RE: CULT: Leading Edge Labels

I've used the Brother TZ tape system for about 8 years now and am very happy
with it. I have several test labels in one of my beds facing south. The tz
tape is dated June 2000 and is still clearly readable, although slightly
cracked. I was testing a paint pen from Uni (Fine Line PX-21) that seems to
last very well but Sharpie bought Uni and the Sharpie Oil Based Paint Pen
doesn't seem to last nearly as well. As to the Sharpie "Permanent" marker
it's only permanent for 6 months or so. I also manufacture the legs from
stainless steel so they last forever. Ensata, I think, said the TZ tapes
lasted up to 10 years in their garden so I think the TZ tape combined with
the stainless steel legs make the markers very reasonably priced. I use the
Ptouch 1500pc that allows me to use a computer database and just point and
click to print the labels.

Greg McCullough
Iris City Gardens
Primm Springs, TN (just southwest of Nashville)
www.iriscitygardens.com


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> Of ChatOWhitehall@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 8:48 AM
> To: iris@hort.net
> Subject: [iris] CULT: Leading Edge Labels
>
>
> Greetings.
>
> I appreciate that folks are busy but I'd like to know what the current
> wisdom is with regard to labels, please.
>
> More specifically, I'd like to know whether those of you who have
> used the
> Brother P-Touch label making system still are happy with it, and
> which current
> models of same, and which labels have proven the most satisfactory and
> durable  over time.
>
> Also, I'd like to know what pen those of you who use a pen-marked
>  label are
> finding best these days. At one time there was much said of  a
> "paint marker"
> style obtainable from Walmart as opposed to the Sharpie  which fades long
> term. Is this still the case? Are you still using the cut  up
> plastic window
> blinds?
>
> Anyone got any sort of a new system that is economical and really
> satisfactory long-term that they would care to recommend? I'm not
> talking about  maps.
>
> Thank you so much.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Anner Whitehead
> Richmond
>
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