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Offline Bonnie

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Plant Markers
« on: Mar 14, 2009, 01:35:19 PM »
I read in one of my magazines that you could write the names of your plants on plastic knives with a permanent marker. Sounds like a good cheap way to mark your plants to me.
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Re: Plant Markers
« Reply #1 on: Mar 14, 2009, 01:43:00 PM »
Old mini blinds cut to do the job would work, too, is what I have read... :wink5:
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Re: Plant Markers
« Reply #2 on: Mar 14, 2009, 02:03:11 PM »
* Jim goes to look for a white permanent marker

My plastic knifes are all black!  :yikes:
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Re: Plant Markers
« Reply #3 on: Mar 14, 2009, 08:44:56 PM »
I use my old mini blinds for plant tags, but I can't seem to find a permanent marker that doesn't wash off.  Anyone?

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Re: Plant Markers
« Reply #4 on: Mar 14, 2009, 08:55:44 PM »
Use white out, Jim. lol
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Re: Plant Markers
« Reply #5 on: Mar 15, 2009, 01:47:30 AM »
I have many plastic knives out in my garden. The sharpie wore off the first season. I leave the knives to mark where the plants are. But I'll be darned if I could tell you the names of the named plants any more. I've also used forks, tines down with names on the handles. If you do this and you want them for a longer time either on plastic ware or on mini-blinds, I suggest using a spray-on clear coat protection after writing the details.
Actually on things that you can use pencil on, the pencil outlasts a sharpie. I'm thinking the next time I want to use a plastic utensil, I will rough it up with sandpaper first and see if a pencil will write on the roughened surface. Then clear coat it too.
All plastic gets brittle after a couple of seasons too.
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Re: Plant Markers
« Reply #6 on: Mar 15, 2009, 07:24:17 AM »
I got some balsa wood and my wood burner.  It does fade but the impression is still there so I can always see what it is and either paint it with alittle exterior paint or reburn it.  I use craft sticks for the post.  they can easily be replaced when the bottom rots. 

 

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