Re: Plant Markers

If you decide to use venetian blinds for markers, I recommend that you cut
the blind twice as long as needed, fold it, and put the name on both the
inside and the outside.  Even the paint pens will fade/wash away over time.
The name written on the inside will last much longer.  I like wood patterned
blinds.  For a picture see: http://home.neo.lrun.com./kuska/goldenwings.htm

Henry Kuska, retired
kuska@neo.rr.com
http://home.neo.lrun.com./kuska/
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoff Stanford <gstanf@swbell.net>
To: lonrom@hevanet.com <lonrom@hevanet.com>; seeds-list@eskimo.com
<seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: Plant Markets


>Two excellent suggestions;  thanks.  Here are some more:
>
>the usual markers for wood, plastic, aluminum are not permanent to
sunshine;
>black grease pencils are,
>
>so is the throw-away ink pen 'Uni-Paint broad line PX-30 opaque oil-base
>paint marker' made by Mitsubishi Pencil Co for Eberhard Faber Inc.
Lewisburg
>TN 37091.  Some good hardware stores have it, and so do some art shops.  I
>really can reccommend this one.
>
>or photocopy onto thin card and varnish with clear acrylic.  The copier
>powder/ink is sun-proof.     Have fun     Geoff
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lon J. Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com>
>To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
>Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 2:50 PM
>Subject: Re: Plant Markets
>
>
>>Two very permanent markers:
>>  1.  Cut strips from aluminum cans and get a set of metal stamps from a
>>good hardware store.  Put the strips on a piece of soft wood, like pine,
>>and stamp the names into them.
>>  2.  If you have access to a kiln, cut flat squares of clay about 3/8
>>inch thick and stamp or carve the name in them. Punch a hole in one
>>corner. Fire the squares.  Use the hole to wire the tag to a stick or
>>post.
>>  Lots of work?  Yes, but not hard work.  And some future archaeologist
>>will find the pottery tags if they don't get broken.
>>
>>-Lon Rombough
>>
>>Liliaceae4@aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Help!!
>>> I am going to end up not knowing the names of my plants soon.
>>> Does anyone know a reasonable place for plant markets and suggestions on
>the
>>> best kind.  I have heard that the metal ones that allow you to etch the
>plant
>>> name in last the longest.  Any suggestions or suppliers would be
>appreciated
>>> Thanks
>>> Lillian
>>
>
>
>
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