Invasive Replace

I got a lot of love on my recent post about the plant signs I make, so I thought I'd make a post about how I make them.

Step 1:
Get a pallet (make sure it's got a "HT" stamp so you know it's been heat treated), and break it down into boards.

Step 2: Fill any nail holes with wood filler and wait for it to dry.

Step 3: Sand all sides of the boards, giving one face a fine finish. (This will be the side you write on)

Step 4: Get a hardwood tree stake (I use ones measuring 38x38mm) and sand all sides of that clean.

Step 5: Cut the stake into 350mm tall stakes being sure to cut one end to an angle so you can hammer them into the ground.

Step 6: Using a stencil and a paint marker write out the common and scientific names of the plant.

Step 7: Use two screws and wood glue, attach the sign face to the stakes.

Step 8: Treat the signs with an eco friendly wood finish. I use 3 to 4 coats of tung oil.

Step 9: Instal them in your garden and never forget what you've planted again!

A quick strip planted out with Rounded Noon Flower (Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum).

These will do well in the sandy and dry thin nature strip and will have beautiful pink flowers in spring.