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2nd August 2020, 02:39 PM #1
Worth treating a small hollow crotch for use as an indoor planter?
In the latest round of firewood I found a smallish, hollowed crotch that's too large to fit the fireplace and too... 'full of character' to try to split down.
It's unusual enough that I though to myself "I have to make something out of this but what?" The most obvious thing to use it for is as a planter. Probably for some of our indoor succulents.
(Actually, my first thought was a didgerisax, but practicality quickly overturned that idea. )
Now, as alluded to above, we use a fireplace for heating. This tends to dry out the air very quickly and most of our indoor plants need frequent watering. If I simply stood it in a dish and filled the hollows with potting mix, I imagine it'd dry out even more quickly than usual.
I thought about resizing both hollows so I could simply sit the potted plants directly inside, but that turns it from a planter into a glorified pot-plant holder. For some reason that gripes me. I'm not sure why, but...
Perhaps I could seal the inside with something - epoxy maybe? - but I'm not sure whether that's the way to go either. The question is, what to use that is both cheap and will serve the purpose? It'd take quite a bit of epoxy to seal. Maybe enamel paint?
Or am I just overthinking this? It's just a firewood scrap after all and perhaps just filling it with mix and use it as is would be the best solution?
Suggestions?
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2nd August 2020, 06:49 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Bondall wood sealer?
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4th August 2020, 12:12 PM #3
For those who need visuals...
IMG_20200803_131200395.jpg
It's nothing fancy, just a lump of Ironbark.
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4th August 2020, 05:33 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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I would use Everdure/epoxy to seal it, but I can see that you don't want to go to that extreme. I think it would make a stunning planter, and I would make the effort to seal it properly.
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19th August 2020, 10:46 AM #5Senior Member
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Why not just paint it with PVA glue?
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20th August 2020, 12:15 AM #6
Crotches like that are used very extensively in Japanese gardening.
Don't know if they treat the timber to prolong it life, or just accept its deterioration as part of the wabi sabi to be enjoyed.
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20th August 2020, 02:31 PM #7
Thanks fellas.
I've also considered using Bondcrete, but like PVA and most other coatings it's not recommended for regularly wetted areas.
I think I'll settle on bitumen paint, the lot I'm looking at is 'environmentally safe, easy to apply and suitable for use for the collection of drinking water.' but the smallest container I can buy is 50L. I wonder if it'ld be suitable for resealing the interior of our conc. water tanks too?
Fortunately, there's no rush... it's frightfully cold here, even indoors, so it's not a good time for repotting anyway.
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20th August 2020, 08:31 PM #8Senior Member
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Well I guess it depends what you consider 'cheap'. Bunnings sell Ormonoid in 1L for about $13.
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20th August 2020, 11:27 PM #9
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