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Re: Easy way to pre-soak-sprout seeds?


The ones I buy are called Sharpe



At 11:31 AM 3/12/97 EST, you wrote:
>China Markers can be found in most of the larger stationary stores. I got
>my last one at Staples.
>
>On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 18:56:40 EST Michael A Arnold <arnoldjm@JUNO.COM>
>writes:
>>oldjohn:
>>
>>Where do you find these "china markers". Sure do get tired of trying
>>to figure out what a tag used to say.
>>
>>Mike A. (western Oregon, Sunset zone 8)
>>quincymike@juno.com
>>
>>
>>On Mon, 10 Mar 1997 22:27:40 EST John Orwick <oldjohn@JUNO.COM>
>>writes:
>>>Sharpie ink is not "permanent" in sunlight. I tried it and it soon
>>>faded. I use a China Marker. This is a soft "crayon" It lasts for
>>>years but can be wiped off with a cloth so that the tags can be
>>>re-used.
>>>
>>>oldjohn@juno.com
>>>John Orwick
>>>El Monte, CA
>>>
>>>On Sun, 9 Mar 1997 21:43:07 -0600 James Marconnet
>>><Jim-Marconnet@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> writes:
>>>
>>>>Bought some blank plant tags at a local nursery. $.05 each. White
>>>>plastic. They
>>>> look
>>>>sturdy enough for several years of use if the critters don't chew on
>>>>them.
>>>>Wrote name of seeds on the tags with Sharpie pen (Permanent). Let
>>dry
>>>> thoroughly.
>
>


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