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iFennario
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Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers 2
#12842956 - 07/03/10 12:27 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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 I wanted labels for my various plants but didn't want to go spend money on little bits of plastic. A little brainstorming and I decided I would trace one on juice/milk cartons and cut out my own.
Materials: -White plastic juice/milk carton any size (or similar plastic source) -Plant label/marker to use as a stencil/reference (optional) -Fine tipped permanent markers or similar -Sharp scissors -Clear mailing tape -A few minutes

On a one quart carton you can get at least 12 standard size labels traced out with your fine tipped permanent marker. You can make them smaller or bigger, of course, to your needs.

Cut these out with your sharp scissors. Write the latin and common names of a particular plant on the label (or whatever the hell you wanna write), and wrap with clear mailing tape, to prevent the ink from washing away. Cut away any excess tape. Then, you can bend vertically down the middle IF desired.

^ There's my 13 labels from a single 1-quart carton, with the stencil label amongst them. They aren't perfect, but neither are you, and I traced and cut hastily.
Alternative Method from BigL using Plastic Venetian Window Blinds:
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Big L said: About a year ago I got my hands on an old set of white plastic blinds for free. I cut them into 5in pieces. Have enough to last me a life time.

Alternative Method from Auxin using Aluminum Cans:
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Auxin said: I used to do similar. Problem is markers fade and plastics (especially white) depolymerize and crumble, no good for perennials. Still good for breeding annuals tho when you gotta label every plant different. I now cut pop cans into strips and 'write' on them with a sturdy ball point pen on a catalog, it leaves an indentation in the aluminum. Problem is I refuse to drink anything from cans or bottles... visitors that are carrying pop cans are not allowed to crush them  Thats for indoor plants, for outdoors I just make plant maps.
Alternative Method from World Seed Supply, a Shroomery Sponsor:
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World Seed Supply said: While we're on the topic, I figured I would link to our own method of making labels. This one does seem a bit nicer, but here is another option in case you didn't have all the supplies on hand.
http://worldseedsupply.org/blog/?p=21
Any deviations and improvements on this should be posted below!
Edited by iFennario (07/06/10 01:32 PM)
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Cactusdan
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: iFennario]
#12842974 - 07/03/10 12:31 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nice tek for cheap label construction iFennario!
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: iFennario]
#12842976 - 07/03/10 12:31 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Good post!
I do a similar thing but with empty ice cream containers because the plastic doesn't seem to perish as quick as other ones do. I hate buying gardening supplies and try and recycle and reuse as much as possible to save money and the environment.
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: iFennario]
#12842980 - 07/03/10 12:32 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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About a year ago I got my hands on an old set of white plastic blinds for free. I cut them into 5in pieces. Have enough to last me a life time.
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: karode13]
#12842982 - 07/03/10 12:32 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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I dunno about in AUS but the plant labels in the states tend to be expensive as heck!
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Big L said: About a year ago I got my hands on an old set of white plastic blinds for free. I cut them into 5in pieces. Have enough to last me a life time.
Oh damn, that's a good idea too!
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Cactusdan]
#12842998 - 07/03/10 12:36 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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iFennario
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Big L]
#12843008 - 07/03/10 12:38 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks for the positive responses.
Whoa, nice one Big! I've probably seen those blinds in trash piles all over this suburbia. They are perfect, concave and everything
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Big L]
#12843011 - 07/03/10 12:39 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Cactusdan]
#12843151 - 07/03/10 01:15 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah Big L. I've been told by local cactus growers that venetian blinds are the go for plant labels.
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Cactusdan said: I dunno about in AUS but the plant labels in the states tend to be expensive as heck!
Depends on what ones you buy but yeah they're generally pricey for quality ones. I find homemade ones do just as good a job and they're free!
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: karode13]
#12843861 - 07/03/10 06:51 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Awesome idea man
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: iFennario]
#12844349 - 07/03/10 10:22 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Very nice, Don Fennario, great recycling skills! 
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: felixhigh]
#12846718 - 07/03/10 11:09 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nice bro. I'm sick of using popsickle sticks, lol.
Cool tek iFennario. :thumbsup:
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: ThirdEye4103]
#12851099 - 07/05/10 09:55 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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I should really start labeling my grows >_> *has 5 mystery seedlings growing*
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Youthfuldreams]
#12851406 - 07/05/10 11:11 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'M the same, so many mystery plants.
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Fleadh]
#12852184 - 07/05/10 02:54 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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I used to do similar. Problem is markers fade and plastics (especially white) depolymerize and crumble, no good for perennials. Still good for breeding annuals tho when you gotta label every plant different. I now cut pop cans into strips and 'write' on them with a sturdy ball point pen on a catalog, it leaves an indentation in the aluminum. Problem is I refuse to drink anything from cans or bottles... visitors that are carrying pop cans are not allowed to crush them  Thats for indoor plants, for outdoors I just make plant maps.
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Auxin]
#12852208 - 07/05/10 02:59 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Auxin said:
Problem is markers fade
You could put clear tape on top of the writting
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I now cut pop cans into strips and 'write' on them with a sturdy ball point pen on a catalog, it leaves an indentation in the aluminum.
Isnt that kinda dangerous though? Like, isnt there the possibility of getting cut with the sharp edges of the can strips?
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Youthfuldreams]
#12852287 - 07/05/10 03:19 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Markers fade not just by water but by light too, and both destroy clear tape. True, it is possible to cut yourself on cut up pop can bits. But seriously, how many times would a single person repeat that mistake? I think I've done it once out of about 120 tags I've made.
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: Auxin]
#12854587 - 07/06/10 12:09 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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While we're on the topic, I figured I would link to our own method of making labels. This one does seem a bit nicer, but here is another option in case you didn't have all the supplies on hand.
http://worldseedsupply.org/blog/?p=21
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iFennario
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Thanks Big, Auxin, and World Seed Supply for the alternative methods
I put them in the original post credited to y'all.
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Re: Make Your Own Garden Labels / Markers [Re: iFennario]
#12857433 - 07/06/10 04:30 PM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thank you, sir
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