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Title: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: tim on April 26, 2007, 10:53:13
If I did what I preach, I would be much happier!!  Remember? LABEL EACH PLANT?

Short of labels this year, so labelled the ones at the end of each row. Fine. Until you decide to do what you preach, like spread out the plants.

You guessed!!
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: greenstar on April 26, 2007, 11:00:16
I know what you mean Tim.  Although I was very good at labelling this year with my lovely home made milk bottle carton labels and permanent marker.  Permanent marker purchased from the pound shop - 5 of them in the packet.  I suppose you get what you pay for.  First sign of water and the labels are as clean as anything.

Ah well, it'll be interesting seeing what comes up.  I suspect that I have a LOT of spinach. 
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: Trevor_D on April 26, 2007, 12:49:25
Been there, done that! 

One small tomato plant looks very much like another, when they're in 3" pots with only 1 label per tray.... Off to buy more labels before I repeat last year's blunder....
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: coznbob on April 26, 2007, 13:14:03
Small children also seem to be fascinated with either taking labels out or changing them round in my house!
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: markfield rover on April 26, 2007, 13:19:11
I have tried to be better this year as I want to save seed from a few toms
so having 70 odd (many to give away) I have potted on into white poly cups and light brown pots
and written on each pot ,so far so good!
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: David R on April 26, 2007, 13:23:28
Happy Dad labels perfectly, 2 year old son sees dad inserting labels, son copies dad with said labels in random locations, naughty son very pleased with himself and expects praise from depressed dad.......
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: robkb on April 26, 2007, 15:10:32
And never, ever try to be smart and use those pens for labelling DVD's and CD's - they don't half fade quickly... :-[

And as for chitting four different varieties of potatoes in a mini-greenhouse that then gets blown over by the January gales - well, it was fun re-sorting that mixture!

Cheers,
Rob ;)
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: mc55 on April 27, 2007, 00:11:10
this is my best trick
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: tim on April 27, 2007, 07:55:56
Rob - I fell down a flight of stairs a couple of years ago - carrying 4 trays of potatoes. Know what you mean!
Title: Re: DO do what I say - do NOT do what I do!
Post by: Bionic Wellies on April 27, 2007, 08:40:09
Sorry Tim .... but that made me laugh out loud (and I'm in the office!).