tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post6216171065480835347..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Make Plant Labels For Your Garden From Recycled ItemsMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-65065233087602877522016-05-03T00:13:15.841-05:002016-05-03T00:13:15.841-05:00I sat and cut up a whole box worth over the winter...I sat and cut up a whole box worth over the winter-lost it -now searching for something until original box is found. That's why I don't "garden" in the winter!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917833954972231113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-2763758286135812112014-02-19T11:40:24.721-06:002014-02-19T11:40:24.721-06:00I use wine corks, which held their sharpie labelin...I use wine corks, which held their sharpie labeling through this winter's vortex. Two methods. 1. enlarge the hole already in the end from opening the wine and insert a throw away wooden chopstick or similarly sized stick - perhaps a tall one for tall plants or a chopstick inserted into a bamboo pole. 2. make a slit in the side and insert a plastic fork or knife. ellenhttp://www.tumblr.com/blog/oldandstripednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-7014287822808122622013-04-16T19:49:20.944-05:002013-04-16T19:49:20.944-05:00I got about a bajillion plant markers out of one s...I got about a bajillion plant markers out of one set of mini blinds- I will be in the ground myself before I can use all of them up!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589461088079201199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10510023799683247362012-05-28T12:48:25.871-05:002012-05-28T12:48:25.871-05:00My aunt mentioned this. She said how wonderful it ...My aunt mentioned this. She said how wonderful it looked in the garden she had toured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-78151472744567798902012-05-05T21:25:38.272-05:002012-05-05T21:25:38.272-05:00You could use the lid from cans of frozen o.j. or ...You could use the lid from cans of frozen o.j. or lemonade. Use a nail to punch a whole or maybe see if a drill would do it. Then use metal wire or an old wire coat handers.. See if a spray paint will cover the metal lid, then use a labeling machine to make the colored labels for specific plants. I saw this one time in Garden Gate Magazine. I've seen something similar in some of these gardening catalogs or websites.Pippi21noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-72706914715048617252012-04-14T23:33:18.166-05:002012-04-14T23:33:18.166-05:00Dollar Tree has 150 ct popsicle sticks (calls them...Dollar Tree has 150 ct popsicle sticks (calls them "craft sticks") for $1. i used a sharpie on them and they bleed a little but after they set they appear to be waterproof from what i can tell so far. those plastic ones for some reason are way overpriced when i see them avail in gardening catalogs. there was an Amish gardening catalog that offered the plastic printed ones like the ones that come with the transplants at the store and they were inexpensive but i lost their catalog and now forgot the name :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-16911321784726025852011-04-21T12:57:13.807-05:002011-04-21T12:57:13.807-05:00I bought large spoons from thrift shop (12 for $1)...I bought large spoons from thrift shop (12 for $1) and flattened them with a hammer then used sharpie on them ... works well and looks cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-21819801838812803482010-05-24T21:51:24.190-05:002010-05-24T21:51:24.190-05:00Garden girl, LOL.
Kate,
You're right...I jus...Garden girl, LOL.<br /><br />Kate,<br /><br />You're right...I just made some larger ones out of soda pop bottles. I'll have to make a new post.<br /><br /><br />Kerry,<br /><br />I think that happens to everyone I've got some seedlings that I now can't remember the names of. :0)MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10789053026728656532010-05-10T20:09:47.088-05:002010-05-10T20:09:47.088-05:00Great ideas for plant tags. Now I feel like the pr...Great ideas for plant tags. Now I feel like the pre-schooler who eats the paste. I do plant tags and then ALWAYS screw them up (lose them, think I'll remember the plant, write illegibly or with ink that fades) so I have mystery seedlings galore. Anyone for no name tomatoes?Kerryhttp://containergardening.about.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-26852183772021596182010-04-15T23:00:09.478-05:002010-04-15T23:00:09.478-05:00You've given me some great ideas for plant tag...You've given me some great ideas for plant tags. I am thinking that one can cut all sorts of shapes for the tags ~ there's no limit to what one can do with them.kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-47410068499093282752010-04-15T20:57:15.601-05:002010-04-15T20:57:15.601-05:00Lotsa cool ideas! I too am impressed by the milk ...Lotsa cool ideas! I too am impressed by the milk jug tags - very neat. (think I'll go join Monica now and eat some paste. ;)garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-15498515726940494802010-04-14T14:46:53.235-05:002010-04-14T14:46:53.235-05:00Your milk jug tags look much nicer than mine did. ...Your milk jug tags look much nicer than mine did. I kind of feel inadequate now... LOL <br /><br />Great ideas. I haven't bought plant markers in years -- much prefer to save the money and reuse something!Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-54462712676318266772010-04-14T13:50:05.627-05:002010-04-14T13:50:05.627-05:00Monica,
