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15.06.2024 - 14:25 / gardengatemagazine.com / Jennifer Howell
3 Easy Concrete Bag Projects Check out 3 quick and easy garden projects to make with concrete bags. Get creative with concrete bags in the garden
If you’ve ever forgotten an unused bag of premixed concrete outdoors for several days or even weeks, you may already know how quickly it can soak up moisture and harden. What if you could put that tendency to use in a few clever and easy-to-create garden projects? Turns out, you can. All you need to do is set a bag of premixed, ready-to-use concrete in place and wet it down. It will harden in a matter of days. Scroll down to see three easy projects we made from concrete bags.
Whatever your project, here are some tips from the folks at QUIKRETE® for success using premixed, ready-to-use concrete bags.
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