02-16-2009, 12:50 PM
After I posted the photo's yesterday, I was not happy with the contrast and brightness of the indoor shots, so I brought it outside today. Also I've started a little "landscaping" around the plant.
My technique is pretty simple. I had a gallon of earth-coloured paint mixed up at the hardware store when I started the layout, so that's what I use. I slather it on fairly thickly, and while it's still wet, I sprinkle on either ground foam or sifted dirt from the backyard that I baked in the oven to kill all the micro-crawlies. When that's dry, I add some Scenic Express "Prairie Tufts" wherever I want taller weeds.
The back side:
![[Image: benzol_25.jpg]](http://www.parkdaleyard.com/benzol_25.jpg)
Around the front:
![[Image: benzol_23.jpg]](http://www.parkdaleyard.com/benzol_23.jpg)
And an overview:
![[Image: benzol_26.jpg]](http://www.parkdaleyard.com/benzol_26.jpg)
The unscenicked parts are where I am going to place tanks. Once they're in place I can finish off the ground cover.
cheers
Val
My technique is pretty simple. I had a gallon of earth-coloured paint mixed up at the hardware store when I started the layout, so that's what I use. I slather it on fairly thickly, and while it's still wet, I sprinkle on either ground foam or sifted dirt from the backyard that I baked in the oven to kill all the micro-crawlies. When that's dry, I add some Scenic Express "Prairie Tufts" wherever I want taller weeds.
The back side:
Around the front:
And an overview:
The unscenicked parts are where I am going to place tanks. Once they're in place I can finish off the ground cover.
cheers
Val