Can anyone identify these white marks on my drive paving please? I
reckon they've been visible for a few weeks.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...308-161824.JPG

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

In article ,
Terry Pinnell wrote:
Can anyone identify these white marks on my drive paving please? I
reckon they've been visible for a few weeks.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...308-161824.JPG

Probably a lichen of sorts. Quite harmless - even attractive.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 2014-03-08 17:21:43 +0000, Terry Pinnell said:

Can anyone identify these white marks on my drive paving please? I
reckon they've been visible for a few weeks.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...308-161824.JPG

Just a lichen of some sort. It gives new stone a pleasantly weathered
'antique' look, imo.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

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On Sun, 9 Mar 2014 22:57:01 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2014-03-08 17:21:43 +0000, Terry Pinnell said:

Can anyone identify these white marks on my drive paving please? I
reckon they've been visible for a few weeks.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...308-161824.JPG

Just a lichen of some sort. It gives new stone a pleasantly weathered
'antique' look, imo.

Some say this look can be achieved by washing brickwork with diluted cow
muck.
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Martin in Zuid Holland
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Or getting it on new stone pots to make them look 'antique' by smearing them
with Yogurt.


Mike


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On 09/03/2014 22:57, Sacha wrote:
On 2014-03-08 17:21:43 +0000, Terry Pinnell said:

Can anyone identify these white marks on my drive paving please? I
reckon they've been visible for a few weeks.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...308-161824.JPG

Just a lichen of some sort. It gives new stone a pleasantly weathered
'antique' look, imo.

On virtually every paving slab round here, but can't remember the common
name

On 2014-03-10 08:51:52 +0000, Martin said:

On Sun, 9 Mar 2014 22:57:01 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2014-03-08 17:21:43 +0000, Terry Pinnell said:

Can anyone identify these white marks on my drive paving please? I
reckon they've been visible for a few weeks.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...308-161824.JPG

Just a lichen of some sort. It gives new stone a pleasantly weathered
'antique' look, imo.

Some say this look can be achieved by washing brickwork with diluted cow muck.

Or soured milk or yoghurt. Lichen is a sign of good clean air.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

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lid says...

On Sun, 9 Mar 2014 22:57:01 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2014-03-08 17:21:43 +0000, Terry Pinnell said:

Can anyone identify these white marks on my drive paving please? I
reckon they've been visible for a few weeks.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...308-161824.JPG

Just a lichen of some sort. It gives new stone a pleasantly weathered
'antique' look, imo.

Some say this look can be achieved by washing brickwork with diluted cow muck.

I use a diluted mix of ground up lichen, diluted manure and yoghurt
to wash raw stonework. It doesn't immediately look like old lichened
stone but it's the quickest way to establish growth of lichens and
mosses that will make raw cut stone look venerable surprisingly
quickly... or hide the new repairs in old drystane walls.

Janet.