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Painted Plant Markers

Painted Plant Marker Tutorial

Gardening is a great, useful way to perk up your outdoor areas. I love my balcony container garden, I always have fresh herbs at hand. I get to cultivate my favorite veggies, and it adds comfort and beauty to my view.

With the amount of plants I grow in my small space, sometimes I can't remember which plants are which variety. I don't like to keep the tags that come with seedlings (what, they don't match!) and I start about half my plants from seeds as well. This technique is great for an at-a-glance of what is what, is inexpensive, easy, and can be completely customized.

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Coat both sides of craft stick with paint. A brighter background color is usually better so you can label your plants easily.

Cover all the edges, and put a second coat on the front side of the stick. With the yellow, I actually did 3 coats on the front so it would be nice and vibrant.
At the top of each stick, illustrate the vegetable, fruit, or herb you are growing. This is definitely optional. You can also use a stamp and paint, or use the same design on each stick. Omit it if you'd like.

I like to have the veggie at the top so I know kind of what I'm expecting. It's also just cute!
Allow paint to dry completely. Label craft sticks with permanent marker or paint pen, leaving a few inches at the bottom of the stick to insert into the ground.

Place stick close to plant, and enjoy your newly labeled garden!

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Ger

Apr 23, 2008 8:28am

does the paint run when it gets wet?

Ger

Apr 23, 2008 8:28am

does the paint run when it gets wet?

Megan LaCore

Apr 23, 2008 5:21pm

No, since it's acrylic i guess it could break down eventually if it were in standing water, but if these do get wet, they're only damp for a short period of time. Plus, when they do go bad, it doesn't take much time, money, or effort to make a new one.