Clay Garden Markers

Quite a few years ago my sister showed me an article in a gardening magazine about how to make your own plant markers out of polymer clay.

Clay garden markers. In last month s article on basic garden markers i talked about how to make garden markers with colorful wooden sticks. The first has a sculpted look while the second has a more natural feel well suited for an herb garden. Begin by working the clay between your fingers and hands to soften it.

Making clay markers for your garden. Find out how you can make two slightly different styles of plant markers. Push the metal shape into the clay to create your shape.

The clay doesn t go directly into the soil so i don t have a problem using it in this way. However if you need something that will last a. The most popular color.

Your plant markers are now ready to be used in the garden. There are 246 clay garden markers for sale on etsy and they cost 21 89 on average. I used a metallic sharpie marker but you can use any color you like.

Lauren march 8 2018 leave a comment. Do not leave your homemade plant markers in the garden over the winter if you live where freezing temperatures are the norm. While polymer clay isn t food safe we are only using small bits of clay for these markers.

It was a much cheaper alternative than buying pre made labels not to mention i liked that you had the option of personalizing them to your specific plants. These are great for labeling seedlings and other annuals because they are cheap and easy to make. To make these clay garden markers simply write the crop name and variety if you like directly on the clay.