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15 DIY Swing Set-Build A Backyard Play Area For Your Kids

October 4, 2022 Farhan Ahsan Leave a comment

Getting children to spend time outside is key to their mental and physical well-being. Time in the garden should be fun, exciting and inspiring. A DIY swing set can be a great addition to your outside space and is a sustainable way to encourage your children to spend time in the fresh air. Here are fifteen diy swing sets that you can build yourself:

Build Swing Set With Child’s Playhouse

A playhouse is a space that a child can call their own. It is a den that can be a space for fun, for imaginative play and for thought. If you already have a playhouse in your garden, why not consider adding a diy swing set like this one by ana-white to the side of the playhouse?

Improve Your Child's Playhouse — Image via: **ana-white**

Create A Complete Play Fort With Swing Set

By following plans found online and with some simple DIY skills, anyone can create a magical play fort that kids will love for a fraction of the cost that would be incurred if the fort was bought ready made or as a commercial kit – with a much lover carbon footprint. Get the detail swing set plan like this one by boxycolonial.

Create A Complete Play Fort With Swing Set — Image via: **boxycolonial**

DIY Swing Set Plan For Grown Ups

Who says that swing sets like this one by prettyhandygirl are just for kids? We should all embrace the inner child within and make the time for simple joys in our lives. A swing set for adults to use as a relaxation space could be the perfect way to create comfortable seating to use after you have been hard at work in your garden.

Swing Sets For Grown Ups — Image via: **prettyhandygirl**

Wooden DIY Swing Set Plan

Good quality lumber is the perfect material for an outside play zone. Not only is it strong and durable, it is also a sustainable building material. Here are some Swing set plans to show you how to construct a beautiful wooden play structure like this one by popularmechanics, step by step:

Wooden DIY Swing Set — Image via: **popularmechanics**

Wooden Kids’ Swing Set Plan

There is a certain satisfaction that comes from knowing that you have created something yourself, from scratch. This simple DIY swing set by hgtv can be made by anyone with basic skills and woodworking tools and will give the kids enjoyment for years to come.

Perfect Project For A Handmade Home — Image via: **hgtv**

Red Cedar Swing Set

Red cedar is a naturally durable and ecologically friendly building material and is the perfect wood to use for a swing set for your backyard like this one by allthumbsdiy. Since you do not need to treat this type of wood with harsh chemicals, it is perfectly kid friendly and a good choice for an organic garden.

Red Cedar Swing Set — Image via: **allthumbsdiy**

Sturdy A-Frame Swing Set

Once you have the basic plans in place, you can take measurements and make the swing set like this one by instructables whatever size you want it to be. You can make a very large swing set as in the link below, or tailor the plans to suit a much smaller space. When you are making your own, you are in charge of all the decisions.

Sturdy A-Frame Swing Set — Image via: **instructables**

Three In One Swing Set

We all want our children to be competent, engaged and bold. What better way to encourage your future adventurers than to show them that it is possible for them to do it themselves? Inspire them by creating a combination diy swing set like this one by diynetwork, playhouse and climbing wall.

Creating the Adventurers of the Future — Image via: **diynetwork**

Make A ‘Swing City’ For Your Kids

It is a great idea to include your kids in your garden design. Get them interested in sowing some seeds and watching them grow. But for when play is the thing, make sure they have a zone where they can let off some steam. Get the tutorial for diy awing set at motherearthnews.

Make A 'Swing City' For Your Kids — Image via: **motherearthnews**

Build A Backyard Playground

When you are creating your own swing set for your kids like this one by blackanddecker, your imagination is the main limiting factor. Think big and aim for the stars. Your kids can have a whole backyard playground, and it does not need to cost the earth!

Up, Up and Away On An Airplane Swing

For a unique gift, give your children an inspiring swing set like this one by ana-white that will really get their imaginations flowing. One example is this cute little airplane shaped swing for would be aviators – where will your kid fly off? Sit back and watch them soar.

Up, Up and Away On An Airplane Swing — Image via: **ana-white**

Simplicity is Key To Success In DIY

Anyone can make a DIY swing set like this one by jacksbackyard for the right plans – you just have to think carefully about which are the right plans for you. Keep things simple and think about your own children and their likes, wants and needs and you can create something that can really stand the test of time.

Simplicity is Key To Success In DIY — Image via: **jacksbackyard**

Solar Swing Set

Make your swing set multi purpose like this one by instructables by installing photovoltaic panels on the roof to harness the power of the sun and take another step towards eco-friendly sustainability.

