planters.

[@janedonahoe2728]

Just fabulous!

[@BritInvLvr]

Beautiful job.

[@dorothygwilliams5500]

I ❤them all, thanks DorothyG

[@vmr6771]

The square planter is exactly what I was looking for.

[@MaryRecord-jn3te]

Wow. I'm so impressed with these faux stone planters. I also enjoyed the way you made your "woven baskets" in another video. I almost didn't subscribe because I thought it might be too complicated for me! New subscriber here, I'll be watching more videos. Maybe I'll gain the courage to attempt some of these items. Thanks, Mary

[@carolvillanueva488]

Newbie here. ❤ what you do! Very brilliant snd inspiring! Xxx from PNW 🇺🇸!🙏

[@sabrinalehtisaari7552]

Love them! Will be trying this out.

[@RoseanneChobanuk]

Loved these. Will try this.

[@reb4898]

Planters look great…I used to make these and found the easiest way to mix cement etc. is to put all materials in large construction bag and roll around. Add water to bag and mix some more…

[@staceyvegamarkum4071]

Beautiful project, good job! 👍 😊

[@SparkiMcSparks]

This is fantastic! Thank you!!!

[@vionkinipsagallegoski4207]

Awesome work with concrete. 👏👏👏

[@janweaver3112]

Hard work, nice job.

[@LeeAnnOlivieri]

9:20am definitely going to make pots like these

[@oneperson5760]

So lovely for the garden!

[@JaniceR-zk5cb]

Looks like a fun project

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Beautiful Garden~ Thank you for good sharing. Like 220 My friend, have a good day

[@aimeeelliott7608]

That was a LOT of hard work, but they turned out GREAT 🎉😮

[@LouisGoldenHeart]

Absolutely beautiful, they look they will last

[@shaniboynton1479]

Turned out so beautiful 😍

[@seamus6994]

VERY, very good. Liked and Subbed. Thank you!

[@erinbuchanan6489]

Beautiful!😍😍😍

[@jamesnelson5110]

Painting to tufa with yogurt. They will quickly start growing a patina of lichens etc.

[@BluDawg]

I like them all 😻 Thank you

[@dawnrumbutis3433]

Well done! Thank you!❤

[@jackiephi6310]

❤❤❤ beautiful I shall make some too. thank you very much 😊

[@idaniamorales6058]

Amazing 😻

[@pattihorn8544]

Beautiful ❤

[@rosetesta7193]

Fantastic! Gorgeous! Thank you so much!

[@michaelarmstrong9617]

Well done video!

[@Tessiegimmus1]

Best ones I've seen

[@doggiemama7192]

Absolutely gorgeous! Will these hold water so they could be used as a bird bath?

[@IrenesDIY]

Absolutely! I use one of these for a water feature and it works fine)

[@Hayilkasdorf]

The cement will leach chemicals into the water unless you add water then throw that out a few times over a couple of weeks, just whatever you can do to eliminate birds being exposed to the first few fills.

[@kristinmcclary7194]

WOW, I love them!!!!

[@Coliina]

Thank you for the inspiration! I will try that one too 👍😁

[@lauriepolden6594]

You can also use perlite

[@benndanny12]

Nice planters! 🙂

[@joanofarc6402]

This is a great idea!! Thank you.

[@SuzanBouchard]

Love them, I will try some using your methods, except from using metal with indents 😉

[@cynthiakiy1406]

Beautiful job!

[@cathyridley3005]

Looks really nice!

[@aluette1]

I absolutely love it!

[@fatdad64able]

Sehr schön. Vielen Dank.

[@teriheinrich4134]

Wipe down with some buttermilk, the moss will grow on them in the shade.

[@merrim7765]

Wear safety glasses and a good mask !! Considering the cloud of cement dust around you when you poured the powder into the container, I'd also completely cover my hair and run straight to the shower to wash my hair when I'm finished.

[@sylviemarcoux7273]

I love your projets ....when it is hard To take out the midle pot, pour hot water in ....it should come out !!!!

[@springparkmn]

Love these ideas and demonstrations. I made stepping stones but they cracked. What base should I use. I see it's 'quick drying' but is there an actual type of concrete?

[@kitchenGardenofficalchannel027]

❤❤Beautiful❤❤sharing❤❤

[@sventer198]

Please wear a mask when working with cement

[@TamaraLivni]

Very nice

[@nrsicindy]

Aren’t they fun?? I made one at a class at Leu Gardens in Winter Park Florida.

[@pamsury3969]

Wow!

[@maryconner9577]

Nice!

[@darlenethompson1438]

Good information

[@timothycrowley5065]

Paint the outside with milk helps likens to grow quickly

[@cyberninja76a]

Super nice

[@lidiarassu237]

👏👏👏sei bravissima

[@intentionalbeauty]

Love this! I wonder if we can make fountains out of this method/material?