Best Garden Markers | What Is The Best Marker For Labelling Your Garden Seeds and Plants

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Best Garden Markers | What Is The Best Marker For Labelling Your Garden Seeds and Plants. Today I run through the best garden markers. I tell you what is the best garden marker for labelling your garden seeds and plants. There are so many garden markers out there. i have tried many. These are the best markers i have found and i tell you the worst garden markers.
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Best Garden Markers | What Is The Best Marker For Labelling Your Garden Seeds and Plants
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@sandieblack4860 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Tony. Just an idea that I use in my garden and I absolutely love them... I use old window blinds, the metal or plastic ones work equally well. You can write on them with a permanent marker which you can wash off at the end of the season so you can re - use them the following year. I cut them into 8 or 9 inch lengths with a point on one end. They seem to stand up to all kinds of weather. Now, I am sorry, I misunderstood what you were looking for, I thought you were talking about the actual "stake" marker. So, I use a sharpie for marking the short term crops. They usually last as long as needed, but for crops that last all season I have used childrens wax crayons, or, here in Canada, we have a marker that farmers use to mark their animal coats for identification, I think they are also wax based. We get them from any farm feed store or similar. Not sure if this has been any help to you. Take care and stay safe, Sandie from Ontario Canada. PS, I have used the printable labels in the past and really didn't care for them. Too small, too fiddly and not biodegradable.

@martinph9052 3 жыл бұрын

Great video again Tony. I number my seed packets. If they are tomatoes1, 2,3 etc. If it is brassicas 1,2,3 etc. Repeating for squashes and root crops. I can tell the difference between a tomato and a brassica which I am sure every one else can. I then take a photo using my phone of each packet. It then means I can carry the details with me. I then number my seed trays and plant pots. Starting from 1 every time means I can use the same pots as the season goes on. If you want you can then number your label accordingly and when you put the plants in and photo the label, you then have date and time which also means you have a record of the current and eventually the previous year’s planting. I hope this makes sense. The marker pen i use is 5* office. Cheers Martin

@beeluckydowntheplot7394 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, I use a Chinagraph pencil. I'm ex F.R.S and we used these pencils in all weathers and they work very well on shinny surfaces (i.e plastic labels). The only draw backs are keeping it sharp, and cleaning the labels after use.

@RealFoodComesDirty 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tony, after 30+ years of gardening, I am finally happy with my outdoor plant labeling! Wooden paint stir sticks written on with black paint pens. No fade all season. They look so good that for varieties I grow every year I should get several seasons out of them.

@davidthescottishvegan 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and review of plant markers. I use wooden plant labels and a pencil which is my preference because the labels can decompose into the soil if they break and provide the soil with nutrients.

@conradwhitehead6201 3 жыл бұрын

Tony I picked a old whiteboard up from work put it in my shed drew a plan of my allotment beds on it fantastic to see all at once and leave them on for a year or two to see the dates what did well and ALL THE FAILURES keep them coming love all your vids

@gwenscoble6229 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, I use a Brother label maker which does a partial cut as well as a complete cut, so you have a peal able tab. As you say laborious for annuals but a plannt collection of shrubs, brilliant. I hang the labels on the branches, just have to re tie and move the label up the plant as it grows. I colour code the plants with different coloured labels, according to hardiness, so I can take cuttings, or bring them in if in pots, should frost and snow be forcast. Veg labels, prefer pencils, I'll have to buy some 4Bs. At plant shows, black labels and white ink is eye catching and lasts from show to show. Entertaining as ever.

@pamduff3987 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony. Like you, I tried many things before I finally got fed up and went to the hardware store and got a paint pen. It's a little pricey but has lasted for 3 years so far. It still writes clear and strong so I guess it will last for another few years so well worth the money. It writes on anything and lasts the whole season, rain and sunshine.

