Garden Plant Labels DIY

With my brand new raised garden beds planted, I really wanted some cute garden plant labels to label each of my plants.  I looked at some of the garden plant labels at the store but they were fairly pricey.  I like my garden plant labels to be large enough so that when the plant grows, I can still find the label and identify the plant. These garden plant labels are very easy to make and take only a few minutes.  If you are artistic, you can paint the words and vegetables on the front of your pots.  Painting is not one of my skills, so I chose to write the words with permanent markers.

Garden Plant Labels

Materials

• Clay pots. You will need as many as you have types of plants.
• Outdoor paint.  You will need a paint like house paint in a light color that will stand up to the outdoor weather.
• Permanent markers.  To write the words on the front and draw the vegetables.
• Frog Tape. To mark off the rectangle space you will be painting. Frog Tape (see it on Amazon) prevents the paint from bleeding underneath the tape.
• Paint Brush.  I went with a 1″ brush.

Directions

• If you are using used clay pots, brush off all of the dirt or debris from the outside of the clay pot.

• Using the Frog Tape, mark off a rectangle or square on the front of each pot.  Be unique and don’t aim for an exact shape.

• Paint inside the Frog Tape.  You may need more than one coat.
• Let it dry completely.
• Peel off the Frog Tape slowly.

• Using permanent markers, write the name of the plant that you have planted.  If you want, you can also draw the food you’re growing on there.
• Place the garden plant labels upside down near the plant you want to identify.

6x4cm Plastic Nursery Garden Plant Seed Hanging Tag Label Marker Green 10Pcs

Perfect to label flowers, vegetable, trees or any seeds when planting. Easy to use, marking with common pens and cleaning with water.

Brand: Unique BargainsMerchant: Walmart US

$5.99