Solar Swing Set — Image via: **instructables**

Swing Set For Birthday Present!

You can give your child the best birthday present ever without going anywhere near a toy store. Enlist the help of friends and family to build a magical play set like this one by our-everyday-art just for them.

build a magical play set — Image via: **our-everyday-art**

Detailed Swing Set Plans and Costings

Anyone can build a DIY swing set like this one by hot4cad but as with any other DIY project, preparation and planning are key. Luckily, those who have already built their swing sets have already done a lot of the work for you, as evidenced in these detailed plans, below.

DIY, Home Projects

17 DIY Bookcase Plans In Variety Of Styles And Sizes

September 25, 2022 Farhan Ahsan Leave a comment

A DIY bookcase will increase the storage space in any room of your home. And just because it’s called a bookcase does not mean it can only be used to hold books. The shelves can be used to hold many different items and can also be used to display some of your treasured possessions and photographs.

DIY bookcases can be made in a simple, class style that is an open box with interior shelves, or it can be made in a more elaborate design. These DIY bookshelf ideas will inspire you to build creative storage until that will become a focal point in the room.

Check out these 17 DIY bookcase plans that are in a variety of styles and sizes and find the one that is right for your storage and display needs.

1- Iron And Wood

These free plans on detailed video will show you how to build a sleek, rustic, and modern DIY bookcase by homemade-modern using iron and wood.

The small unit has three shelves that will provide storage and display space. The easy and quick build is inexpensive but the bookcase will look like it cost a lot of money. The boards are three feet long and can be purchased already cut to size and the angle iron used to hold the shelving unit together is also pre-cut and easy to work with.

The wood can be distressed and stained or painted to give the homemade bookcase a rustic, modern appearance.

DIY bookcase — Image via: **homemade-modern**

2- Simple Shelf

This simple bookshelf is a classic style that is easy to build. The floor-to-ceiling height and narrow width make it an ideal DIY bookshelf by bunnings for a small space.

This simple shelf design can be used in the main living space to hold books and photos. In the bathroom to hold linens, in the kid’s room to hold toys. This simple bookshelf idea can be used anywhere to create more storage space. The wood can be painted or stained to match any interior decor.

Follow these free detailed plans and build yourself a couple of these shelves today. See also: small woodworking projects.

3- Beehive Bookshelf

This DIY bookcase style by instructables is unusual and attractive. It’s an ideal piece of furniture for a small space in need of a focal point.

The cubicles of this shelf are created in a beehive pattern and can be used to hold books and much more. The unit itself is attractive and will become an instant focal point in any room.

The small size of this shelf makes it perfect to place on top of a desk or to hang on the wall. You could make several of these small units and combine them to create a DIY bookshelf wall.

Increase your storage space in a very attractive way when you build this beehive bookshelf unit.

4- Customised BookCase

Learn how to build a bookcase in this YouTube video that is the perfect size for your space.

This customized bookcase can be built to any size specification so it will fit into your space like a built-in unit. The wood molding on the top and bottom of the bookshelf gives it a high-end furniture appearance and the white paint color makes it a classic that will fit into any room.

This style of bookshelf can be customized to hold a flatscreen television or to fit on either side of a fireplace. The possibilities are limitless with these free building plans that are easy to customize.

5- Modern Bookcase

If you need an attractive space for your books, check out this modern bookcase by ohohdeco. The modern style is easy to build and the shelf will become a focal point in the room.

Get those treasured books out of boxes and display them on an attractive shelf with this idea. These free plans will provide you with building instructions so you easily create this modern bookcase for your home office. See also: diy tool storage ideas.

6- Kids Book Rack

This is more than just a bookshelf, it’s an attractive piece of furniture for your kid’s room. It looks almost like a toy itself and provides loads of storage space for books and toys.

Built from wood in a sturdy design that won’t topple over if a child climbs on it. Help keep your kid’s room neat and organized by building one of the stylish DIY bookcases like this one by ana-white with these free plans.

Kids Book Rack — Image via: **ana-white**

7- Wall Book Shelf

This slim wall bookshelf is just under 5 inches wide yet it can hold a lot of books. The slim shelf takes up almost no floor space so it is ideal for a small room. This DIY built-in bookshelf by rogueengineer is attached to the wall there is no danger in a child turning it over onto themself and causing injury.

Follow these free bookcase plans and build one near a comfy chair so you and your child can snuggle up together and read a good book before bedtime.