That's hilarious. I did this same post...Monica,<br />That's hilarious. I did this same post for 'Chicago Garden' and afterwards I realized that I had cut the plastic tags for that post and they looked like they were made by a preschooler who eats paste. :)<br /><br />Mary,<br />Glad you found it useful and on time!<br /><br />Paige,<br />It is actually at the Ginkgo Organic Community garden in Uptown, I believe. It is one of the NeighborSpace gardens.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-61393574109501392912010-04-14T13:01:00.514-05:002010-04-14T13:01:00.514-05:00Great ideas. Is that big stake at the Waters Commu...Great ideas. Is that big stake at the Waters Community Garden in Lincoln Square? Looks just like the one by me.paige worthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326066085038471623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-11629440182277416622010-04-14T12:01:39.988-05:002010-04-14T12:01:39.988-05:00ahg! Yay Karma! I actually needed this information...ahg! Yay Karma! I actually needed this information TODAY! Planting a few basil varieties with some kids today and I know they won't be able to tell them apart later on...<br /><br />THANKS!Mary C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00119966558876842164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-55355858226621325202010-04-14T08:38:04.428-05:002010-04-14T08:38:04.428-05:00Wow, those cuts are so smooth and exact. I'm a...Wow, those cuts are so smooth and exact. I'm afraid my scissor skills make me look like the kind of pre-schooler who eats paste. I use pencil on cut up mini blinds because the winter-sowing environment is so moist that unfortunately, even permanent marker on wood gets too spread out to read and wears off the milk jug plastic.Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41660444840871009162010-04-13T23:28:56.124-05:002010-04-13T23:28:56.124-05:00Stephanie,
I should've published this post la...Stephanie,<br /><br />I should've published this post last month when I was planning to and saved you a couple of dollars.<br /><br />Julie,<br />Glad you like it.<br /><br />Aerelonian,<br />I'm surprised you haven't seen the tips to make your own markers on other blogs, yet. Anyway, now you can make some of your collection of plants.<br /><br />Shady,<br />That's awesome. I like the idea of them being made from the lips of canning jars.<br /><br />Lily,<br />Yeah, those wooden ones can be done in with a year or two. I wonder if carving the plant name into the stick would make them last longer rather than writing on them.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-72148071387415071442010-04-13T23:17:40.768-05:002010-04-13T23:17:40.768-05:00I use the vinyl blinds also. I make 2 tags for eac...I use the vinyl blinds also. I make 2 tags for each plant. I bury one with the plant and the other above ground. I used the popsicle sticks last year. This spring, they are indecipherable.<br />The cut out labels from milk jug is a great idea.Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575780176493299260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-13720571176974962662010-04-13T22:34:57.590-05:002010-04-13T22:34:57.590-05:00Great ideas! My grandchildren made garden markers...Great ideas! My grandchildren made garden markers for a number of my plants this summer... we used wire coat hangers for the hangers and poked holes and painted (mostly used) canning jar lids. ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-2689790060753155442010-04-13T20:57:52.917-05:002010-04-13T20:57:52.917-05:00Great idea. I'm surprised I've never hear...Great idea. I'm surprised I've never heard of this before. Thanks for mentioning it!Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-38202262510616156282010-04-13T20:45:19.079-05:002010-04-13T20:45:19.079-05:00Great ideas!!! I love that last sign on a board.....Great ideas!!! I love that last sign on a board...awesome!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-91847906131282251662010-04-13T20:43:55.701-05:002010-04-13T20:43:55.701-05:00Last month, I bought some plastic plant label :-(....Last month, I bought some plastic plant label :-(... should have thought of re-cycling some of my plastic items in the kitchen like plastic knives fereshteh has suggested here. Btw, that garden marker in wooden plank is really cool.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-65626241165946131622010-04-13T19:25:53.280-05:002010-04-13T19:25:53.280-05:00Jdog,
I saw your tweet about those shims. I'l...Jdog,<br /><br />I saw your tweet about those shims. I'll have to check them out. The rainbow one sounds good for kids.<br /><br />And Sow My Garden Grows,<br />Like your river rock idea, alot. I'll have to use that one.<br /><br />Dave,<br />LOL. Also, it is fun to eat the ice cream so you have all the popsicle sticks around.<br /><br />Webb,<br />Yup, the vinyl blinds are a good item to use.<br /><br />Xan,<br />I kept the broken pieces of the pots the kids busted in my garden. Didn't have a use for them yet, but I guess now I do. Thanks.<br /><br />Fereshteh,<br />Good one! Plastic knives work too.<br /><br />Jenn,<br />Like the wooden spoon idea. I'll have to see if I find any when thrifting.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-78772667842446585972010-04-13T18:56:01.398-05:002010-04-13T18:56:01.398-05:00I love recycling things in my garden! I use old wi...I love recycling things in my garden! I use old window blinds as small garden markers. Ive used old wooden spoons and popsicle sticks. The skies the limit for ideas! Great post! Great recycling post!Jenn's Cooking Garden!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06799107548022639158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-31275018547398798442010-04-13T18:38:16.704-05:002010-04-13T18:38:16.704-05:00I use plastic knives that accumulate at work after...I use plastic knives that accumulate at work after catered meetings or from to-go meals.Fereshtehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621064409999737285noreply@blogger.com