Rhubarb Leaf Stepping Stones
iowagirl2006
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Comments (1)Did you use the 5000 with water and nothing else? Why 5000? Did you work in too cold of an area, like outside or an unheated building? Too wet of a mix can give you crumbly and lots of air bubbles. Weather too cold? I know that 5000 is for working in cold temps but if a frost or freeze get this before it cures it can crumble. It's hard to tell from the pictures but these look a little thin to be stepping stones. You have to watch out when using rhubarb leaves or any thick leaf. The veins can be very large and lead to cracking of your stepping stone if the stones aren't thick enough. Billie...See MoreRhubarb Leaf Stepping Stone
Comments (5)I've made the stepping stones but I've done mine a little differently. Instead of using sand, I took the leaf and laid it on the ground and used a trowel to cut into the ground to mark the area around it. I then removed the leaf and put it in an upside down garbage can lid with water in it to keep the leaf from drying out. Then I dug inside the area I marked on the ground. I made mine dip slightly towards the center from all the sides (the edges I made about 4 inches deep and the center was about 5 inches) Then I laid the leaf in the bottom, added cement about halfway, put in some chicken wire for stability, then put more cement to the top. I then used the garbage can lid (minus the water) to cover the area to keep kids and critters out. I left it like this for 3 days, never misted it or anything. Then I dug it out, turned it upside down which was now right side up and removed the leaf (some leaf parts remained but they wore off from the weather and use). I guess you could do the same except, instead of making it deeper in the middle, you could dig around the edges but leave the middle part mounded - to what degree or how tall would be up to you. Then do the cementing. When done and flipped right side up then you would have the depression in the middle. I hope this wasn't too long and I wish you good luck whichever way you do it. Colleen...See MoreRhubarb Leaf
Comments (25)Oh my! Those are just gorgeous! What are you using them for...are you putting them out in the garden or displaying them on a table on the patio, hanging them on a wall? I've definitely gotta give the concrete vinyl patch a try as I can see it takes a whole lot more detail than regular concrete does. Yours are beautiful...your color choices and shading are exquisite! Is it a consistency when mixed that I could put it in a mold? I have a couple of ceramic face masks I bought at goodwill that are painted up for mardi gras that I've wanted to use as molds for a garden face. Is it as heavy as concrete? Thanks!...See MoreAnyone know if Rhubarb grows here?
Comments (2)I bought 2 plants about 10 years ago and they did grow. I have very little sun so they did not florish. I was used to the rhubarb as it was when I was living up north and this did not seem the same. I was looking for something more tart to make strawberry pies with. If you just want to use the leaves you will probably be fine. What about using elephant ear leaves? mary...See Morecaflowerluver
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