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May 12th, 2009
vintage silverware garden marker

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last week i posted esther coombs new ‘upcycled’ plant markers, made from bits of old china plates, and i’ve been thinking about gardening ever since. so i was happy to hear from allison cecil at ‘monkeys always look‘. allison creates custom garden markers using vintage silver-plated forks, knives and spoons- each piece is made to order (allison will email you pictures of available silverware for you to choose from) and would make a fun gift for the green thumb in your life. you can order your own garden marker right here for $8. thanks, allison!

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28 comments
Hanna said:
May 12th, 2009 - 9:24 am

What a great idea! They are just lovely.

Green Key said:
May 12th, 2009 - 9:26 am

I love these! Great idea.

May 12th, 2009 - 9:38 am

I want!!!

Sarah said:
May 12th, 2009 - 9:54 am

They are very, very lovely!

Cedar said:
May 12th, 2009 - 9:57 am

Those garden markers are gorgeous! What a neat idea!

May 12th, 2009 - 10:04 am

OMG!!!! I have to have these!!!

Mouse said:
May 12th, 2009 - 10:29 am

!!!
This is damn brilliant! What a great use for old silverware! Plus, shiny to keep the birds and squirrels out of the veggie patch.

Amy said:
May 12th, 2009 - 11:28 am

I LOVE THEM!!!!!

Laurie Buckman said:
May 12th, 2009 - 11:49 am

This designer is brilliant. I am ordering.

kate said:
May 12th, 2009 - 12:02 pm

Wow, these are so cool.

Beeg said:
May 12th, 2009 - 12:04 pm

Love them. Super great. Would also make for cool place setting markers for an event…

Amy said:
May 12th, 2009 - 12:07 pm

I love those! I just started planting my own garden last week and I was thinking that I wanted some snazzy plant markers. Thank you!

Stacey said:
May 12th, 2009 - 3:25 pm

I love these, plus I love monkeysalwayslook’s entire shop. She is wonderfully creative and organic in all her creations.

Kathleen (Mom's Friend) said:
May 12th, 2009 - 3:34 pm

These are so unique – a perfect gift for a gardening neighbor who has “everything”! Way to go Allison!

Lynda ( Mom's Buddy) said:
May 12th, 2009 - 5:48 pm

Stunning , creative and beyond brilliant!

Loora said:
May 12th, 2009 - 6:18 pm

I’m loving the idea ! and thinking about a diy version of it, using stencils and a paint meant for metal.

I wish I lived in the US…

Courtney said:
May 12th, 2009 - 6:31 pm

Aw, these are so cute! I love them.

Willi said:
May 12th, 2009 - 11:40 pm

I’m on a mission to not use plastic tags in my garden this year. They are just so junky! I love these and the ones you posted last week. Thanks for posting non-fussy garden stuff. Would love to see some DIY projects!

Libby said:
May 13th, 2009 - 1:14 am

I love these!! I must use them for table markers at my wedding in the fall!

Danielle said:
May 13th, 2009 - 12:01 pm

What an INCREDIBLE idea! These are beautiful and functional!

JANE said:
May 13th, 2009 - 1:31 pm

… what a wonderful ‘green’ idea…
the possibilities are endless … i work for a flatware company and we are always thinking of ways to use up extra spoons/forks we have kicking around… welding them together to make trivets… fruit bowls… recycling at it’s most beautiful… thank you .

May 14th, 2009 - 2:49 am

these are absolutely adorable!!

May 14th, 2009 - 8:38 am

so pretty. :)

Jen said:
May 18th, 2009 - 11:15 am

Those are amazing, I found out about this post from Fern, at Life on a Balcony.

Jen

Michelle said:
June 22nd, 2009 - 9:21 pm

I first saw these on this site and now have them in my flower shop. They’ve been very popular–we are on our 3rd order–and Allison has been great to work with. Thanks for the great lead!

Brenda said:
September 18th, 2009 - 8:33 pm

Get more stakes here!

November 1st, 2009 - 12:22 am

LOVE them!!!

January 15th, 2010 - 10:03 pm

These are wonderful. I wish I had found them BEFORE the holidays.

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