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Originally Posted by NisiNJ
I use these too, and stocked up on several rolls to last a few years. I use the black Sharpie marker (color marker fades even more quickly) or a paint pen as stated above (which doesn't fade at all)
But there is one other method that worked for me last year, especially since a lot of my plants are heirlooms that do not have preprinted tags available for them:
I typed up a colorful info sheet, including a picture of the final fruit that could be cut into about 3" x 5" sections--each section describing one variety. Then I ran them through a heat laminator. (Laminator pouches come in 3x5 sizes). The resulting little 3 x 5 waterproof "signs" were displayed in front of each row of pots. The signs would be reusable each year, and I had to make only one of each. I also think it helped get the attention of customers because the print and picture were bigger than what would be on the tags. The only downside was that the buyer couldn't take it home with them.
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I used a similar system, but mine are 2X3", and I made three copies of each label. I hung one right out in the garden to mark the variety, which really helped me to learn the new-to-me varieties I was growing, and was fun to show off to visitors. I also printed up a few unlaminated sheets to hand out to customers who bought plants at the farmer's market.