8- Large And Moveable

When you have a lot of books and need somewhere to store them temporarily, watch this YouTube video for a great design idea.

If you rent a house or apartment or are planning to move in the next few years, you don’t need to create built-in DIY bookcases like this one on youtube. You need to create something attractive, sturdy, affordable, and moveable to display your book collection. This style of the homemade bookshelf is just maybe what you need.

The DIY bookcase looks like it is a built-in unit but it can easily be taken down, moved, and put back up again. The solid wood construction will make the shelves long-lasting and easy to paint or stain to match any decor.

9- Built-In Unit

Make your fireplace the focal point in the room by creating built-in DIY bookcases like this one by thisoldhouse on each side. The bookcase will frame the fireplace and will provide plenty of attractive storage space for books, plants, and photographs.

Paint the case of the book to blend in with the wall or stain them a natural color to allow the beauty of the wood to shine through.

These free plans will show you how to build these simple and style built-in bookcase units.

DIY bookcases — Image via: **thisoldhouse**

10- Clear Wood And Metal Poles

A few wood boards and metal poles can be used to create a stunning DIY bookcase like this one by instructables when you follow these detailed building instructions.

Floor to ceiling bookcase design can hold a lot of books and other personal items for display. Easy and inexpensive to build, this style lets the beauty of the wood and metal be showcased. Ideal for use in a modern design house and it will provide plenty of storage space.

Clear Wood And Metal Poles — Image via: **instructables**

11- Spine Bookshelf

This spine bookshelf is ideal for use on small empty wall space. These bookcase plans show you how to build a bookshelf like this one by shadesofblueinteriors that takes up no floor space and very little wall space. The built-in unit has several shelves that can store books and display other items. Great for use on the empty wall space behind a bedroom door.

The spine bookshelf is super easy to build, costs very little, and will add attractive storage to any room.

12- House Bookshelf

This cute style and small size of this DIY bookcase by lovecreatecelebrate are perfect for a small space. The built-in bookshelves are shaped like a house and have three shelves for storage. The shelf unit is attached directly to the wall so there is no danger of it turning over on a child or pet.

The style is adorable and just right for a girl’s bedroom. It would also make a perfect addition to any whimsical room decor. These DIY bookcase plans use wood for the project, so the wood can be painted or stained to match the room decor.

House Bookshelf — Image via: **lovecreatecelebrate**

13- Bookcase With Toy Storage

Help your kids learn how to pick up and put away their toys with his attractive DIY bookcase by learn.kregtool with built-in toy storage.

Kids have toys and it’s important to have a place to store them at the end of the day. Keep the kids’ room neat by providing them with a colorful and durable bookcase that will hold all their toys and display their books.

The size of these bookshelf plans can be customized to fit the room and the wood is easy to paint to match the colors of your kids’ room decor. Easy-to-follow plans make this an easy DIY project to complete.

Bookcase With Toy Storage — Image via: **learn.kregtool**

14- Corner Bookcase

You can transform an unused corner of any room into an attractive space for storage with this idea.

A corner bookshelf like this one by howtospecialist will make the most of unused space and give you space to store books and display other treasured items. These detailed plans will show you how to build this corner bookcase that is perfect for any room in your home.

Build one for your kitchen to hold cookbooks and pots of herb plants. Another one can be built for a bathroom to hold towels and plants that thrive in a humid environment. This stylish corner bookcase can be useful in any room so you may want to build several.

Corner Bookcase — Image via: **howtospecialist.com**

15- Adjustable Shelves

Check out these free plans that will show you how to build a DIY bookcase like this one by sawdustgirl that has adjustable shelves.

Adjust the shelves for tall books, short books, tall plants, and small photos. Re-arrange the shelf height as needed so you can change out the books and other objects being stored on the homemade shelves.

16- Classic Case

If you need a case that will hold a lot of books and look like a nice piece of furniture, check out these free building plans.

The bookcase by jayscustomcreations will hold a lot of books and the classic style will fit in with any home decor. Ideal to build for placement against a large empty wall, this bookcase will work well in the hallway, bedroom, or family room. Install some LED rope lights to light the bookcase up for added dramatic design effect.

The large flat top surface is ideal for displaying potted house plants or sculptures. Watch this detailed video for the building plans.

17- Steel Bookcase

This stylish steel bookcase is ideal for use with industrial home decor. The castors on the bottom make the DIY bookcase like this one by saltbushavenue easy to move around as needed.

If you can weld, then you can build this large, stylish bookcase with these free plans.

