A. mayebarae

[Jim McClements, Dover, DE z6]

In a message dated 2/9/04 5:03:37 PM, ptyerman at OZEMAIL.COM.AU writes:


> By "wrong kind of sand" do you mean that you used Brickies sand or
> something like that and it compacted really badly?  I know that here the=re
> are so many different sands around that you virtually have to go and check
> out the individual source before ever buying anything.  Some of the sand
> around is so "dusty" with miniscule granules as well as larger ones.  Th=is
> stuff tends to compact and then set like concrete which can be
> catastrophic.  Good coarse washed river sand is what I think we generall=y
> want to aim for, but getting it isn't always that easy <grin>
> 
> 

The sand was fine and had some clay in it. I usually use coarse sand but thi=s 
is what was delivered and I made the mistake of using it. It didn't "set lik=e 
concrete", but caked to some extent. Live and learn!

Jim



Jim McClements
50 S. Prestwick Ct, Dover, Delaware, 19904, USA, Zone 7a
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