This year, I thought to try an idea posed by EG, I believe. He mentioned to fold tin foil and write the name in with a pen. That way, if the pen ink ran, the plant labels could still be read because of the indentation made when you wrote the name to begin with.

Very cool.
That being said, I transplanted three of the bigger tomatoes yesterday - it's all I had soil for; I need to buy some more today, but they've seemed to explode now that they're in larger pots and that's only after one day! It's fantastic.
Yesterday was beautiful here, today is rainy. I hope you got at least one good gardening day in yourselves.
What a great idea with the tin foil on the plant labels! I might try that.
ReplyDeleteI got the info from the internet, so can't take credit for the idea. But, I would've came up with it eventually! Hehe...You've potted up - not transplanted into the garden, right?
ReplyDeleteI think I recall a post on GW about this, but couldn't visualize what EG was describing. Now I get it! I'm adding this idea to my journal for when I have a garden large enough that things need labeling lol.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. Transplanted into larger pots.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had an issue yet if I use a sharpie on a popsicle stick, but when I used plastic labels they ran right away. What a great idea for the tinfoil, now I know what to do if I have that problem again!
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice idea. I use old vinyl slat window shades, and have found that pencil is the most long-lasting writing material. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteI always use the popsicle stick and sharpie method. It is really hard to read by the end of the season, but by then I usually know what is there anyway. I like that they decay in the soil so I don't have to remove them. In fact the bottom half is always gone by fall.
ReplyDeleteOk, you can expect to receive a little white box either on Thursday or Friday....
ReplyDeleteVery cool, EG! Thanks!
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