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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
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 Posted - Apr 02 2009 : 10:39:18 AM
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Alright Ladies,
I need ideas on what I can use as plant markers in my garden. I have a two-year old little boy that carries away everything I have used so far. Last year I had no idea what varieties of tomatoes, peppers and beans I had in different spots because he kept moving my markers! I try to get them all written down in a journal, but that doesn't always get done like it should. After that I found some old concrete pavers behind our garage that I wrote on with permanent marker and placed at the ends of the rows. He couldn't move those, but the marker faded really quickly. Any thoughts? |
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NudeFoodFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Heide
Benton City
WA
433 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2009 : 10:53:24 AM
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Do I have an answer!
I changed out the blinds that came with our house (we were having babies) to less dangerous curtians. I took the old blinds (your really only need one) and cut all the strings off and then cut the blinds down to 4 inches each. You get thousands of them. Write on them with permenant markers and give your son his own (draw pictures on his or mark them in color etc) so he will be busy with his own and yours can stay put.
I use them every year (some have lasted several seasons) and can just toss them knowing they have served well.
Heide
Nude Food Farm
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2009 : 11:30:19 AM
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MaryJane also has a project in the Idea book where you can take the lids to cans of food and nail punch the name of the veggie. Then you affix this to a stick and they mark your rows. They look pretty nifty!
Alee
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sjs
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Stephanie
Oakland
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2009 : 11:44:54 AM
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How about getting some big rocks that are too big for him to carry (since he's only 2, they wouldn't have to be too big). Then paint the name on the rock with some sort of permanent paint. Then next year you can paint over the whole thing and write the name on again. Could turn into a work of art over the years!
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2009 : 11:58:36 AM
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I was going to say painting the rocks as well. You can use regular acrylic paints and put a sealer over the top of them to keep them from getting washed off. I've done this before and it's really inexpensive and easy.
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rhondacate
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Rhonda
Janesville
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2009 : 10:28:34 PM
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Originally posted by NudeFoodFarm
Do I have an answer!
I changed out the blinds that came with our house (we were having babies) to less dangerous curtians. I took the old blinds (your really only need one) and cut all the strings off and then cut the blinds down to 4 inches each. You get thousands of them. Write on them with permenant markers and give your son his own (draw pictures on his or mark them in color etc) so he will be busy with his own and yours can stay put.
I use them every year (some have lasted several seasons) and can just toss them knowing they have served well.
Heide
We do this same thing as well! :)
~Rhonda
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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
533 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2009 : 12:04:47 PM
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I love the blinds idea, very creative and good way to use up those nasty blinds, but, my son would not be satisfied with his own and would no-doubt pull all mine up, too!
I thought that MJ's tin can markers were cute, and we will probably make some when the kids are older, but he would have those gone, too.
I think we are going to have to break out the concrete pavers again but paint them this year. I could not believe how fast the "permanent" marker faded. I never thought to put a sealer on them. Good thinking! I guess we will have an arts and crafts day one day this week. Thanks for all your help! |
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