@sandrafishman6588 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using a Sharpie on my labels with no problems. As a matter of fact, they can be buried in the dirt and when I find them later, they are still quite legible. Knowing myself however, I sometimes forget the markers on certain plantings. I keep a gardening journal that I make my notes in - date, plot number, what occurred (planting weeding, harvesting, etc.). It works fairly well for me.

@raine5534 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you told me about the label maker-I was going to buy one after I saw you using it ages ago!

@Colinking2127 3 жыл бұрын

I've found strips of old galvanised metal and a good charcoal pencil works for me. I'm still using my old ones that are now 4 years old. Keep up the good work. Definitely now the best garden you tube as far as I'm concerned

@krafterpc 3 жыл бұрын

Great video...My favorite & only pen now is the "Bic Intensity" fine point. I too was frustrated. Tried it all. Bought on ebay. Several in a box. Does not fade. Very reliable.

@wesleydavis8786 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, I was having the same dilemma last season and decided to use a pencil for this season and it's been great! Not one of my pencil filled labels have worn off over the months and they're a doddle to clean off with a wet cloth or tissue. You won't be disappointed 😃

@meghanplamondon8639 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony for this video- I’ve been hoping you’d do one like this. I agree with you about the label maker tape- I use mine only on my permanent plants and they last years. I’m going to try your pencil idea, I’m thinking the co op store sells those kinds for builders. Thanks for the good ideas.👍

@GreenSideUp 3 жыл бұрын

The pencil always was the best for writing on labels, but in the last few years most labels have changed. Seed labels used to have one rough and one smooth side and pencils wrote so well on the rough side, and I could just scrub them all end of season to re use. Now most labels are super shiny as far as I can find, especially as I use so many and therefore buy in bulk. I use a Sharpie as they work for me indoors labeling seeds and small plants and although I do put the plant label in the soil outside at planting time I rarely reference to them because I know what a cabbage looks like. If I could find a supplier that still makes the seed labels of a few years ago and sold in bulk (rough and smooth sides) I would buy some and use pencils again...Steve...👍😃

@RobinHood-hh8wl 3 жыл бұрын

Try Wilco.

@GreenSideUp 3 жыл бұрын

@@RobinHood-hh8wl I have mate, sold in 50s or 100s and shiny both sides, at least that was what they had around 6 weeks ago...Steve...😃👍

@RobinHood-hh8wl 3 жыл бұрын

😥😥

@johnhales3566 3 жыл бұрын

Forgot to mention love your videos great to look forward to in this new normal

@pamdhaliwal3118 3 жыл бұрын

Icecream sticks tony...plenty of icecream eaters in our house !!..write with sharpie...it doesn't come off because it seeps in the wood...throw away when finished with them...works great !!👍 By the way ..what happened with the calendar competition🤔 ..hope I've won.. 😜

@jimsgardenproject3507 3 жыл бұрын

Tony. Changed out my window blinds this summer. Saved some and cut them for markers. Sorry I didn’t save them all. They work great when using pencil to erase and reuse. Doesn’t fade either. Just my two cents.

@heulwenhughes4110 3 жыл бұрын

I use pencils on the small white plastic labels for seedlings but when I plant in the beds I use a waterproof white marker pen on slate labels. Fairly expensive but they last a long time. I found them on the Lavender and Leeks shop xx

@Autonomous1969 3 жыл бұрын

I pre-write all my markers in my house. I use a permanent marker and then I rub over the writing with a candle. That's an old calligraphy trick for you.

@jackosallotment6224 3 жыл бұрын

I must admit I use a Sharpie and not had a problem this year with fading. I’ve used pencils before but dependant on the labels it doesn’t always take. Cheers 🍻

@PNW_GardenGirl 2 жыл бұрын

I like the black T labels and the white twisting plastic (not the peeling paper) Grease pens. I also like to use flat black spray paint (to look like a chalkboard paint) on paint sticks to make larger markers and the white grease pen or a paint pen.

