Pretty Plant Tags for my Feeble Brain.

I have a problem.

You see, when it came to inheriting certain traits and qualities,

somehow, I missed the organizational ones that both my parents seem to have.

I have piles of these:

which I can't always match to these:

When I want to dig something up,

I can't remember what is what.

Wanting more substantial markers,

I saw the idea to use silverware as markers.

I picked up the supplies

and found that stainless steel is just too hard to take the lettering.

I found these mismatched pieces for inexpensive prices at a local antique store...

and they worked well.

although it does take some trial and error.

I found that 5 very quick even taps worked better 

than trying to take big swings, 

risking needed thumbnails.

 

 

This cat makes me laugh the way she manages to get into my pictures.

 I also found these for super cheap at a second hand store.

 I painted the spoons in some cheerful colors 

and added some images that I found at the Graphics Fairy.

Permanent ink using calligraphy applied the plant names.

 

I sealed them thickly with Modge Podge

but may do a final coat of polyerthane before I release them to the wild.

 Hopefully, no little hands will steal them away.

Now while wandering around and asked what a certain plant is...

I'll be able to answer.

See now, there is hope for my organizational problems...

at least in my gardens.

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