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spacetogrow · April 9, 2012

I'm using mini-blinds with Sharpie marker, also. They can be cut to any size I want - but do get floppy when they're too long.

Last year in the garden, I used Sharpie marker inside plastic spoons that were set to face north. They stayed nicely legible all season. I tucked them in pretty close to the base of the plants to help keep them out of the sun and less likely to get knocked around. Later in the season, I'd have to fish around under the plants if I wanted to find them, but they were in place and legible on the few occasions when I needed to read them.

April 9, 2012	#27
spacetogrow Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MN zone 4 Posts: 359	I'm using mini-blinds with Sharpie marker, also. They can be cut to any size I want - but do get floppy when they're too long. Last year in the garden, I used Sharpie marker inside plastic spoons that were set to face north. They stayed nicely legible all season. I tucked them in pretty close to the base of the plants to help keep them out of the sun and less likely to get knocked around. Later in the season, I'd have to fish around under the plants if I wanted to find them, but they were in place and legible on the few occasions when I needed to read them.