@annaeborall934 3 жыл бұрын

Bought a cheap pack of labels from Wilko which came with a pencil. Brilliant. Write the label at home and put with the seed packet so no worries about damp hands. Gave up using them outside other than pots as most disappeared. Now write in a notebook which is great for reference. Cut up margarine pots make good labels and pencil doesn't fade on them.

@johnwilson230 Жыл бұрын

Iv used every thing tony and pencils have been the best but this Christmas I got a pack of .. luxor CD did marker pens. It says on the packet water proof light resistant. So next year's growingvseason going yo give these a go plus they have fine tip which I prefer. Great view tony all the best.

@scottharriswestwalesfishin639 3 жыл бұрын

I have gone down the dynmo route and have done all my labels ready for the new season and stuck them all on the there pads ready all done in one night

@georginak1313 3 жыл бұрын

have used sharpies alright and a pencil ok but now have a label maker xmas present from daughter which is great , she wasn't impressed with you saying its too much of a phaff to use but will give a try great showtony very informative.

@johnthomson158 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, I’ve used OHP (overhead projector) pens they seem to be more resistant to the UV light and they are fine pointed too! . Also the medium seems to have an effect on the longevity of the inks. What works quite well is writing onto Vinyl labels and sticking them on to the angle T head labels and that works well too - they are pretty cheap to buy off eBay and come in a range of sizes. Thermal transfer printers are the way forward but unfortunately the cost of a set up is too expensive for most. My set up about 6 years ago was well over £1800.00 for the printer, software and the consumables etc. It is by far the best for smaller runs of labels without having to buy labels in from floramedja etc. A bit cheaper option is laserplas labels For printing half decent semi professional labels at home on a laser printer but it takes ages to get the label set up on a word document and creating a template for them, but they do work extremely well. If you want any advice about plant labelling Tony give me a shout as I’ve been down this route and researched the hell out of it and in the process I’ve spent a small fortune and I could pass on some advice if you want. John

@ruthhamilton5290 3 жыл бұрын

Pencil has worked the best for me...only my first year doing seeds but started with sharpie and had no idea what I planted lol 😂

@dianeladico1769 3 жыл бұрын

I use all kinds. Thin, cheapie yellow plastic labels with a sharpie last me several seasons for things i plant every year. Thicker white labels with a rough side work with a pencil and are easily cleaned and last forever. I also use wooden coffee stirrers and an ultra fine sharpie. They're narrow so neat penmanship helps. The ink soaks into the wood and lasts all season and they compost. You can't read them at a distance. Popsicle sticks work as well but the stirrers are $12US for 1,000. Mostly I use a spreadsheet. I adjusted the cells in Excel to be squares, mapped out my raised beds with each square at 6", drew the boxes and I fill them in each spring. The layout only needs to be done once. My garden is at home so I'm 100' from it so it's easy to adjust on the fly. I've made expanded boxes for my more intensely planted beds so it's legible. It's fiddly at first but once it's done it's easy to fill. It also has the advantage to save each layout year to year. We're under snow for 3 months and it (mostly) keeps me out of trouble. That being said, I plant entirely too closely, don't prune or tie up plants as I should so by this time of year I need a machete to get through the tomatoes so reading a label is not possible, and there are always a few mystery trips in there anyway. Love my jungle.

@alexhunter672 3 жыл бұрын

Pencil and Lolly Sticks. Sustainable, works well, and remarkably cheap!

@elizabethworsley6836 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony i use the marker pens and old milk cartons cut into strips to do mine. never has an issue so far love the allotment just now by the way :

@thechilliman1602 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony I use the dynmo print name once put it in a clip board with one number then I just print numbers as I grow the same every year I just changed the date in clip board for the following year I know can be a pain to get backing of if fold half one end comes off okay

@Garden-checkup-kitdot 3 жыл бұрын

Gday mate, I use sharpie or pencil on masking tape, then stick on label or pot. Works for me.

@denisewilson1624 3 жыл бұрын

I use poundland T labels and a pencil. Some of my labels i been using for 3years now .

