Plant Markers

Over the years I've tried various ways to mark all the plants in the garden.  I wanted something more permanent than the venetian blind slats or painting words on rocks.  I also tried using old cutlery.
 I purchased a set of letter punches last year and tried out some markers on wooden stakes.

It's a bit of a slow process as you have to choose each letter of the plant name, place it on the stake and hit it with the hammer to make the indent.  I had to practice at the beginning to make sure I hit it just right.

They were then hammered into the ground by the plant.  Over the winter they poked out of the snow so we knew where not to step.  They will also be a good indication of where plants are located in the spring.  I know I'm getting a little forgetful as to what plant is where.
I've also been saving the lids from tin cans to punch onto.  These plant markers will be a great project for me to work on this gardening season when I can't do a lot of digging and bending due to my knee surgery.   I'll be able to work at the garden bench outside and bang all my frustrations out on plant markers.
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