Two quickies...

1. Will the "age it with milk/yoghurt" trick work on stainless steel?

2. Are there any Hibiscus that are fully hardy?

TIA

Pam.

Pam Morris wrote:

Two quickies...

1. Will the "age it with milk/yoghurt" trick work on stainless steel?

What would it stick to? The whole point of stainless is that it is?
You could try it though,..;-) Mebbe add some cornflower and try and
'roughen' the surface by distressing it.

2. Are there any Hibiscus that are fully hardy?

Fully not sure, but we have some that are close here in N London.. Not
sure what they are though.
//
Jim

"Pam Morris" wrote in message
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Two quickies...

1. Will the "age it with milk/yoghurt" trick work on stainless
steel?

2. Are there any Hibiscus that are fully hardy?

TIA

Pam.



Pam, My Hibiscus syriacus survived minus 12 last winter. All doing
well.

Iris McCanna

1. Will the "age it with milk/yoghurt" trick work on stainless steel?
A. no

2. Are there any Hibiscus that are fully hardy?
A Where?


David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:27:17 +0100, "Pam Morris"
wrote:

2. Are there any Hibiscus that are fully hardy?

I have a hibiscus "bluebird" (or similar) which has survived in my
garden in outer Bristol for 6 years or more. This Pam recommends it!


Pam in Bristol

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Pam Morris typed:
Two quickies...

1. Will the "age it with milk/yoghurt" trick work on stainless steel?



why do you want to age stainlees steel? Surely is is ther becauss it is
stainless ans shiny

pk

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2. Are there any Hibiscus that are fully hardy?
A Where?

David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

I live in North Kent (Medway)

Pam.

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In ,
Pam Morris typed:
Two quickies...

1. Will the "age it with milk/yoghurt" trick work on stainless steel?

why do you want to age stainlees steel? Surely is is ther becauss it is
stainless ans shiny

pk

I'm not too sure I really do want to age it, it's just that the glare from
the sun that bounces of it when I'm laying on the deck means I have to keep
my eyes shut - next thing I know 2 hours have passed... :-)

Pam Morris wrote:

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In ,
Pam Morris typed:
Two quickies...

1. Will the "age it with milk/yoghurt" trick work on stainless steel?

why do you want to age stainlees steel? Surely is is ther becauss it is
stainless ans shiny

pk

I'm not too sure I really do want to age it, it's just that the glare from
the sun that bounces of it when I'm laying on the deck means I have to keep
my eyes shut - next thing I know 2 hours have passed... :-)


Aaah then the solution is simple.. give it a spray with artists
mounting glue.. Any dust will soon stick to it and reduce glare!

Of course it rather defeats the purpose of getting Stainless in the
first place!! What is the object in question anyway?
//
Jim

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Pam Morris wrote:

why do you want to age stainlees steel? Surely is is ther becauss it is
stainless ans shiny

pk

I'm not too sure I really do want to age it, it's just that the glare
from
the sun that bounces of it when I'm laying on the deck means I have to
keep
my eyes shut - next thing I know 2 hours have passed... :-)

Aaah then the solution is simple.. give it a spray with artists
mounting glue.. Any dust will soon stick to it and reduce glare!

Of course it rather defeats the purpose of getting Stainless in the
first place!! What is the object in question anyway?
//
Jim

The point of the question was plain curiosity (with a bit of flippancy
thrown in out of sheer devillment!). My garden is "under construction" this
year and most of the remodelling comprises wood and gravel. The stainless
steel in question is the drum from my old tumble dryer - and is now the
focal point in a raised island bed in the middle of the lawn.

Apologies if you thought my question was pointless but unless questions are
asked nothing is learned and progress would be non-existant!

Pam.

Pam Morris wrote:
Apologies if you thought my question was pointless but unless
questions are asked nothing is learned and progress would be
non-existant!


ah .... all is now clear. An item being re (wash) cycled not an expensive
piece of designer stainless steel. I thought maybe Dairmuid had been let
loose and you did not like the result!

pk

Wonder.?

If its a perforated drum from a washing machine,
could you cover the outside with the moss you would use for hanging baskets,
wiring it in lace with green plastic covered wire?
Wonder if there would be enough water coming out the side to keep it green?



--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 11:44:46 +0100, "Pam Morris"
wrote:

The stainless
steel in question is the drum from my old tumble dryer

If you wanted to plant a fig tree, an old washing machine drum ( I
assume tumble dryer drums are the same) is the recommended thing to
sink in the ground to restrain the roots.
You need at least 3 now already!


Pam in Bristol

In article , Pam Morris
writes
"Jim W" wrote in message
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Pam Morris wrote:

why do you want to age stainlees steel? Surely is is ther becauss it is
stainless ans shiny

pk

I'm not too sure I really do want to age it, it's just that the glare
from
the sun that bounces of it when I'm laying on the deck means I have to
keep
my eyes shut - next thing I know 2 hours have passed... :-)

Aaah then the solution is simple.. give it a spray with artists
mounting glue.. Any dust will soon stick to it and reduce glare!

Of course it rather defeats the purpose of getting Stainless in the
first place!! What is the object in question anyway?
//
Jim

The point of the question was plain curiosity (with a bit of flippancy
thrown in out of sheer devillment!). My garden is "under construction" this
year and most of the remodelling comprises wood and gravel. The stainless
steel in question is the drum from my old tumble dryer - and is now the
focal point in a raised island bed in the middle of the lawn.

Aha! Now that makes sense!
I suppose you could always paint it blue? ;-)
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

"Pam Morris" wrote in message
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"Jim W" wrote in message
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Pam Morris wrote:

why do you want to age stainlees steel? Surely is is ther becauss it
is
stainless ans shiny

pk

I'm not too sure I really do want to age it, it's just that the glare
from
the sun that bounces of it when I'm laying on the deck means I have to
keep
my eyes shut - next thing I know 2 hours have passed... :-)

Aaah then the solution is simple.. give it a spray with artists
mounting glue.. Any dust will soon stick to it and reduce glare!

Of course it rather defeats the purpose of getting Stainless in the
first place!! What is the object in question anyway?
//
Jim

The point of the question was plain curiosity (with a bit of flippancy
thrown in out of sheer devillment!). My garden is "under construction"
this
year and most of the remodelling comprises wood and gravel. The stainless
steel in question is the drum from my old tumble dryer - and is now the
focal point in a raised island bed in the middle of the lawn.

Apologies if you thought my question was pointless but unless questions
are
asked nothing is learned and progress would be non-existant!

If you would like it to look like a sandstone container, paint it with one
of those 2-component liquid resins. (The sort of thing used fopr car body
repairs, which you can get at a Halford shop.) Then overpaint it with the
setting agent and quickly sprinkle some dry sand all over the surface and
wait for it to set. The process is irreversible for practical purposes!

[Franz Heymann]