Have you ever had someone ask you the names of the plants in your garden? The larger the garden gets, the harder it is to remember all of the names.
I prided myself in knowing the names of all of the plants and flowers in my garden. As the garden grew, so did the difficulty in remembering the names. I decided to create a cheat sheet of sorts. When my husband and I travel, we always collected a rock from each location (4-6")and put it in a basket. I knew I would use them for something one day. Everything is a potential craft project.
I purchased 'puffy paint'. It comes in a bottle with a nozzle so you can write with it. After washing all of the rocks, I wrote the name of a plant or flower on each one. Allowing the paint 24 hours to dry, I then put a rock under each of the plants. Now when people ask me the name of a particular flower, I lean in and read the rock. They all think I am brilliant. It will be our little secret.
Don't forget to visit all of the garden sites at Suite 101 for more ideas.
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