DIY Seedling Tags

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Tags help you avoid confusion about the varieties of vegetables, garden crops, and flowers planted in your garden. When transplanting seedlings and saplings, you'll need multiple tags to identify each plant. The risk of forgetting what's growing in your garden is reduced to zero if you tag your plants early.

What to make a tag from

You never thought you could use household items as material for a tag. You can make a marker from:

Plastic tableware. The base of disposable tableware retains its shape and is easy to cut and shape;
Cardboard or paper are the most popular materials for tags. The downside is that they tend to get soggy under water.
Aluminum can. The can is easy to cut and write on. Its appearance and shape are not affected by any external factors;
Construction waste. Plastic sewer pipes, plastic sheeting tape, and plastic scraps can be used as a base for markings;
ice cream sticks.

How to make labels yourself

Making markers at home is easy. The basic ingredients are: a base material, an alcohol marker, a pen, a pencil, scissors, and thick thread or string. Step-by-step instructions for making tags are provided for each method.

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A peg made from disposable tableware

Take a plastic cup or bottle. Cut it into equal rectangles, 10 cm high and wide. Mark the top and bottom of the pieces. Cut two squares from the bottom half of the rectangle, leaving a 3-4 cm strip in the middle. The top of the piece will look like a poster. Write the name of the plant on it. Insert the finished stake with the "poster" under the plant.

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To avoid cutting stakes out of plastic, use a plastic spoon. Take an alcohol marker, write the name of the crop on the inside of the spoon, and insert the handle into the soil.

A tag made of paper or cardboard

There's no simpler way to label seedlings or saplings. To make one, you'll need several sheets of A4 paper or cardboard, scissors, a hole punch, thin oilcloth, a black pen, a marker, thick thread, and an iron. Cut the base into equal pieces, for example, 2x8 cm. Use a hole punch to make holes on one or both sides. Label the label with the desired names. While you're doing this with the other pieces, turn on the iron to the lowest temperature. Next, cut the oilcloth into pieces measuring 3x9 cm. Insert the paper between the pieces of oilcloth, place the fabric on top, and very lightly iron the piece. The heat will cause the oilcloth to stick to the paper, thereby protecting the label from moisture. Thread a thread of the desired length through the hole and hang it on the seedling.

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Aluminum can for labeling

After drinking the drink, don't rush to throw away the tin can. It will serve as a good base for a label to identify the seedling variety. Use a utility knife to cut off the bottom and top; you won't need them. Cut the blanks with scissors. One can is enough for 10 seedlings. Write the variety's name with a marker or emboss it with a regular needle. Use a hole punch to make a hole for threading.

Advice!

After a renovation, you'll have a lot of plastic scraps left over. Cut them into pieces, write on them, make a hole for a thin rope, and hang them on the plant.

Ice cream sticks

You can buy them at any hardware store or online. They're inexpensive. If you're a big ice cream fan, you can easily gather enough during the spring and summer. Take a stick, write the name with a marker, and you've got yourself a seedling tag. They're ideal for small plants, making it impossible to hang a paper or aluminum tag on a string.

A detailed description of tag production methods allows you to quickly label seedlings, saplings, and perennials. Production costs are minimal, if any. You can find all the materials at home. Labeling is essential to avoid confusion between varieties and to collect seeds for planting, knowing the breeding name.