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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 11:17:12 AM
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Alee's suggestion reminded me of a few I use. Instead of throwing away those used (often bent) canning jar lids. Sometimes I punched them with the plant names but, usually just wrote on them with a sharpie and then nailed it to a piece of lath in the garden. I've also used popscicle sticks (very temporary) and plastic knives, forks and spoons.
What else has somebody used for plant markers?
Farmgirl Sister #35
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 12:45:26 PM
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Among a ton of other stuff, the people that owned this place before us left us a ton of large aluminum, slatted blinds...each slat about 1" thick. These were great as I could cut them tall for row markers and short for pot markers. I have been given a couple of old vinyl ones that I will use this spring (and probably next and the next as well!).
Di on VI
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Columbine
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
Pat
Plainwell
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 11:18:38 AM
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Slatted blinds work awesome! Just make sure you use a "permanent" marker or the writing will run when wet.
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Originally posted by DaisyFarm
Among a ton of other stuff, the people that owned this place before us left us a ton of large aluminum, slatted blinds...each slat about 1" thick. These were great as I could cut them tall for row markers and short for pot markers. I have been given a couple of old vinyl ones that I will use this spring (and probably next and the next as well!).
Di on VI
Farmgirl Sister #73
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Bart
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 10:25:04 AM
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| I made mine with wood stakes with a block of mitered wood on top that has a piece of copper glued to it with the name of the plant and some stamped foo foo on them! Bright, shiny and fun to look at. |
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mrsamy
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Amy
Milwaukee
WI
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 3:17:08 PM
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Old wooden spoons from rummage sales...cheap, cheap, cheap. Most folks throw in a whatever other wooden utensils they have for free when you buy a couple. I write on 'em with a sharpie. I pick up the ones that have seen a lot of use and are well seasoned. They last a lot longer than the ones that look brand new. Plus, if I lose my balance walking on my narrow paths through the garden I don't get skewered by pointy markers. It looks SO cute when the plants are smallish. Hmmm, maybe I'll make one of those cute birdfeeders out of a tea cup and saucer...set the whole table out there.
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 4:38:40 PM
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The other day I cut up a white plastic milk container to make little markers for seedlings. It was quick and easy!
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Recycled Plant Markers
