Lettuce use our thyme well... Tales from an Amateur Gardener
The first ones I experimented with were the wooden spoons. I thought these would be better for larger items as they stand up out the soil quite a long way. If you have old wooden spoons you could use those, or new ones are available quite cheaply online. The advantage of these is that you can draw (or trace) your picture onto the spoon in pencil and then fill the detail in with felt pens. I then added a coat of varnish to protect them from the weather. The potatoes look a little unappetising, but other than that I am quite pleased with how these turned out!
The first lockdown of last year meant I did not have to travel so much for work, and so had a bit more time to work in the garden. Regular readers will remember that I was a little over enthusiastic in the numbers of courgettes I planted. We are still eating the ones I froze! So, I thought that a gardening tips page was probably pushing my credibility just a little too far...however, if any proper gardeners out there would like to send their tips in, we are happy to publish. Please remember our deadline is the 10th of the month so we are working almost a month ahead for each issue. I am rather hoping for some guidance from those more experienced gardeners out there! With my limitations in mind I decided to combine what I do know about, with my new enthusiasm and have a go at some plant markers. These can be really expensive online, but are quite cheap and simple to make. Although some were easier and had more visual impact than others.
I tried something similar on the stones, but found it more difficult to get the detail in. Although there are some really lovely pictures of decorated stones online, I find it difficult to get any level of detail when I do it. You can use acrylic paints, but emulsion paint will do just as well, again once you have finished a coat of clear varnish will set the decoration and protect it from the weather.
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