Thanks! in Garden Art Creations: QuikWall in the Garden

By Boopaints
August 5, 2011

Our garden art creation this week will both surprise and delight you. Beginners and pros alike will find this mini-tutorial easy to understand and fun to follow. Let's step into the Wisconsin garden of artist Chris Rentmeister, known at ATP as goldfinch4, and learn all about QuikWall.

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LarryR

Aug 8, 2011 11:09 AM CST

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Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Thanks, Becky, for a great article and for introducing us to the amazing work that Chris does!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

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Boopaints

Aug 8, 2011 12:03 PM CST

Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!

Thank you, Larry for reading and commenting. I sure hope to mimic Chris and play with QuikWall one day!

ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today

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LarryR

Aug 8, 2011 12:18 PM CST

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Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

I'm still in the hypertufa stage.

One of these years I hope to graduate to QuikWall!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

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Boopaints

Aug 8, 2011 12:20 PM CST

Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!

You can do it, Larry! You have artistic genes! (I peeked at your profile

)

ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today

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goldfinch4

Aug 8, 2011 12:51 PM CST

Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin

Larry, I'd love to see some of your hypertufa projects. I actually find that QuikWall is easier to work with than hypertufa, and a lot less preparation to use it!

https://sempervivumpatch.com/

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Boopaints

Aug 8, 2011 12:53 PM CST

Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!

I like quicker and easier!

ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today

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goldfinch4

Aug 8, 2011 12:53 PM CST

Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin

Oh, and less messy!

https://sempervivumpatch.com/

| @goldfinch4 | Post #127539 (7)

Boopaints

Aug 8, 2011 12:54 PM CST

Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!

Even better.

ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today

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LarryR

Aug 8, 2011 8:04 PM CST

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Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Thanks for the encouragement, Becky. Chris, I'm afraid the farthest I've gotten with hypertufa is a file folder full of instructions and an entry on my to-do list!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #127826 (9)

Boopaints

Aug 9, 2011 12:34 AM CST

Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!