Labels for Seed Pots
Adam Fikso (Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:37:09 PST)
RE: Labels.--- I often use a 320 grit ( from any hdwe store) to reuse labels
by sanding off the previous legend.
However--I take more time and use 4 or 6" aluminum rolls of "flashing"cut
into 1" strips,. drilled with a hole (drilling 30 at a time--held in a
vise. ) If marked in indelible laundry marker (Sanford brand only) or with
pencil-- or in addtion to the Sanford and hung on 11 gauge iron wire (bent
to suit with a curled 1" circle on one end-- needs strong wrists) there
will be an electrostatic chemical reaction outdoors with rainwater and the
resulting legend and name will be permanent until sanded off..
Cost: less than 1 cent each plus sweat equity. Other advantage: they blow
in the wind and keep some animals and all smal birds away from the plants.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Knisely, Jonathan" <jonathan.knisely@yale.edu>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:56 PM
Subject: [pbs] Labels for Seed Pots
Roger: Have you considered/tried a square of fine sandpaper to abrade the
matte surface you want onto the labels? I hope this is not too low-tech
or trivial, but this approach, which would take a few additional seconds
of hand labor per label, would then allow you to find the best
UV-resistant plastic and to use a pencil for lettering the information
you'll want to know a few years from now.
Jonathan Knisely
New Haven, CT USA
USDA 6a
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