Garden Markers

Last year we planted an awesome garden full of tons of different kinds of vegetables and herbs.  When we would have guests over I loved taking them out to the garden to show them all of our "treasures" and where some of the ingredients in our dinner were coming from.  Well, here's the problem...we planted so much at once that I forgot where everything was.  Was that where I planted the cilantro or the parsley?  Is that were the cucumbers or the watermelons are planted?  Of course when everything started growing you could tell what was what but I decided that this year, we would put Garden Markers to identify our various veggies and herbs.   Below are all the simple instructions you need to make these super cute, cheap, and easy Garden Markers.  I have already begun using some of mine since we still have our Collard Greens from last year growing, yummy carrots are finally growing big enough to eat, and we planted some more yummy veggies on Sunday afternoon!  I hope you have fun making these!

Garden Markers

What you will need:

Wine Corks...I save mine after we finish the bottle b/c they are super handy for all kinds of things
Bamboo Barbecue Skewers (they make it easy to put in the cork b/c they are sharp on one end)
Acrylic Paint
Super Fine Point Paint Brush

First you will need to insert the Barbecue skewer into the cork where it already has a hole from the cork screw.  No need to push far in, as I found that it tends to be kind of difficult, but just enough that the cork is secured onto the skewer.

Now get whatever paint color of your choosing.  I chose to coordinate the color with the color I think of for each plant.  Squirt a tiny dab of paint onto a paper plate or any throwaway surface.  Next dip your paint brush into the paint and then begin writing on your cork.  Don't worry about being precise, it looks fun when it is not perfect.  I painted the name of the plant on two sides of the cork and then put the first letter of the plant on the top of the cork.

 

To let them dry, you can stick them in the ground, garden, or another potted plant you have so they do not roll around and smudge.

When they are dry, stick them in the garden or pot with the corresponding plant and voila, you know what is planted where!

How simple is that?