Looking for a cute and fun way to decorate your garden? These DIY Rainbow Garden Markers are adorable and a snap to make!
My husband and I have been *trying* to grow a vegetable garden for years now. Suffice to say, in those years we have learned that a.) gardening is not as easy as it looks and b.) that despite our best efforts, we are just not very good at it. But we keep trying! And this year, our little garden–at least parts of it–look like they might actually make it.
I can’t help but think these little rainbow garden markers have made all the difference.
Wishful thinking?
Perhaps.
Even so, they are super cute and make our still-somewhat-pitiful garden a little more fun to look at. And since I already had all the supplies I needed on hand, they were more-or-less free to make. Works for me!
DIY Rainbow Garden Markers
Here is what you need:
paint stirrers (free at Home Depot or anywhere that sells paint!) assorted acrylic paint acrylic sealer slick & puffy fabric paint drop cloths or newspaper
Step 1: Paint the first side of stirring sticks in assorted colors, leaving about 2-3 inches of the bottoms unfinished. Let dry.
Step 2: Flip the sticks and paint the reverse sides. Let dry. Repeat steps 1 & 2 for a second coat.
Step 3: Brush the sealer onto one side; let dry. Repeat for the reverse side.
Step 4: Carefully write names of herbs, flowers, fruits, or vegetables on each marker with fabric paint; let dry. If desired, repeat on the backside.
Place the colored sticks in your garden to mark your plants & you’re good to go.
I made them for our vegetable garden, but I think they would also be super cute in herb pots or flower gardens as well!
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Just curious as to what size you did them. Did you use the paint sticks that a person would use for a gallon of paint, or did you use the big ones that are used for like a 4-5 gallon paint bucket?
They were the paint sticks that you would use for a regular gallon of paint. 🙂
We decided to move recently and I have a nice organic garden in the side yard. I wanted a way for other realtors and potential buyers to see what was growing, so I made these cute markers. And my house sold in 24 hours!! Thanks for the awesome (and affordable) idea! 🙂
Wonderful idea and these garden markers are looking pretty but it is not long lasting, instead of wood slice you can metal garden marker which lasts forever.
Source: http://www.idealgardenmarkers.com
Before 2 years i started to maintain a little garden full of flowers and vegetables for using a piece of my land. At that time I was unknown to gardening but my wife told me each steps and learned me more about gardening. She learned me that gardening is not a work but it’s a act of caring and showering love the plants. Really, Gardening is not a child’s play but its no so hard if you’re determined to complete you desire.
I love this idea so much! I need a great project to get my kids involved in the garden. I’m linking to your wonderful idea in my Fridays 5 Favorites on my blog!