Comments on: How to make an easy stepping stone https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/ Real people, real gardens, real projects Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeanne Sammons https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-3015 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:06:23 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-3015 Looks like you both had a great time! Fun project! TFS the instructions! Great brainstormin’!

]]> By: Inspire Me Heather https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-189 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:13:04 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-189 Hi there – love your hypertufa projects, I had a look at your other ones too! I’ve got this post linked to my hyfertufa roundup – come on over and take a peek!

]]> By: aaron https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-188 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:46:42 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-188 great idea — and simple at that

]]> By: kathy https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-187 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:22:50 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-187 DEET – find a good insect repellent with at least 25% DEET and spray your socks/pants/shoes/hat. Then inspect yourself closely to find any interlopers. Laundering your cloths will NOT kill ticks, but a good HOT dry tumble in the dryer will. I live in Minnesota and typically refer to this publication from the UMN. I am sure that the information included on this publication is applicable in most of the US.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/M1275.html

]]> By: Jeanne Sammmons https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-186 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:40:58 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-186 My DHubby & I buy hand mixer ‘beaters’ at garage sales (a couple of them on hand, anyway) & he uses his electric drill to mix small amounts of cement when we make ‘mushrooms!
This is such a clever idea using the plastic flat! Fun!

]]> By: MsGrubbyFungus https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-185 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:37:30 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-185 Reblogged this on Three Pea Homestead and commented:
For those of you who liked my “buy it, or make it?” post, I think you’ll like this blog that I just stumbled across.

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-184 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:58:17 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-184 In reply to Kathleen.

That’s true. It would be nice to have one person mixing and filling the molds and one to decorate them,….maybe TWO to decorate!

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-183 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:57:22 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-183 In reply to Shari Allen.

Shari, with hypertufa mix, we just used our gloved hands, but with cement, it might be rougher on hands. A paddle of some sort would work and remember you’re using very little dry mix and water. We just used a big plastic tub like you use for picnic drinks and ice.

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-182 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:53:29 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-182 In reply to Karen C.

Karen, a nursery would gladly give you a few. We used hypertufa mix and used gloved hands to mix just enough, but it took some practice to see how much to mix.

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-181 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:52:09 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-181 In reply to Noreen.

Noreen, my beads got engulfed by the mixture and did not show up. Next time, I would press them in from the top. In other words, pour in the cement, pat it down then add the decorations. The leaf worked fine though!

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-180 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:41:26 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-180 In reply to debrasweeps.

Debra, thanks for letting me know….you’re welcome to it.

]]> By: Kathleen https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-179 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:24:09 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-179 In reply to judy.

You can mix the cement in a wheelbarrow with a hoe…very simple and doesn’t require much strength.

]]> By: Shari Allen https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-178 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:03:16 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-178 In reply to judy.

You can buy a drill (I think 1 HP) that is made to mix grout and cement. You buy a big paddle that fits in the place you put bits and “stir” away. The thick mixture will ruin a regular cordless drill. I think the one I bought was around $50 at Harbour Freight.

]]> By: Noreen https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-177 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:59:24 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-177 Was wondering do you have to press the beads or stones down through the first layer of concrete? Not sure what the directions mean. Do you turn if over and put the beads in? Thanks for any info.

]]> By: debrasweeps https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-176 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:29:04 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-176 I love your “recipe” for making these; I’m looking forward to trying it. I also picked-up your article for my magazine, Gardening Life [http://bit.ly/IIl5Ww] – hope you won’t mind a little more exposure (not that you need it!). ~Debra

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-175 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:25:37 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-175 In reply to judy.

Hi Judy, use the chicken wire square embedded in the stepping stone to make them extra strong. 🙂 Sue

]]> By: judy https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-174 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:22:31 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-174 i do like these. i tried some on leafs, one caution is, too much water or too little mixing will work at first but crumble later. i wonder if there are any ideas around mixing if you aren’t super strong! would like to make many but fizzle out quickly.

]]> By: DonnaJ https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-173 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:16:44 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-173 Great idea! I like the option of using the stone or glass beads!

]]> By: Karen C https://fleamarketgardening.org/2011/10/21/how-to-make-an-easy-stepping-stone/#comment-172 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:53:48 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=265#comment-172 A great idea! But I will have to get several flats so the cement I use can all be used and not wasted. I will have to line them all up ready to go and then go for it quickly.

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