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- From: "Kate Halstead" <rockyprairie AT earthlink.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 07:31:38 -0800
After trying all the different marking pens and finding
those tags fading and faded by the end of the season, I settled on a #2
graphite pencil as well. Added bonus, if you use plastic tags, you can cleanly
erase obsolete verbiage and rewrite with new variety names over and over again.
Get yourself one of the 'big pink erasers' we used in grade school (or art
gum if you have it available) to erase things quickly and
cleanly.
Kate From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Steve Michel Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:40 PM To: 'Market Farming' Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies Just
using a #2 lead pencil on blinds or stakes-even wood works great and can last
more than a year. From:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of
Marcy Someone
on this list gave me the idea last year and I want to say thanks and pass it on.
I was reminded of it looking through catalogs this morning with all the nice
wooden garden markers. I
had two mini blinds that had been replaced in the house. If you cut up the slats
they make great markers. I found that longer pieces didn’t work real well
– they tend to bend and break or pull out of the ground, but up to 10” or so do
really good. Great winter job for kids. I cut the “bottom” at an
angle or a point for outside markers. Saves a few bucks anyway.
You can usually find some really cheap at thrift
stores. Also
for UV proof markers that last the entire season, use the Sharpie INDUSTRIAL
markers. I just got a 3-pack at the office supply store – way cheaper there than
the seed catalogs. There’s nothing worse than labeling all the rows or
flats with something that fades! Marcy |
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Re: [Market-farming] Germination/ Maturation Days
, (continued)
- Re: [Market-farming] Germination/ Maturation Days, Wiediger, Alison, 02/06/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Germination/ Maturation Days, Garth & Kim Travis, 02/06/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Marcy, 02/05/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Pat Meadows, 02/05/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Kathy Somers, 02/05/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Pat Meadows, 02/05/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies, Kathy Somers, 02/06/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Pat Meadows, 02/05/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Kathy Somers, 02/05/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Garth & Kim Travis, 02/05/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies, Dave & Katharine Campbell, 02/07/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Steve Michel, 02/05/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Kate Halstead, 02/06/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies, Garth & Kim Travis, 02/06/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Kate Halstead, 02/06/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Marking supplies,
Pat Meadows, 02/05/2009
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