I tried that out here in California. What I can get is very fine. I buy aquarium sand from a gravel and sand company.
Kitsune Miko
Alan Walker wrote:
Jay: Ask them for blasting sand.
Alan Walker
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From: jjpsych
Hi,
I am starting to make my own soil, using turface, pine bark, and
sand.
I have a bag of Turface, and the screened pine bark. However,I
have
not been able to locate any coarse sand at my local garden
centers.
I am here in Warner Robins, Georgia (Pretty much on the line
between
Zone's 7 and 8). So if anyone knows of a place within say an hour
of
Macon, that would be great. But, not the Monastery, I try buy as
much
of my stuff from them as possible. It's just they dont sell the
sand/gravel I am looking for seperatley. Granted, they sell
premixed
soil, and Akadama.
There are several sand suppliers and quarry's within a reasonable
distance from my house. In talking with one of these places on
the
phone, I found that I was not able to describe in their
terminology
what I was looking for.
Can anyone advise me on what to say to these guys when I am
talking
with them? I am even considering driving to one of these places
with
a bag of soil and screens to show them how big (or small) I need
the
sand gains to be.
Thanks, in advance
Jay Jimerson
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