@nicholaceho9679 3 жыл бұрын

I always have a game with myself 😂 my husband asks me what something is and im always like ummmm....it's a surprise.

@judithleadbitter4160 3 жыл бұрын

ive been using venetian blind slats cut to length with scissors and they are great (theyre made of plastic now) horticultural pencils work great on them and the slats are free when you buy blinds cos theres always way too many slats on them stan

@ilsedejong3816 3 жыл бұрын

Forget all below!!! The bestest ever (courtesy VIVI GREGORY - What Vivi did next!!!) is a white marble pebble stone (can get all sizes) with a black permanent marker (Edding 3000 or similar - the fat one!) Bleach won't even remove the label - cheap - enviro friendly and lasts forever - looks good as well - try it! XxxX.

@jamiehinton2349 3 жыл бұрын

Sharpies, or more like the Target store brand permanent marker, has worked great for me. Rarely do the fade. At the end of growing seasons I sort the labels by plant type and reuse them next time, with the same writing on them. I live in one of the rainiest cities in the US. On top of that I live in hurricane alley.

@michaellinahan7740 3 жыл бұрын

Tony, my 2d worth is pencils and labels from the cut up sides from 2l milk cartons.

@johnrobincasey7310 3 жыл бұрын

Haven’t scrolled to see but I use wax pencils. China graph pencils. Writes on anything doesn’t fade can scrub off

@luckychicav7981 3 жыл бұрын

I found the waxy red colored pencil teachers used to grade papers with, stay on pretty good. 😉

@SaraHartman09 3 жыл бұрын

Have a label maker and made my labels at home then take then when planting.

@liamhill2364 3 жыл бұрын

I use a pencil. Use it as a dibber, pricking out tool then when your done, us it to write your label.

@sheilatrant-mccarthy2727 3 жыл бұрын

ive been using a sharpie thin marker with no problems but i dont use the white labels you have as they deteriarate too quickly so i cut up plastic milk cartons to length i want, it also has a rough and smooth side,not tried pencil on it yet though so will try

@johnwilson230 3 жыл бұрын

Tony I use wilkos permanent marker pen and use marker labels which I make myself and also use yellow insulation tape which the blacker marker stands out well as my eyes are fading with age like some of them markers you reviewed lol

@charlesbuckby8614 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony i use the same white marker as you i find if you use a marker let it dry then give it a coating of clear nail varnish job done water wont get into it and spoil the writing.

@MM36577 3 жыл бұрын

Ive just started using ice cream sticks with a sharpie marker...win win for the kids and me!!! The last longer than the plastic ones but I might spray varnish them to make them last longer.

@nailswithyvette 3 жыл бұрын

This was the first year I used paint pens and my labels look the same at the end of the season as they did when I first made them. No fading what so ever.

@kerrynickson3559 3 жыл бұрын

Hi i use Onken yogurt pots, cut in strips and i used pencil and can use them again.

@sevenchan8021 3 жыл бұрын

Hey,Tony. I'm testing a new method to avoid the text being washed out. Not depend pen,not depend plant labels. Excited 😆😆

@rowanhill468 3 жыл бұрын

Tried most things over many years but always come back to the good old 2B pencil. Lasts for years but scrubs off easily to reuse labels.

@chrisannm5240 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha...the whole time you were talking about all the markers, I was thinking about what I use...a #2 thick heavy lead pencil, standard pencil in the U.S.!! 😊

@wobblybob7029 3 жыл бұрын

Hello tony i use Staedtler Lumocolor Black Fine Permanent Marker Pens Waterproof Smudge resistance ,pencil just wont write on some labels

@alastairsampson5003 3 жыл бұрын

Been using pencils for a couple of years now, the softer the better and on a good day I'll have all the labels written out before I start.

@joannfraser22 3 жыл бұрын

I buy the cheap packs from Poundland. You get 3 different sizes and a pencil. The pencil seem to last all season. I do think the label needs some texture for it to work well.

