How do you label your plants?
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How do you label your plants?
I'm in a dilemma. I refuse to go out buying bits of plastic, so I didn't label my plants- OK in the ground as I kept a record, but the ones in pots I moved around and now I'm not really sure whats what!
I have cut up bits of waste packaging but I'm trying not to get things in plastic- so what do you guys use?
I have cut up bits of waste packaging but I'm trying not to get things in plastic- so what do you guys use?
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Milk bottles - since there's no other way to buy milk here, I've got them anyway. I use the bottom half as plant pots, and cut the top into strips, which I then write on with a permanent marker (I once used a non- [permanent one, and it's not recommended!
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Wooden pegs?
Wooden stakes - kebab/chopsticks
Pieces of slate
pieces of paving slab/tile
Pebbles
Wooden stakes - kebab/chopsticks
Pieces of slate
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Pebbles
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A piece of tin or copper. Write on it with a biro and push hard so that you emboss the name. It can be quite sharp though so not really recommended. You could try stiff tin-foil perhaps. Like takeaway trays or those trays you get quiches in.
I have some old labels that I inherited from my gran. They have an oval shaped piece of plastic with a galvanised strip of metal through it that you push into the ground. It looks a lot nicer than just a plain piece of plastic.
What about a metal jam jar lid? Pierce a hole and hang from larger plants or trees. Use permanent marker or paint with enamel paint. You could make it quite artistic.
Maybe bits of broken terracotta pot. I haven't tried it but perhaps you could file off the rough edges.
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I have some old labels that I inherited from my gran. They have an oval shaped piece of plastic with a galvanised strip of metal through it that you push into the ground. It looks a lot nicer than just a plain piece of plastic.
What about a metal jam jar lid? Pierce a hole and hang from larger plants or trees. Use permanent marker or paint with enamel paint. You could make it quite artistic.
Maybe bits of broken terracotta pot. I haven't tried it but perhaps you could file off the rough edges.
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some great suggestions there, I had just being going to ask the same question.
For small plant pos I like the milk bottle idea - years ago I used to do the same with washing up bottles, but now we buy the refil pouches so don't have any
and the tin can lid is a good idea to hand from trees, I am gradually learning what all these strange trees are around but keep fogetting, I think the name punched into them with a nail would be good permanent label
For small plant pos I like the milk bottle idea - years ago I used to do the same with washing up bottles, but now we buy the refil pouches so don't have any
and the tin can lid is a good idea to hand from trees, I am gradually learning what all these strange trees are around but keep fogetting, I think the name punched into them with a nail would be good permanent label
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I cut plastic strips out of stuff (bottles cartons that sort of thing) I also Have plans of the garden and in the shed at the lottie that I can write in pencil whats where and when so if the lable goes walkies I've got a chance of knowing whats what as long as I've remembered to fill it in of course!
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well, abstract is good!
Its all about using what you can get, rather than buying in what you can't. If you can get stuff donated to help you, then its all good.
I work for a courier company, and we have lots of that plastic cling filmy stuff so a bloke downstairs takes the ends of rolls to make his own polytunnels and cloches on his allotment!
You can get lolly sticks on Ebay for a small amount (i think i bought 500 for £5) - they're sold under crafts.
Its all about using what you can get, rather than buying in what you can't. If you can get stuff donated to help you, then its all good.
I work for a courier company, and we have lots of that plastic cling filmy stuff so a bloke downstairs takes the ends of rolls to make his own polytunnels and cloches on his allotment!
You can get lolly sticks on Ebay for a small amount (i think i bought 500 for £5) - they're sold under crafts.
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