Texas Gardening: No more lost tags., 1 by kenboy

kenboy wrote:
I was down at Nadines a few weeks ago and was talking to her about all the gingers I have in my garden that have lost their tags. I build boat dock and am always needing to rip boards to make them fit, so I am always coming up with strips11/2 X 3/8 that are just right for making name stakes. Problem was if I used a Sharpie, it would fade in less than a year. Nadine suggested I use a wood burning tool and ding, a light came on. Yesterday lovelyiris came by, ( while I was napping ) and dropped off some Iris, thanks. I was determined to get them in the ground and labeled. I am heading back down to Nadines in the morning to help her get some things taken care of on her house, painting, carpentry, etc... I just got all the Iris in the ground and now it is time to label the plants by burning their name into the wood of a near by raised bed. No more lost tags.