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Post by mrsk on Apr 5, 2015 0:20:15 GMT -5
Last year I stapled the markers to the trellises when I planted, Worked great! for those things.
MRs K
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Post by Tomato Z on Apr 5, 2015 14:11:57 GMT -5
We've been using disposable knives for markers, reusing them for 3 years now. The white thick ones work best.
To keep the sun fading the markers, write the name of the top and bottom of the plastic knife with a regular Sharpie. You'll see the top most of the summer, but once it fades, the name IN the dirt will be easy to read. I've used the plant markers. They really keep the name readable, but the writing is 'fat' so if you have a long named plant, try the regular Sharpie.
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Post by Tomato Z on Apr 5, 2015 14:14:45 GMT -5
For my tomato cages this year I bought one kid's school folder that was a thick plastic and cut it into 1" x 2.5" pieces, punched a hole in one end, and used bread ties to keep it on the cage.
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Post by tbird on Apr 6, 2015 8:53:29 GMT -5
I had one year cut up old vinegar gallon jugs (I use vinegar for most cleaning) and wrote on them with a black sharpie. Those did fade after several rains, so I like the idea of etching onto the chopsticks.
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Apr 7, 2015 15:57:14 GMT -5
A Mockingbird just told me (you know how they carry on), "It sure would be nice this season if you guys would keep a steady supply of water here and there for us avian types, so we don't have to fly a hundred yards to the pond just to get a drink when we want one." So I'll listen to the Mockingbird, and do that.
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Post by OregonRed on Apr 8, 2015 11:53:42 GMT -5
hehe, I put out a large tray of water for all the critters that use my "back yard" for an "ally" - cats, lots and lots of cats, raccoon, squirrel, possum...
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