@debrariley2057 3 жыл бұрын

Just like you I have tried everything, not just how I write the label but the label itself. Plastic, bamboo, wooden, copper.... tried all the labels and sadly I find the plastic ones are the best, my only redemption for using plastic is I do keep them,clean them, and reuse them.. writing the labels I also have tried everything, eventually settled on a “pencil”. I use the builders pencils as I find they are the right softness and just work first time every time.

@dawngarlick7926 3 жыл бұрын

How do you clean your plastic labels of the pencil? I currently use a scourer which roughen up the plastic surface 🤔

@debrariley2057 3 жыл бұрын

Dawn Garlick I have always used hand gel the alcohol just wipes any writing off. Same for when I used various markers. I really wish I could find an alternative to plastic plant markers but I literally have tried everything, the bamboo ones were okay but the weather takes its toil and they ended up in recycling. So you have to question the need to replace them each year or so against reusing the plastic ones for a couple of years.

@familygarlick179 3 жыл бұрын

@@debrariley2057 Thank you for your comments, that is really helpful. I purchased some of the plastic strip markers (last year) that Tony shows in this video and they have perished and cracked apart already, so definitely not good quality ones. I inherited several old coloured plastic markers in the greenhouse on our allotment, and they must be years old, but are as sturdy as anything. If only knew where they were bought from...... We have also repurposed a (large lancashire) yoghurt pot to use as markers, they did keep the marker pen on, but not very solid if putting in the ground, only in pots.

@johnhales3566 3 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee came out with a construction waterproof marker I tried it works

@MrFEFZY 3 жыл бұрын

I use a 1970's embossing Dymo label printer. The daisy wheel lettering and click type. The clicking drives the wife up the wall... I made extra, just in case.

@barryroberts6470 3 жыл бұрын

The dymo machine i have one similar but i use the same cheap labels as you do, but you are peeling them wrong!! Once the label has been printed give it a little fold enough to split the sticky part, then peel from the middle not the ends??? Another way if you want to write them out, do it before you go to the allotment that way you just put them in the ground and you are done. Try writing on lolly pop sticks or better still wooden paint stirrers which are wider than lolly pop sticks. Stay Safe, Barry (Wirral)

@davidredgate1801 3 жыл бұрын

a pencil is the one for me Tony ,just can't beat it and it's hard to rub off.

@nygardenguru 3 жыл бұрын

White plastic milk jugs cutout make the best labels, flexible and not too thick and free

@jackiesearle5431 3 жыл бұрын

Pencil for me every time 👍

@dianeirvine1384 3 жыл бұрын

Because I use BIC Stephens vivid permanent waterproof marker. On white plastic label. In the glasshouse only to know what seeds are what. I don't put them out in the garden because by then I know what I'm planting. But I do keep a record in a book of names of seeds date sowed and planted and harvest amounts.

@fionamcqueen6215 3 жыл бұрын

Most definitely pencil. As you say sharpie fades away to nothing in just a few days. This is my second year of using pencils with no problems. I wash the labels in soapy water with a non scratch scourer. Like new. 😁

@rebeccawhite6607 3 жыл бұрын

ive used a chinagraph pencil with some considerable success and a seawriter

@Figure11_Home_and_Garden 3 жыл бұрын

Chinagraph pencils, old as the hills. Write in the rain doesn't fade or come off. That's its downfall it doesn't come off.

@briansgardenandpolytunnel8172 3 жыл бұрын

it's not always the marker to blame, tony. sometimes we opt for the cheapest of labels which won't even hold the ink of my favourite marker, the " sharpie ". always write on the rough side of the label. .....................brian

@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858 3 жыл бұрын

Will you still be posting though winter months Tony hope so .I use lolly pop sticks with a sharpie it soaks in to the wood .you can buy them in bulk

@TonyCSmith 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I’m sure 👍😀

@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858 3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyCSmith good

@jennydavewhitney3746 3 жыл бұрын

tony re the dyno tape label try putting a stanley blade lightly half way across the peel off side of tape then youve got something to get your nail to purchase on. who won the calander cheers dave

