Easy and Inexpensive Vegetable Garden Markers
We need garden markers right? I mean do you remember where you planted what?
I think most of us that do a small garden only use markers for decoration, at least I do.
Today I'm making some very inexpensive and easy garden markers that use no special machines or stencils.
Take a look...
I began with a package of the larger 21" paint sticks from Home Depot that have a ruler on one side. They also make them in a 6" size for smaller markers.
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I wanted this project to be as quick and easy as possible so I peeled off the bottom of the package of paint sticks and used a saw to cut them all at once.
The sticks stayed together very well and since the pointy end will be in the dirt anyway, it doesn't matter how neat they look.
I gave each stick a quick sanding when I removed them from the package.
Next, using this beautiful spray paint called Oregano, I painted both sides of the sticks with 2 coats.
Once the sticks were dry I used a Sharpie paint pen to hand letter the vegetables and flowers I was going to plant. No need to buy a set of markers with vegetables you aren't even using. But be sure to get the oil based set of markers. I used the water based and had to seal them at the end.
I hand lettered then used a thinner Sharpie permanent marker to draw a small vegetable on each marker.
I used colored Sharpie permanent markers to color in the vegetables. And lastly, I gave each stick a coat of spray sealer.
That's it!
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The easiest DIY project around and they look adorable stuck in my plants.
Once the garden is finished I'll be labeling all the new vegetables we are planting.
Update: Now that the garden is underway I'll show you just how cute they look next to a new tomato plant.
If you want to make some fun and easy herb markers you'll want to check out this post.
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I hope you'll give this project a try, the best part is that it's easy and inexpensive. You can make new ones every year!
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