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Pencil/markers

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whats best or what you use to label plants. 
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  • Bright starBright star Posts: 1,153
    I prefer to use a pencil with soft lead a 2b I think it is. Easy to write with and you can rub out your spelling mistakes which I often make! 
    Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    2B or HB for me too. 
    Handy hint, give plastic labels a wee rub with fine sandpaper if they're very smooth.
    Devon.
  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    I use a stabilo permanent fine marker. It comes off if soaked in a jar of bleach so you can keep re-using the label. 

    Didn't know stabilo did pencils though.  
  • Bright starBright star Posts: 1,153
    Thx for the sandpaper tip hostafan1.
    Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

  • SlumSlum Posts: 385
    Pencil or a permanent marker for me, whatever comes quickest to hand. A quick rub with wire wool gets both off. 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I usually use a soft pencil (I find even so-called permanent markers fade to almost nothing in a few months). Must get hold of a chinagraph pencil to try.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I've ordered a pack of different colours! Really pushing the boat out :D.  I think they'll be useful for other things too (I made marmalade yesterday and the jars need labelling)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I was passing a stationery shop today and bought a couple of chinagraph pencils to try out. I'm quite impressed so far. Nice and easy to write on plastics anyway and it doesn't rub off very easily. Nice tip @pansyface
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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    white plastic labels and HB, cleaned and re-used till they fall to bits, used my grandaughter pencil it washed off, so I bought permanent markers from sainsbury, labeled all the spring bulbs, and every single one has washed off, useless!!!
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    I've got a couple of them on order...thanks for the suggestion @pansyface about time I started labeling things... I'm already wondering what I planted in a pot that thought was empty but has started sprouting  :blush:
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
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