Prepping & survivalJhon ConstructionStop Paying for Garden Blocks — Sawdust and Cement Make Something Better And Almost Free
Stop Paying for Garden Blocks — Sawdust and Cement Make Something Better And Almost Free
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Published Sep 28, 2026, 3:26 PM · 2w ago
Jhon Construction
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I picked up a cracked old garden block from behind my late neighbor Walter's shed, half-buried in ivy, and it was so light I nearly threw it over my shoulder without meaning to. That's where this whole thing started.
In this video I walk you through the real numbers behind sawdust cement blocks — including a 2026 research paper most people haven't seen — and show you exactly why so many homemade batches crumble or crack. I share the sieving, soaking, and curing method that finally gave me solid, garden-ready blocks nearly a fifth lighter than the ones on the hardware store pallet, without sacrificing what actually matters for a border or a flower bed. 🪣
Stick around to the end, because the last secret is the one that separates a block that lasts forty years from one that falls apart in a season, and it's tied to a line Walter left behind in a coffee can that I didn't understand until this year.
This channel is where I dig up the old methods our parents used to get by, test them in my own yard, and hand them back to you so you don't have to pay for what your grandparents already knew how to do. 🧱
If that sounds like your kind of Saturday project, subscribe and join the rest of us who'd rather build it right than buy it heavy.
#SawdustCementBlocks #DIYGardenEdging #SeniorHomesteading
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- Published
- Sep 28, 2026, 3:26 PM
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- 29:35 (1,775 s)
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- Long-form
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- People & Blogs
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- EN
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- HD
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