{"id":75201,"date":"2017-12-23T17:59:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T10:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-best-way-to-label-garden-plants-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2017-12-23T18:03:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T11:03:04","slug":"the-best-way-to-label-garden-plants-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-best-way-to-label-garden-plants-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"The best way to label garden plants | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nPlastic, wood, slate or metal? Alys Fowler has the answerLabels matter. Particularly when you are confronting a tray of compost or a\u00a0faint line scratched out in the soil. You may believe you will remember what you planted, but you won\u2019t. Or at least you might at the beginning of the season, or for the first few trays, but once spring gets a hold and every week there\u2019s something new to sow, then one row quickly fades into the next. Perhaps you think that keeping the packet will be enough of a\u00a0reminder, and it may, but I spend my life flicking\u00a0off bits of seed packets that have splattered across my clothes after going through the wash hidden in pockets. A good durable label is essential.Most labels are made from white plastic, and there\u2019s a reason for this \u2013 you can spot them against the dark soil and they can be easily read. They may look a bit of an eyesore if dotted everywhere, however. Black labels are a good alternative, but you have to use a special white pen \u2013 and this defeats the point. If you write in\u00a0pencil (ink often fades in the sun and gets worn\u00a0away by soil), you can bury the label. Bury it\u00a0behind the back of the plant, so you\u2019ll\u00a0always be\u00a0able to dig around a bit and find it. Plastic\u00a0labels are easy to reuse: to clean them, rub\u00a0them with wire wool. (This is the perfect time\u00a0to do such a job.) Continue reading…
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