[rowlandwells]

i have been tilling with the idea of making an alpine trough with hypertufa has anyone made an alpine trough with hypertufa or any other concrete mix and how did it turn out

according to the mix for making hypertufa which includes sharp sand and coconut fibre any advise would be most appreciated before i start 

[ex-cavator]

I fed alpine troughs with leerdammer cheese sandwiches when I was in Switzerland.

Oh, no, sorry, they were alpine choughs 

[Trillium]

Here's an excellent article on making them:

http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/make-hypertufa-trough.aspx

[rowlandwells]

and very nice ex-cavator i am very partial to that cheese possibly with a spring onion from the lottie of cause 

thanks trillium been on this site got all the info now ready to have a go