Self-Sufficient Guide

Self-Sufficient Living-15 Ideas to Improve The Quality Of Life

September 20, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 6 Comments

With the rising inflation and shortage of resources, people are looking for easy ways to be self-sufficient. In reality becoming independent is not as difficult as it sounds. You can find resources and ample opportunities to become self-reliant even in a desert. The technique is to use your resources, save some money and be more creative in your approach. To have an urban self-sufficient living, you need to be less dependent on the luxuries that are offered to you. Here, we have listed down 15 simple ways to be self-sufficient.

Growing Food:

Growing your own food is the first step towards becoming self-sufficient. You will not only get yourself basic grocery for your kitchen but also you can sell your produce in the market and earn money. Here, we will discuss few of the things that you can grow at home.

1-Growing your vegetables and fruits:

It is easy to grow vegetables and fruits in your backyard. If you are short of space and do not have a garden, then you can grow them in pots, boxes and containers that can be placed in the balcony.

2-Grow herbs:

Herbs are not only used in food and tea but are a great source of home remedies. With your own homegrown herbs, you can have natural, homemade medicines. You can even make your own pesticides to manage a self-sustainable farm.

3-Growing edible flowers:

Everybody loves to enjoy appetizing salads, delicious ice creams and desserts but they can be heavy on your pocket. But you can make your own desserts by growing edible flowers at home.

Keeping Livestock:

Keeping Livestock is a great source of fresh, dairy products, meat, and fleece and fiber that can give you ample of opportunities to start your own business.

4-Raising Your Own Chicken:

You can have or raise your own farm of backyard chickens that can give you a steady produce of eggs. If you don’t have much space you can keep 3-4 hens as one hen can lay up to 5 eggs a week. Not only you will get fresh organic eggs but also a good produce of meat.

5-Keeping Goats:

Have a self-sufficient farm living by raising your own goats and sheep. They are a great source of milk meat, fleece and fiber. Not only will you have dairy produce and meat but also wool and yarn.

6-Raising honey bees:

Have your own homemade honey by raising a bees in beehive at rooftops. You just need to seek permission from your local council and then you can have your own beehive farm.

Homesteading:

One’s craft is always appreciated especially when s/he is best at it. Make a self-sufficient home living with your homestead products and run your own small, home-based business.

7-Making Homemade Jams and Jellies:

You have your own garden of fruits. Not only you can have them in salads and desserts but you can even make jams and jellies at home. Even if you don’t have ample supply of fruits for your homemade jam then you can buy seasonal fruits and use it to make preservative-free, healthy and cheap jam, jellies and marmalade.

8-Baking Bread at Home:

Get a sack of wheat flour and make your own bread at home. Not only, you can make a plain one but also add variety to it. Use dried fruit chunks, raisins and nuts to give flavor to your bread.

9-Making Your Own Yogurt and Cheese:

You can find lots of affordable commercial foodstuff but they are not always healthy as they contain additives and preservatives. But you can have fresh and healthy dairy products by making your yogurt and cheese at home. You can even add fruits to your yogurt just to add flavor to it.

10-Stitching Your Curtain:

It is always very expensive to revamp your home furnishing but if you are good at stitching, you can do it at home even. For starters, you can experiment making your own curtains as they do not require much effort and you can get done with just straight sewing.

11-Designing Patchwork Quilts:

No need to throw away your old clothes and other ragged pieces of clothes because you can make your own patchwork quilts. They are not only easy and cheap to make but also fashionable and much appreciated for their chic look.

12-Making Your Own Homemade Beauty Products:

Cosmetics and beauty kits are always heavy on pocket. They may even cause allergic reactions to sensitive skin as they contain highly reactive chemicals. Try making your own cosmetics and save yourself some money. Gram flour, yogurt, milk, and honey are few of the things that can help you make effective homemade beauty products.

Do It Yourself:

13-Making Your Own Solar Panel:

Day by day, electricity is becoming an expensive commodity. Due to higher bills, you tend you use lesser electrical appliances but why not produce your own electricity and enjoy it freely whenever you want. With solar panels, you can convert heat energy from Sun into electricity and you can even store it and use it at night.

14-Make Your Own Garden Furniture:

Every year you need to trim down your trees so that they can become healthy and fruitful next season but just don’t throw away the branches. You can cut them and make your own garden furniture.

15-Design Your Own Decoration Pieces:

With dried leaves, beads, and all other things that you consider as trash can be used for making home decoration material.

These are some ideas, the list is endless. You can come up with your own ideas to get financial independence to save cost of living.