@edwinthompson6510 3 жыл бұрын

Tony ,,, "cheap n cheerful",,, a pencil and for marking up re-seeds small brown envelope,and car-body repaint masking tape,,, in the UK its a problem with damp weather markers what ever will not work ,,,, yes here in AZ,, markers last full season ,,,, i can't mess with small fiddly labels i can't read the tinny-bitty ones need them as big as the old drive-in-movie screens,,,haha,,, Tony iv'e miss layed your email address back from New-York now want to talk OK great informative film buddy great Seeya Ed

@firemantim30 3 жыл бұрын

Chinagraph pencils - the fire service method. We use them to write on everything! You can get black and white, it’s waterproof, rubs off, writes on wet surfaces. Google it 😊

@ianwitham7966 3 жыл бұрын

Try using a Chinagraph pencil Tony.😉

@richardfilion9750 11 ай бұрын

Hi. Something i am dying to try to make markers. A lady on a how to suggests making the marker out of narrow blind material that people throw in the garbage, It is cheap and abundant in other people>s garbage.

@andrewredmond799 3 жыл бұрын

Check out muddy boots numbering system Tony

@ralphlaughton9292 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, I have been using pencils for the past 40 years. I have always used HB pencils, being a good middle ground between hard and soft lead. The 'standard' pencil works fine on all plastic labels, even the modern shiny modern offerings. I recently bought a pack of pencils from Home Bargains under the Staedtler brand. I have always bought branded pencils for this use as the cheaper ones can vary so much in quality. These pencils are labelled "170 HB2" and are plain yellow in colour. They are useless! It turns out that the lead is "super-bonded" (whatever that means) and gives it a soft feel to write with. It also skids over the smooth plastic surface of modern labels. Further investigation resulted in discovering Steadler produce another version of pencil marketed as the 'tradition' range (Coloured black and red) these have what feel like 'standard' graphite lead and work well on all my labels, including the shiny plastic ones. On another note, I find the modern cheap labels go brittle in sunlight very quickly. Mine have become brittle from using them from new this season... I need to investigate further. Do you find yours are doing the same? Ralph.

@normaparkinson3591 3 жыл бұрын

I've been using pencils for years, just wash the soil off and use a rubber to get rid of pencil marks. I just have to remember to do it before I need them again.😄

@dawngarlick7926 3 жыл бұрын

Does the rubber work better than using scourer,? will have to try... 😁 Sometimes I wonder....!!! Why didn't I try that way before.

@lyndaturner3592 3 жыл бұрын

I always use pencil and when I want to use again I use a washing up sponge with the rough side just dampened and it scrubs off perfectly

@vikkielliott990 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@dawngarlick7926 3 жыл бұрын

I do as well but it seems to take a lot of elbow work and not always clear after 🤔 do you use anything else with the scourer?

@vikkielliott990 3 жыл бұрын

@@dawngarlick7926 A little bit of cream cleaner, the sort you use on saucepans work wonders and removes the pencil in no time.

@lyndaturner3592 3 жыл бұрын

Vikki Elliott Yes I have used cream cleaner if it's being stubborn but generally the rough sponge is enough after the label has been in the ground

@davemat8853 3 жыл бұрын

Permanent marker pen works great lasts all year

@rebekkas4164 3 жыл бұрын

definitely pencil on the rough side of the white plastic labels here...

@jimsgardenproject3507 3 жыл бұрын

That’s funny. They say let a person finish talking before you reply. Hahaha. Pencil. That’s what works best for me.

