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The grease pencil is probably a good idea for being able to remove when needed. It's the smaller type tags that I'm trying to avoid at...

When I participate in seed trials the pre-printed stakes are usually included. I've found if I have the writing facing towards the...

i was thinking aluminum and black grease pencil type writing. if that pencil grease has graphite in it that would not fade in the sun...

I hope that really works for you as a long term solution. 🤞

Post #9, 760 for today. I got the Brother label machine ordered and 40 metres of ribbon! :celebrate

I have noticed that if I make a writing mistake on a tag even with a powerful marker, it will come off right away pretty easily. So I...

Nope. I had bought a set of markers at Home Depot that were probably for marking lumber and other industrial uses so the chemical...

This is actually a really great idea for doing a lot of tags. After years of doing it the way I am, I feel like there must be a better...

Fresh Sharpie ink comes off well with rubbing alcohol. Once it sits for a few months or even a year, not so well. I usually have a...

sharpie ink? doesn't that come off with rubbing alcohol? i don't like extra stuff in the gardens to have to work around so i do all my...

I label the pots for my transplants with a Sharpie as well as labels. I used to use a cleaner called Mean Green and it took it off with...

It’s a tricky one! I’ve had some marker pen fade away in sunlight too, so it’s easy to get caught between one that’s too indelible and...

Not a fun task, Heirloomgal. Tags are an important piece of the gardening puzzle. I've tried multiple methods and found myself...

I'm getting tags ready for the bean plants right now, which requires me to wash them, remove the writing from last season and dry with a...

I swear every marigold flower produces about 50 seeds. WAY more productive than a burdock! It only makes 7.