Garden Projects Plans

10 Best DIY Rain Barrel-Harvest Rain Water For Garden

September 19, 2022 Farhan Ahsan Leave a comment

Irrespective if your region receiving more or less rain, you can always make the most diy rain barrels, as they will help you in saving a lot of water. These barrels act as water reservoirs and help you use the stored water for gardening and washing walkways and even cars. Depends upon you how you want to use the naturally saved water. You do not have to spend money in using expensive or ready made rain barrels, but prepare them at home with useful stud lying in the junkyard.

This excerpt can help you wonderfully in gathering information about diy rain barrels. Learn the easiest ways to make your own rain barrels and collect the rain water, which is used to get waste previously.

1) Big Garbage DIY Rain Barrel:

This diy rain barrel by bhg is simple and easy to make. Look for an older big water bucket in your home. You can even make the most of garbage bins here. All you have to do is attach a tap, through drilling at the lower end so that you can easily take out the water.

2) Thick PVC Drum Barrel:

You must have seen these huge water storing containers around – these are conventional types of blue bins. You can now use them outdoors and use it as a perfect diy rain barrel like this one by instructables. You can connect it with any generator if you want to suck the water from underground reservoirs. You may also like to check out diy rain chain.

Thick PVC container — Image via: **instructables**

3) 55 Gallon Plastic Barrel:

With this design you get a perfect hose to barrel connectivity for transferring water. It works as a diy rain barrel system by instructables due to outlook. Materials needed for this kind of rain water barrel includes:

Male Hose thread
Female pipe thread
Plastic adapter
Plastic gallon (55 to 60 inches)

allon plastic barrel — Image via: **instructables**

4) Trash Can to a DIY Rain Barrel:

This process can help you get a diy rainwater harvesting system easily like this one by familyhandyman. It is functional and cheaper too. It all revolves around electrical fittings and PVC plumbing. Material include:

Trash can with lid ( obviously cleaned or new)
Steel lags, lumber ( to make a stand)
Male thread electrical adapter
Female thread electrical adapter
PVC coupler
Screen
Glue
Values

Trash can to a rain barrel — Image via: **familyhandyman**

5) Simplest DIY Rain Barrel:

Take any drum, trash bin or old water container which has the capacity to hold 50 to 60 gallons of water easily. Make sure it has a lid so that you can keep the water safe from mosquitoes. Place it on bricks and make sure you add an opening at the end so that water can be easily taken out for use. Complete plan at aeconline.org

Simplest rain barrel — Image via: **aeconline.org**

6) Cheaper Plastic DIY Rain Barrel:

It is a wonderful DIY rain barrel system at sites.google that helps you collect the water directly from the roof and use it effectively. You can even keep it closed in a wooden cupboard in your garden area if you do not find it a good option for gardens beauty.

Cheaper plastic rain barrel — Image via: sites.google

7) Large Rain Water Collector:

This kind of plan you can’t do all the work by yourself, you may need professional help for installations. In addition, this kind of plan is only useful if you have a big garden area or trees to water each day. One reason for having this kind of system is also the lack of water in your region. It would help you best in saving natural resource in non rainy days. Complete plan at builditsolar.

8) Open DIY Plastic Barrel (Different method of collecting rain water):

You might be residing in some area where it rains every week or so. Therefore, it is ideal to have small but two or three barrels like these ones at watercache attached to the roof pipe so that water is filled in with ease. You may also like to check out rain garden plants.

Open plastic barrel — Image via: **watercache**

9) 10 Minutes DIY Rain Barrel:

This plan is simply done in 10 minutes and that even for hardly $10. If you get the necessary stuff at home, you can even save that. Interesting right? Know more about it at this diy plan by instructables.

10 minutes rain barrel — Image via: **instructables**

10) Portable DIY Rain Barrel:

This kind of harvesting rain system by younghouselove is certainly amazing; you can move it easily from place to place in your garden when empty. You may also like to check out rain gutter gardens.

Portable rain barrel — Image via: **younghouselove**

Crafts Projects, Designs and Ideas

20 Creative DIY Garden Markers And Labels

September 19, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 3 Comments

Do you love labeling plants and other decors of your garden? How about having some simplest, DIY garden markers and that even made from items like corks, shells, pebbles, containers and cans. You can use the broken pots and wooden pieces too. If you are interested in getting some plant markers for low cost, be creative and play with these stunning ideas and inspire your living.

