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Making Stepping Stones

By dave
October 14, 2011

At the Whitinger Farm, we are busy making stepping stones for a walkway between our driveway and the house. It's an ambitious project and we've already made dozens of stones. By popular request, here is the tutorial on how we're making them.

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dave
Oct 14, 2011 7:54 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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Well, there was plenty of chattiness. Just not when we were concentrating or filming. Smiling
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LarryR
Oct 14, 2011 7:23 PM CST
Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)
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Making stepping stones has been on my to-do list for a long time now. You and your family have given me the inspiration to make it a top priority. I'll need to make lots of them as they will be defining a path from a cottage on our property to our screen house, a distance of about 30 feet. I really like what y'all did with the glass shards. I do have a question. What is the reason for curing the stones under water?
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Onewish1
Oct 14, 2011 8:55 PM CST
Name: Allison
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can't wait to see the walkway!!.. those are awesome Dave, Trish & kids!!!
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dave
Oct 15, 2011 6:10 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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Larry, it's been over a hundred degrees most of the summer here, and I think letting the stones stay out in the air would have caused them to dry out faster than they could cure, thus causing them to crack. So, we submerge them in water and this lets the concrete cure without worrying about the stones drying out. Thumbs up
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Onewish1
Oct 15, 2011 6:19 AM CST
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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how long did you leave them to cure?
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dave
Oct 15, 2011 6:29 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
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I read somewhere that 28 days is the sweet spot for curing, so I shoot for a month under water.
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LarryR
Oct 15, 2011 11:34 AM CST
Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Foliage Fan Cottage Gardener Tip Photographer Composter
Organic Gardener Charter ATP Member Garden Photography Houseplants Hybridizer Cat Lover
Thanks, Dave. I tip my hat to you.
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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dave
Oct 15, 2011 4:24 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
I tip my hat to you.
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Onewish1
Oct 16, 2011 4:56 AM CST
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
thank you
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flaflwrgrl
Oct 16, 2011 11:29 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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One word:


PERFECTION!


Thank you to the entire Whitinger family.

P.S. LOVE the baby foot & hand print. Adorable!
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dave
Oct 16, 2011 7:17 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
Thank you! I love those prints, too. Smiling
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coconut
Feb 15, 2013 2:13 PM CST
Name: Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Zone 11+
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Gee, I'd like a little more detail about the drilling and connecting the bits of lumber. I am a lousy carpenter!! How do you aim? Could you put your glass and whatnot in the bottom and put the concrete on top? Making the stones 'upside down'?
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dave
Feb 15, 2013 8:34 PM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
When connecting two pieces of wood together, drill a pilot hole for the screw through both pieces of wood.

Then drill a larger hole through the outside piece, large enough for the screw to go clear through without engaging the wood.

Then when you screw the pieces together, the screw only works on the inside wood piece, drawing it tight against the outside piece.

coconut said:Could you put your glass and whatnot in the bottom and put the concrete on top? Making the stones 'upside down'?


I would think the glass and whatnot would move around a lot when you put the concrete over it.
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