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Easy DIY Garden Markers Made from Clothespins

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Easy DIY Garden Markers Made from Clothespins

4 clothes pins on sticks used as garden markers

I’ve been busy puttering outside and planting some early lettuce, carrots and radish in the garden. To keep track of what’s planted where, I wanted to make a few garden markers. They’re nothing fancy but they were really inexpensive and ridiculously easy to make, plus they’re cute.

Yes, they’re clothes pins that I painted and attached to a stick from the yard. I used the leftover exterior green paint that I used on my garage door last year and simply wrote the name of the seeds on each using a waterproof Sharpie.

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I was going to find a way to put some pretty lettering on them but there’s not much writing room on a clothes pin, and I wasn’t sure how it would hold up with the weather, so I just kept it simple and went with the Sharpie. Just for fun, I dipped a couple pins into white paint to add a little stripe.

stick with 3 painted clothes pins on it used as garden markers

The possibilities are endless and it’s a fun project to do with the kiddos.

clothes pin used as garden marker with butter crunch bibb written on it

Like I said, not fancy, but fun and functional and it only cost me $1.59 for the clothes pins. If they only make it one season it’s not a big deal. I can make more next year or to try something else.

With the garden taken care of, we can turn our attention to hanging outdoor cafe lights (to light up the garden).


A quick update:

My garden markers actually made it through the season quite well. I’ve gotten quite a few comments about using a Sharpie and having it fade but I didn’t run into any issues. As a matter of fact, I’m using my markers again this year. Love them!

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Have you been able to plant anything in your garden yet? Would you make your own garden markers?

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

 

 

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    • Ooooo, that sounds like a great Mother’s Day gift. My husband never remembers either. I drew a garden map for him last year. Thanks so much for stopping over from Feathered Nest link party.
      K.

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  9. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these! i have tried many different garden markers and never really liked any of them. I am totally do this. It is easy and cheap and therefor right up my ally! I also use clothesepins and colorful sharpies to decorate little paper holders for my desk- Mail, Bills, Receipts etc. Some just have my name on them. I love clothespins because they really open and shut and hold things. Thanks for the inspiration, Michele ( from Favorite Thursday Things Blog Hop)

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    • I’m so glad that my garden markers inspired you. They really are great for so many different things and the fact that they’re so cheap helps a lot. 😉
      Thanks so much for stopping in from Favorite Thursday Things Blog Hop.
      K.

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  10. Hi,
    I love this idea. Clothespins are so much fun to paint and make things from. I’ve used them for magnets and to display photos but never thought to use them in the garden. I love the color and whimsy they add. Thanks for sharing this idea!
    Cheryl @ 22 Applegate Lane

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  13. I am not a gardener. However I have gown petunias and a couple hard to kill indoor plants in the past. I love the results of gardening but I seem to have a black thumb. LOL Great idea with the clothespins.

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    • Thanks Debbie. I love to garden but it is harder to grow certain things in Florida. We could never really keep a garden when we lived down there (so maybe it isn’t your black thumb 😉 ). It’s great to be able to grow tomatoes again.

      Hope you have a great week!

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