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DIY Clay Garden Stakes

Don’t you just love it when the spring comes around again? The sun is warmer, the snow is melting and you want to get out and feel the dirt on your hands. Well, some of us do:) In the past I’ve had some pretty good gardens but one of the things I’ve wanted but just never got around to is planting an herb garden. So maybe DIY Clay Garden Stakes are the first step to inspire me to plan.

When I first spotted these a number of years ago, I fell in love. Something handcrafted and so simple. I love using fresh herbs in my cooking but don’t like the price for a few leaves at the store, so I bought a Basil plant earlier this winter and it’s been thriving on the window sill. Another month and it should be warm enough to transplant to the garden. As I get more starts, they will look adorable lined up with their cute hand stamped stakes to identify them.

finished stakes narrowfor DIY Clay Garden Stakes

Lets see what we can make!

Supplies:

Sculpy Modeling Clay (Joann use your coupon) Amazon
Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Oven
Knife
Rubber Stamps (I used wood ones but clear acrylic ones would work as well)
Metal Stamps (for making narrow, thin stakes; see photo)

Directions:

It’s really a simple process, which you can follow through my pictures

When you unwrap your clay, you need to knead it a bit to make it pliable. It takes a couple of minutes and then roll them into how many balls you would like
Roll the balls into ropes with your hand
Flatten lightly with a rolling pin

rolled into ballsfor DIY Clay Garden Stakes

rolled into ropesfor DIY Clay Garden Stakes

flattened stickfor DIY Clay Garden Stakes

Once the piece is flat, cut one side at an angle to make a point

Begin stamping your letters. Just press firmly into the clay. If you mess up or it’s not how you want it, simply roll into a ball again and start over. The process is really easy

finished chivesfor DIY Clay Garden Stakes — Finished Clay Stake

Once you’ve finished one, complete the others

Place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake at 275° (manufactures instructions) for 20 minutes. Let cool

I also made narrow rolled stakes as well. (see picture) I used some metal stamps I had and made some small, rolled stakes that would be perfect for small pots and planters.

skinny sticks for DIY Clay Garden Stakes

finished stakesfor DIY Clay Garden Stakes

These DIY Clay Garden Stakes are really inexpensive to make (use your coupons to buy the supplies) and look great in your garden. They also make a wonderful gift, especially for those who love to garden.

Enjoy,

Cheryl