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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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Hannah commented on Painted Plant Markers
14 Dec 23:31
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Step 1Coat 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.
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Step 2At 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!
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Step 3Allow 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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