Comments on: Recycle Vinyl Blinds into Plant Markers: Another Quickie Tutorial

By: colleen

colleen — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:14:12 +0000

Great Idea!! I’ve had trouble with sharpie ink fading and not knowing what variety of tomato etc I had. So will try some of these other ideas to maintain the info! Thanks.

If you need mini blinds to recycle you may talk to local landlords. We are always needing to replace them between tenants.

By: Dreaming of: Garden Tags | The Craft Blog

Dreaming of: Garden Tags | The Craft Blog — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:31:47 +0000

[...] my thoughts turning to seeds and dirt, I tripped over this neat little craft the other day: recycled blind garden tags. As it just so happens, I have a set of crummy vinyl blinds in my garage, awaiting their fate in [...]

By: Zevenster

Zevenster — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:58:00 +0000

This is a super system. I have worked it for about 7 years now, and they are a treat. Easy to see between high growth, also. And you can take the markerpen off with some sticker removal.
If you use a wooden dowel, like a piece of broomstick, sharpened at the end, gliding in the earth together with the label, it won’t snap or bend.

By: Thrifty Gardening Ideas: Plant Stakes | Project River

Thrifty Gardening Ideas: Plant Stakes | Project River — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:28:42 +0000

[...] you have a set of old blinds hanging around? Don’t throw them away! Crafting a Green World shared this great idea: cut them up and they make fantastic, durable garden markers. Easy as [...]

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:50:50 +0000

You can also use them as book marks. You can do this with your kids. Just cover in whatever scrap material you already have on hand or from worn sheets or what have you and hot glue material to itself. Tuck excess material in at top and bottom (using a pencil works nicely) and hot glue on material sides. Add decorative touches with fabric paint, ribbon, contrasting fabric or whatever else you have on hand. Makes a great gift for family members.

By: Thrifty Gardening Ideas: Plant Stakes | Green | Goodwill’s Thrifting and Green Living Blog

Mon, 03 May 2010 21:46:17 +0000

[...] you have a set of old blinds hanging around? Don’t throw them away! Crafting a Green World shared this great idea: cut them up and they make fantastic, durable garden markers. Easy as [...]

By: Feature Friday – plant markers from old blinds | Chica and Jo

Feature Friday – plant markers from old blinds | Chica and Jo — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:18:16 +0000

[...] why I was so excited to see a great reuse idea posted by Julie over on Crafting a Green World. She took broken vinyl mini-blinds that were destined for the trash and used them to create [...]

By: Dianne Burns

Dianne Burns — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:37:13 +0000

I have been using vinyl blinds for plant markers for quite a while. I have found that the permanent markers do eventually fade. Since I have a small nursery and sell a considerable variety ( over 50 varieties of tomatoes, and several varieties of other vegies) of heirloom vegie plants, I bought an inexpensive black and white laser printer, and packages of white mailing labels. I use the premade forms in Windows Word to make up labels and them paste them on the vinyl pieces. The labels won’t wash off or fade. And I’m not spending hours and hours of writing on each label.

By: S

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:53:06 +0000

I prefer the PlantID markers. They last a very long time.

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green rebates » Blog Archive » DIY Gardening: Build a Rain Barrel — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:23:50 +0000

[...] your garden’s all planted, and your rows are marked. Maybe you’ve got some upside-down tomatoes going, and your compost bin is chugging right [...]