Last year I would visit our garden and think, ” That plant is growing well, I wonder which plant it is. I did not label any of the plants I sowed. This year I am determined not to let ” The Case of the Mystery Plants ” be written.
To begin with, as we were planting I used a great application on my ipad to help me make a diagram of the garden. The program is Noteledge. I love this program for many reasons, but for this particular project I was able to draw a rough sketch of the garden, then take a picture of each seed packet and insert the picture into each row of the garden on my sketch. Now I know exactly what was planted, including the exact seed packet picture. All of the important information at my fingertips.
I now would like to go out to the garden and know the type of plant that is planted without going into my ipad to check. So, with my polymer clay and a stick of wood, I created garden markers. Here is a picture story of the process.
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Bake for 25 minutes in a 275 degree oven if you use Sculpey III. Follow manufacturers directions for other clay brands.
These are a lot of fun to make. I used Sculpey III Polymer Clay and skewer sticks. Hope that you get a chance to make these. But, if you are stretched for time and would love a set, they are available at http://www.laurashoupjewelry.etsy.com.
Until next time,
Yours truly,
Laura
Laura Shoup 