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Re:economies

At 12:49 PM 7/23/97 U, you wrote:
>I just remembered a "re-use" item I use in the garden.  I have my little
niece
>and nephew save all their popsicle sticks (and they collect ALOT) for me to
>use as plant markers. With the help of an indelible marker, I can now
actually
>tell what is where in the Spring.
>
>BTW, I tried the suggestion of someone on the list about cutting up tomato
>cages for single stem supports, but I found that the cage wire is too
thick to
>be cut or shaped easily.  I ended up with cuts on my hands and feet from the
>sharp newly cut ends and a somewhat mangled Nicotiana Elata stem before I
gave
>up and threw the support out. Also, 3 tiers of loops were just too many. How
>did you do it?
>
>-Sheila
>Zone 4/5
>Ottawa, Canada
>
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Use bolt cutters.  Good luck with your popsicle sticks.  Friends have SEEN
squirrels pull them out of the ground, carry them a short distance then
drop them.  Keep a map of your plantings, just in case.  Margaret
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