@bhalliwell2191 Жыл бұрын

Very late to this conversation! I know I've tried Sharpie (R) markers and I've tried "china markers" which are a wax-based product---I think that they are, anyway. Neither of those lasts in the weather no matter what the weather is and the "china marker" which is such a bear to get off china or clothing didn't last as long out of doors as the Sharpie did: honest-to-goodness, less than one week before it was *gone.* Some thought has been given to making "generic" markers, e.g., broccoli, kale, collards, beetroot and perhaps some additional identifying information such as broccoli, Waltham; kale, Premier; collards,GA Southern (or, "Creole"); beetroot, Golden, only making them out of lightweight material such as soda *cans,* which means essentially embossing the information onto the label (which is supposed to be shaped, first, into a pleasing oblong or "oval" which won't be a true oval but that's all right.) Problem as I see it: you don't get to put a date on these labels unless you want to be making labels every season or every succession sowing and only whatever you grow regularly seems worth the trouble of making these---and they do take some time, each. On the plus side, they don't fade in the sun or wash out in the rain or wind so they seem to have some merit. I've tried maps of the garden, with crops numbered in their locations, and a key each year so I know what is what---in theory. *Mostly* I've relied on recall, knowing I planted cavolo nero *here* and recognizing it once it gets a few true leaves, or that I put in "Crapaudine" beetroot *there,* ditto, and so on. Haven't yet tried a 4B pencil, but I'll be searching one out this week. If they're successful, I'll be searching out a packet. Thanks for that suggestion!😊

@corfukefi 3 жыл бұрын

I just use good old pencil, no problems there and probably a lot cheaper than markers!!

@lyndapet1 3 жыл бұрын

To peel label off the tape machine you need to gently fold in half lengthways and the end pops off

@gr328 3 жыл бұрын

Staedtler lumocolor 319 GM - permanent garden ;-)

@mappster55 3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I use, works a treat :-)

@timburgess3030 3 жыл бұрын

I use wide lolly sticks you can get 200 for like £3 and if I forget it then it’s fine there wood and that will rot with seeds I use a coffee stick like you get in posh coffee shops there free 😊 and for a pen you can’t beet a label marker like the ones you name up the kids uniform it soaks in the wood so stays there for the session or harvest

@RobinHood-hh8wl 3 жыл бұрын

Pencil for me.

@paulwood238 3 жыл бұрын

I cut up used milk bottles for free labels and then use a permanent marker to write on them, they work fine, I make them big so that I can write all the information on that I need, they don’t cost a penny and when I’m done they go into the recycle bin

@sandieblack4860 3 жыл бұрын

Paul I also use recycled plastic bottles but I do find the window blinds have worked the best for me. I usually write on them with a "Sharpie" which lasts all season and is no problem to wash off for the next year. When they are no longer useful, like you I can pop them in the recycle bin. I am not trying to promote plastic use in the garden, however, the.y would be going in the recycle anyway , so we are just putting that day off to another time haha. Take care

@simonhughes9418 3 жыл бұрын

Label maker :) And you can stick them all over the house like a nutter. Seriously though mine is great and probably cheaper than the total amount I've spent on crap marker pens that fade.

@neilanscombe7348 3 жыл бұрын

I use sharpie on the thin white plastic strips, have used thick lolly pop sticks but didn't like them, but use pencil in notebook. Will try that 4B pencil next to see how it works. Great update as usual - Have a great week!!

@neilgrice8821 3 жыл бұрын

I am probably the worst gardener ever but it's a pencil for me .

@davemat8853 3 жыл бұрын

Why not use a diary to record your dates planted

@gordonlewis8053 3 жыл бұрын

buy a chinagraph pencel, can`t go wrong.

@clivefenn5931 3 жыл бұрын

Tony C Smith :: Sean Cameron :: What's the best way to label plants: Only one way to find out :: FIGHT!

@patdelaney191 3 жыл бұрын

Check out MuddyBootz Allotment #180 MY PLANT LABEL SYSTEM Explained. Could be some good pointers for you 👍🙂

@MikeJRe2ipi 3 жыл бұрын

Easy solution: don't label. I've never labelled my plants.

@johnpage5103 3 жыл бұрын

lol the Americans spent loads money developing a pen that could work in space, the Russians used a pencil, the american did it thou they invented the gel pen, some times the old ways are best