I want to make a papercrete planter. I first read about papercrete on Dave's garden site. A woman in Japan named Tom Tom posted pictures and instructions on the site.
The instructions were unclear to me, so I googled papercrete, papertufa...here I am.
I have molds for the planter, newspaper and quickcrete. TomTom used portland cement. I realize they are different. However, a partial bag of quickcrete is on hand and a 90 lb bag of portland cement is too heavy for me to purchase and transport by myself.
Does anyone have a recommended recipe using quickcrete and paper mush? I think proportions by volume would be easier, but I can weigh things if needed.
I realize that I can make the planter of quickcrete alone, but I would prefer a papercrete one. I think it would be lighter and more attractive.
I also read that adding borax to the mix helps prevent mold. Does anyone have experience with borax? How much do you add?
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