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Thursday, October 6, 2016

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DIY Garden Labels





Are you sick of not knowing what you actually planted other than just carrots, or lettuce that you actually recognize but forgot what type. I did use icy pole sticks but they are so small and get lost amongst the growth, and often the pen  I use fades, so in the end unless I record it somewhere it is only a guess.
On Gardening Australia the other day, a hint was given for flat bottom rocks. Paint the bottom of the rock in white, and write on in pencil as it doesn't fade.

This photo idea from the Microgardener.



 I wanted something that is  large enough not to lose and easily seen, and yet also being able to know what Variety of seed I have sown. I have decided that if I paint a generic word like Carrots, Beans, Lettuce etc. on the front, on the back in pencil, I can then write the type. In theory I should be able to use these larger labels every year by rubbing out the pencil.
Years ago we got some flat white venetian blind off cuts from a Blind and Awning factory and cut them up to sell at the markets. I still have those, which I usually write on in texta, but they fade also, so I decided to paint them in my blue paint. Any  flat piece of wood could be used.

Painted both sides.

I was then going to freehand paint the labels, till I had the brilliant idea of using my scrapbook letters that I can cut out from a die. I had also been reading about using 3D Gel recently and I had a very old bottle of it so used that to stick on the letters.

Looks Great

I have been re doing the garden for Summer and so put a couple in that is ready. Hopefully with all the rain they will stay intact. I gave them two coats of gel so should be fairly waterproof.

Shouldn't miss seeing them now.


Till next time.


2 comments:

  1. Great idea and easy to see. You'll have to let us know if the scrapbook letters come off or not in the rain.

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  2. Will do, if they start to will put a coat of varnish over them.

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