1: Adhesive Aluminum Board Garden Marker

With the help of Aluminum duct tape, you can fulfill your desire easily. With the help of a pen, you can write the name of the herb, shrub or vegetable on the backside. It would give an embossed effect when turned right. Stick it to a plastic stick and have fun. See the tutorial at auntpeaches.

2: Gaudy Vegetable Garden Markers

For this kind of an idea, you would need:

White clay
Floral wire
Paint marker
Gold leaf
Wire cutter

Put one end of the wire into the garden pots and other end on card on which the name of the vegetables in written. It looks simply wonderful and stylish. Get the directions at stylemepretty.

Gaudy vegetable garden markers — Image via: **stylemepretty**

3: Twigs As A Garden Markers

Use any wooden pieces, but make sure they are cut into pen like shapes. Add paper to it or cardboard, and write the names of your garden mates. They look lovely when lying over the pots or bushes. Get the detail at cathiefilian.blogspot.

4: Standing Alphabets Plant Marker:

In your pots, you can place the shinny, painted alphabets and keep them as markers. It is a fun an activity, but moreover helps you in making your garden more appealing. Get the instructions at julieblanner.

5: Polymer Clay Markers:

Making these types would be real fun – where is your scrabble by the way? The things that you would need are:

Polymer clay – you will have to make a stick shape out of it.
Butter knife
Letter stamps

Get the details of this garden marker at thecraftyscientist.

Polymer clay markers — Image via: **thecraftyscientist**

6: Metal Stamped Spoon Marker:

The painted silver spoon with names of the herbs and vegetables, when placed in the pots look mesmerizing. Materials needed include:

Spoon
Stamps
sledge hammer
Steel Stamping Block
Concrete slab (for making the base)
Impress Art Stamp Straight Tape
Paint
Cotton swab
towel (paper)

Get the directions at icanmakemetalstampedjewelry.

metal stamped spoon marker — Image via: **icanmakemetalstampedjewelry**

7: Wine Bottle Garden Stakes:

Cut the wine bottle cap with a cutter and than flatten it up by beating with hammer. Make two holes in the center and insert the pipe/stick for the support. Get details of this bottle garden stakes at instructables.

8: Keyword Keys As Markers:

You must be having old, rejected keyword in your store room. Pick out that and use the buttons as lovely markers. Simply attach them to stick or even toothpicks. Check out details at instructables.

9: Feast Cans DIY Marker:

Simply grab four feast cans, create flower out of the body and use wire hanger to place it. Get the tutorial at instructables.

10: Concrete Markers:

The name may suggest that it is all about a tiresome process, but reality remains way different from it. You would find it a fun activity which coloring the concrete pieces and making the garden flooring. See the Details at instructables.

11: Chalkboard Spray Paint Marker:

This is one of the easiest type of diy plant marker – look for old gift or business cards and paint it with Chalkboard spray. With grease pencil, write whatever you have too. Your plastic plant labels are ready to be put into fork stands. Get the tutorial at farmhouse38.

12: Cork And Fork Markers:

Use forks as stands, and put named corks over them. It would be a lovely homemade garden marker for any type of garden. See the tutorial at artsyvava.blogspot.

13: DIY Garden Markers

You can use wooden spoons and color them in special way so that you can relate them to different herbs and vegetables. Have a look at ready-set-read.

14: Pebbles Garden Labels:

You can use the over-sized, round stones and name them so that you can use them as markers. Get detail information at lubirdbaby.

Pebbles Labels — Image via: **lubirdbaby**

15: Vintage Spoon Ideas:

Use spoon of any kind and draw a sketch of herb on some paper with led pencil and then fill it with some colors or you can use clip art of computer.After pasting it on spoon,it will look stunning plant marker. See the details at artsyvava.blogspot.

16: Picture In Bottles:

If you think writing down names is common, you can differentiate your garden by adding pictures into jars. Have a look at this idea at marthastewart.

17: Pictured Stones Marker:

If you are not good at drawing, add some pictures to sand stones and fill them with color. These would allure your gardens’ charm. Check details at lubirdbaby.

18: Wine Cork Plant Tag:

From a decent wine cork, you can have cute name tag for garden. Make sure it is attached to the thin bamboo well. Get the details at thechicsite.

19: Broken Pot Markers:

It is not strange that garden areas come across lots of broken pots. Use them for the purpose of markers by adding picture or wording over the top.

20:Paint Pebble Plant Markers:

You can write names on pebbles and place them around your favorite plant. All these activities are more than fun and excitement. Tutorial: housetohome.

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