Having a nice garden was be rewarding….and costly. I have a love/hate relationship with my garden but I try to do the best I can with it. Stepping stones are a nice touch for any garden and making them yourself can be a great way to cut costs.
Garden Stepping Stones
*cement containing sand
*water bucket and mixing stick
*corrugated pizza box (about 14″ square)
*duct tape and petroleum jelly
*twigs and shells
*rubber gloves
*piece of cardboard
Reinforce the pizza box with duct tape by wrapping tape all around sides. Apply thin coating of petroleum jelly to inside of box to aid in releasing stone.
Protect work surface and wear gloves. Mix cement in bucket according to instructions on package. Add enough water so that it is the consistency of cookie dough. Pour mix into box.
Use straight edge piece of cardboard to smooth top. Gently vibrate sides to release bubbles and even surface. Allow mix to set for about one hour before pressing embellishments into stone. Test with a small object first. If object sinks, allow cement to set a little while longer. Arrange objects to spell out greeting, or in design of your choice.
Allow stone to set for 3 to 4 days. Amount of time will vary depending on weather/temperature conditions. Peel box away from stone and set in garden.
by Landscaping Contractor in Florida, on February 6 2009 @ 12:28 am
It really is sometimes expensive to maintain a garden, a landscape but just like you said there are things we can do on our own to make it cheaper. You can add some broken stones found in your yard and add it to the mix to give it some texture and color.