Friday 24 February 2012

Scrap wood plant labels

It has dawned on me just how many plant labels I use, whether it be in the garden,  in the veg plot or in  the polytunnel.
For the most part I'm happy to use my 'recycled milk container labels' as they're durable and can be wiped clean to use over and over again.
But what if you need something a bit more fancy for say, pots? or the front of the border? Somewhere  plastic just isn't going to do anything for the aesthetic appeal of the blooms you're trying to showcase.

Well how about these:
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Labelled in photoshop just to show what they can look like.


These are very easy to make from scrap wood so cost nothing more than your time and they look pretty darned good in those pots you've spent time and energy on with planting design.

Quite simply you cut the desired length of stake, cut one end into a 'V' point and cut  a 45degree angle  across the width of the other end, this is for a more pleasing visual angle once the top is attached and the plant name is written on.
A smaller piece is then nailed onto the angled end of the stake and voila!

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wood garden labels, wooden plant labels, diy garden stakes


Once you have used a permanent marker to label the labels you should then give the whole thing  a coat of sealant or exterior grade varnish. If you need to change the plant name on it at anytime you can sand it down and start again.
Cheap and easy!


Linking up to:
'Ginger snap crafts' 
'Craft junkie too'
'Craft envy'

4 comments:

Clint Baker said...

Great Idea! You can make so much out of an old pallet.Thanks for sharing!

Also if you haven't had a chance to enter my seed give away you have until tomorrow.

JOY 2 JOURNEY said...

Linda,

I totally messed up my first link party but you thankfully had the grace to overlook it and link up anyway. I thank you for that! I looked at your link and I loved what you have been up too. I love the idea of the plant identification with wood. I have some left over from other projects and I will put these in my Garden! Hugs,
Bj@Joy2Journey

HandmadebyMegK said...

Looks great, can't wait to try these for myself. :)

Rosie@leavesnbloom said...

They look great and would really look stylish and rustic in the veggie garden.