To: "Scott Smith" <scott@cs.jhu.edu>, "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] the best of all garden labels
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 11:12:54 -0400
I attach the labels using the little wires they come with. I put the label
around a branch, and not around the trunk. Ileave them loose. I rarely have
to move them, but doing so is easy.
-- GindaOn May 17, 2011 9:09 AM, Scott Smith <scott@cs.jhu.edu> wrote:
How do folks attach the labels? I used to use those aluminum ones with the
little wire, but many pop off since the wire is small, and the ones that
don't pop off can eventually grow all the way into the tree wood where it
can't be read. This spring I switched to using UV-rated cable ties stapled
to my trees. The idea is the tree can grow all the length of the cable tie
before it eats the tag. Here is where I got the idea:
A couple of these have fallen off and I had to re-attach them, but otherwise
they are looking good. I used two 1/2" staples with a staple gun to attach
each tag. I used 8" ties since my trees are not going to get as big as what
this guy is tagging.
Scott
On May 17, 2011, at 8:58 AM, John Bunker wrote:
> On our farm, we make labels with vinyl siding. We've tried all sorts
> of other strategies over the decades and none have been satisfactory.
> We score the siding with a utility knife to desired size. Pieces snap
> off easily. We drill holes in the labels and hang them with wire. We
> write on the labels with pencil (NOT sharpie - Sharpie fades). The
> pencil on vinyl will not fade. You can write as much information as
> you like on the label. It won't fade! The labels will last a few
> thousand years - best use of vinyl since the LP. Vinyl siding is
> cheap if you buy it. One length will make a hundred labels or more.
> And, you can often get scrap pieces for free at house job sites.
>
> John Bunker and Cammy Watts
> Super Chilly Farm
> 167 Turner Mill Pond Rd
> Palermo ME 04354
> 207-993-2837
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> On May 17, 2011, at 7:48 AM, Ginda Fisher wrote: