Garden Markers
I love growing herbs! Every year I pick a few of my favorites, set aside a few hours and plant an herb garden in a sunny corner of the backyard. I mix in lots of heirloom tomatoes, some squash, and my favorite thing of all…lemon cucumbers. I’ve ordered my herbs and vegetables already from White Flower Farm. They have the best selection of quality plants. They hold your order and ship when the season is right for the area you live in, and if a plant might not grow in your area they will tell you!
Last year I ordered the windowsill herb garden from White Flower Farm and now I’m ready to plant it again with fresh herbs. Just so happens that Brigette has been making the cutest little garden markers from old silverware! Look at my herb garden now!
I even have a marker that says “Bunny Patch!”
If you’d like to make some too, we’re going to show you how! Step by step. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Assorted old silverware (try thrift shops or EBay)
- Anvil or steel block (you can find it here)
- Letter stamping set 1/8″ (you can find it here)
- Hammer or sledgehammer
- Black Sharpie Permanent Marker, any size
And now onto making the markers… Place the silverware (we’re using spoons) onto anvil or steel block.
Strike with a hammer until flat. Hold hammer as level as possible and strike hard. If your arm gets tired, ask a man to help, the more macho the man the better.
Choose your letters and center word on a flattened spoon. Place the first letter on the spoon and hit with the hammer several times. Be careful not to move the letter because it’s hard to realign. It’s fine if your letters aren’t perfectly straight. It adds to the charm. Continue stamping until finished.
Color in the letters with a sharpie marker. Wipe off excess marker after it dries. Insert into herb garden and enjoy!
That’s it! You can make them for gifts and yourself! Re-purpose. It’s such a good thing!
Have fun everyone! I’ll be back soon!
Hugs,
Anne
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Lindsay Ramos
When I originally commented I clicked the -Notify me when new feedback are added- checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get 4 emails with the same comment. Is there any approach you’ll be able to remove me from that service? Thanks!
Cassandra Hart
Hi! Wow! This is a great idea! And you made such a well-informed tutorial. Would it be all right with you if I reposted it on our blog? I will make sure to credit you and I will add your blog link to the post.
Thanks for such a great idea!
Cassandra ♥
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fran
Where can I find the 1/8 metal punch letters to make the garden markers
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June M
What a clever idea. My teen g-kids are making these for me. They love doing all kinds of crafts, etc.
Thats for this great way of marking the garden. I use them in my flower-bed also. The g-kids put them in
their house plants at home so they can remember the names of the plants. Thanks again.
stef
I love these! what a great idea!
Jennifer Payton
Your tutorial will be featured tomorrow at http://bellakates.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the inspiration
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Margarita
I love this post! Yoku have a great blog here!
Shar
Thank you – these are wonderful!!
Sally
I wonder if the dremel tool would work for “engraving” the letters on the silverware? …
Sandi
I LOVE this tutorial! I went right out and bought some stamps and now am a stamping fool!! LOL Thank you so much!!! I have also shared your site with others that wanted a tutorial on how to do this. Love it!!
Blessings~
Theresa
Thank you for giving a step-by-step. Nicely done!
Jim Jordan
What a great idea! Love this post. Thanks for posting this.
koralee
I adore these…thank you so so much. I am going to try to make some for sure. How I love your blog. xoxo
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V and Co.
i am SO GOING TO MAKE THESE!!! love them!
oh and i love your pink sewing machine. love it all!!!
i really hope to come and see you at market (even if for a second) to say hello in person!
mimi'sdarlins
Hi, Anne! Forgot to mention the other day, we’ve been ordering plants from White Flower Farm for years, and they’re wonderful :-)
Rachel
this is so fun! I want to make some for my garden summer!
Jamie
Hi. Found you from over on Farm and Fru Fru. I am so going to make these. Just ordered the stuff in. I have seen these before and always wondered how it was done. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing. You just made my week. Quick question though – What kind of silverware? In other words stainless steel, sterling silver, silver plated. Does it matter or will it work on any kind. Oh yea – I’m following you site now. Have a great day!
Ina
Anne, thank you for a wonderful class on Friday. I’m on my way to making some bunnies. My sisters had taken your yo-yo class and told me 1)what a wonderful teacher you are and 2)Brigitte makes wonderful desserts for your students!
They were spot on about both things. Thanks, Brigitte. ;0
Loris Mills
Love the stamped silverware! So tempted to get those stamps too.
The new snowman block is cool! Thank you!
Lynette Anderson
Hi Anne and Brigitte,
I love the spoon garden markers, brilliant idea. Well done girls. if they dont weigh too much I am going to order a set of the letters to punch into some silverware. If they weigh to much I may have to ask you a favour!
Love Lynette
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tinyinc
Oh wow, that is such a smashing idea and a great way to use up old odd silver spoons etc. So easy but sooooo clever.
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mimi'sdarlins
These are really sweet garden markers, Ann, what a fun idea! And thanks so much for the new Snowbound block, another darling snowman, can’t wait to start :-)
Fern @ Craftblog
These are fabulous, I will be linking!
Delinda Lea
Such a delightful idea!
Angie
Very Clever! Perfect timing with spring planting on the way.
Libby
Herb markers are “too cute”…and so is Block No. 3. Great information……..my letter stamps are on the way also and lots of silverware waiting for me. Thanks for all the into.
Linda McKibben
Anne, thanks for the new block, it’s just darling….and the herb markers are so cute. I’ve already ordered the letter stamps and just have to come up with some silverware. Thanks for sharing the instructions to you and Bridgette.
Linda
Sinta Renee
Oh Anne those are so adorable… and better yet… I don’t have to just lust after some of those adorable garden markers! I can make them! Thank you so much for the instructions… I’m in Heaven! xxoo
sharon stanley
well isn’t this just a real cuppa cute! I have the letter stamps so I see a trip to goodwill in my future! Mind if I link to this from my blog? (www.farmandfrufru.blogspot.com)
Charmaine M.
There goes that Bridgette again! Does she ever sleep? You two are a great team! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Mary Ann
These are way too cute. I just may have to order some, since I can’t start another new crafting project (no, I really can’t!)
Lois Fiskness
Thanks for the idea but I think that is MY silverware! I’m not calling mine “old” but instead “vintage”.
Stephanie
National Craft only gets a month? I think we all celebrate it all year. :o) I absolutely love the herb markers. Women with tools rock. With my young pup eating everything in sight I think I’ll be going the window box route this year. I love fresh herbs. Thank you for sharing the how to.
Piecefully, Pam
Ooooh! I like these. : ) Thanks for sharing. I may just have to give these a whirl…
The new Snowbound block is darling! Can’t wait to get home and SEW!!! Happy Friday!