Elevate Your Gardening Organization Using Clothespins
Gardening is a great hobby and it also brings curb appeal to your home. For some, however, you have to make do with smaller spaces to do your gardening in because of fewer resources. Some people see gardening as a messy hobby because it mainly involves dealing with dirt the most, but when you are into gardening, you know just how fruitful this hobby is. You can grow anything in your garden and watch it grow daily.
While extensive gardens may seem harder to manage, smaller gardens are even harder to do so. Because of having less space, all the plants grow very close to each other side by side. Doing this, some plants can get mixed up in between. Garden organizing is a significant need in these cases as it helps organize, identify and keep plants from getting mixed up. Organized gardens also look cleaner and prettier in general.
Clothespins are great to use when organizing your garden. With their small structure and ability to tug on anything you put them on, they are known for their efficiency in remaining intact unless taken off.
Below are some ways in which clothespins can be used to help with organizing your garden:
1. Plant markers
Just as the name suggests, plant markers mark which plant is which. It is easy to make a clothespin into a plant marker. All you have to do is put tape on the clothespin, write the plant’s name on it and put it on the pot if possible. If the pot is thick, you can insert a straw in the soil and attach the clothespin to that. It is best to use bright colored washi tape or marker so you can easily spot the mark.
2. Marking seeds
Sometimes seeds get mixed up with each other, or you just do not know which one is which, in cases like these, it is best to use clothespins to tug on the bag of individual seed types and write the names of the plants on them, so they do not get mixed up. You can even hang them up on a wire or rope so you can easily use them when you want.
3. Setting vines
Setting up vines can be tricky as they grow up fast and long, leaving you with less space and more vines to work with. When it comes to that, clothespins can be of some help as they can help you set the vine plants where you want them. You can even pin them upwards, go in different directions or make a design with their help.
4. Moisturizing plants
Some plants need more moisture than others in scorching summers. For these plants, you need to water them frequently and avoid giving too much water in a short time as it can do more harm than good to the plant. When this happens, you can fill up a bag with water, poke a small hole in it just enough that it keeps on dripping and pin it above the plant you want with the help of even just one clothespin.
Parting Words
Clothespins can be used for a variety of things in the garden and can help you organize tools, items and even plants. The above-mentioned were just a few of the many ways you could organize with the help of clothespins. With some help from this, you can now choose your small space effectively and watch the fruits of your labor grow with less hassle and clutter for you to worry about.