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Unique Handmade Garden Stakes
as Gardening Gifts
Suppose you or someone you know has finished
a backyard vegetable garden. And now, you
decide that a gardening gift is a fitting
reward for all of the hard work that was
devoted to complete the vegetable garden
project.
Most gardening gifts are small inexpensive
items like gloves, shovels, spading fork,
hoe, compost, and soil testers just to name
a few. Instead of giving a tool as a gift,
why not consider a garden décor item like
unique handmade redwood vegetable garden
stakes.
Vegetable garden stakes make the perfect
garden accessory as well as garden decor
gift that any backyard vegetable gardener
will truly appreciate. Moreover, they make
great gardening collectables.
There is nothing more appealing than gazing
at a cultivated vegetable garden where all
the vegetables are identified with redwood
stakes. It is not only eye-catching, it is
sure to be a big hit. Keep in mind, the more
unique and stunning the garden stakes
are, the more they will be appreciated.
Although metal garden stakes are somewhat
popular, there is nothing more striking than
a garden marked off with handmade redwood
vegetable garden stakes.
The redwood stakes should be made from two
pieces, a redwood block and a REPLACEABLE
round 1/4-inch birch wood dowel (used for
the stake).
The block is made from high quality finished
redwood and it is sanded to a smooth finish.
The redwood block measures: 1-3/8-inches
wide x 4-inches long x 3/8-inches thick.
A colorful image of the vegetable along with
the vegetable name is transferred to the
redwood block. The block is then treated
with several layers of varnish to protect it
from the sun and weather. For example, the
block for the carrot garden stake has a
beautiful image of a bunch of carrots, along
with the vegetable name of CARROTS.
The replaceable 1/4-inch round wood dowels
is available at home hardware centers in
lengths of three and four feet. One
advantage of replaceable stakes is that you
can cut them to any length that you want.
The most popular lengths are between twelve
and eighteen inches.
You can use a hand-held pencil sharpener to
slightly bevel the ends of the 1/4-inch
dowel. The beveled ends make it much easier
to insert the dowel into the redwood block
and your garden.
So, when you are looking to give a garden
gift that will be treasured for years to
come, consider giving unique handmade
redwood vegetable garden stakes. These
stakes are not only attractive, they will
give the recipient many years of enjoyment
when they gaze out over their garden.
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