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  • From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] marking pens that don't fade
  • Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:40:22 -0500


On Dec 10, 2009, at 10:30 AM, Allan Balliett wrote:

I do find that Sharpie on plastic lasts about a year exposed to sun and
weather.

Willie - Just for my sanity: are you talking "Sharpie" or "Industrial
Sharpie"? We use both types and we had A LOT of plastic tags fade
before the season was over this year.

These are the ones that don't fade (not by Sharpie at all):

http://www.dpind.com/Fade_Water_Resistant_Garden_Marking_Pens_s/6.htm

Warning: put the cap back on tight immediately after use. If the cap is left off, they dry out almost immediately and are then useless.


-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale



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