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- From: Melanie <melaniev@optonline.net>
- To: gardenwriters-on-gardening <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:52:17 -0500
Lorraine and all, Lots of great ideas here on
labeling in the garden. I'm a bit late on this thread, just got in from St.
Louis last night. It felt like spring there!
Believe me, I've got hundreds and hundreds of
labels in my garden and still have hundreds of plants that I've lost their name.
It's so frustrating to me, especially if somebody wants to know exactly what
that sedum is and I have no idea.
The article about my garden organization
methods in Newsday was quite funny considering I'm totally unorganized
:-) But I do use several different methods to label my
garden.
#1, Like Lina, those mouse graveyard types are used
here. I print out the plant name with a brother p-touch and affix it to the
metal marker. It holds for years, much better than anything in pen or marker.
I've tried several different metal markers and many discolor quickly. My
favorites come from a company in Idaho called "See-Fine Marker
company".
#2, Old mini blinds are great to keep records on
but ugly to look at. I keep a bucket full of cut up blinds for when I'm in a
pinch. Write on them with paint pen on the front but always back it up with
pencil on the back. The pencil will never fade, never, never,
never.
#3, Digital cameras (mentioned here before) are
excellent ways to keep records. Take a picture of the plant when you plant it
and tape the plastic nursery tag to the printed out photo. I just
print them out on regular paper, it's not supposed to be artwork.
#4, Video cameras are great because you can do a
panoramic sweep and talk while you are taping. Of course I say this but have
never had the time to pull out a video camera during gardening
season.
#5, Get creative! I go to the beach and pick up
beautiful smooth white stones about the size of my palm and paint the plant name
on that. Looks lovely in the garden.
#6, For a flower show we needed larger names so I
handpainted them on interlock blocks. Now those blocks are in my garden and
they're great. Not only do they record the plant name but they give me a place
to put my foot when I'm weeding in the garden.
#7, Shrubs are a new addition to my garden an I
bought metal impresso tags. You press hard on them with a ball point pen
and then even if the pen washes away, there is an impression with the name. Can
only do a few before my hands hurt from writing but they are great. They get
attached to the shrub and then I always know what I have. They were also nice
and cheap.
Melanie
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[gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden,
Lorraine Ballato, 11/13/2004
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden, KTCopsey, 11/13/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden,
GeraldB571, 11/14/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden, nancy szerlag, 11/14/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden,
AldieOaks, 11/14/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden,
Melanie, 11/16/2004
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RE: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden,
Fran Gustman, 11/17/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden, Melanie, 11/23/2004
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RE: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden,
Fran Gustman, 11/17/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden,
Melanie, 11/16/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Labeling in the Garden, Hamptongar, 11/23/2004
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