COMPUTER LABELING???

[MsCowpea]

Does anyone doing lots of transplants use printed stick- on labels made on their computer?

The ink would have to stay readable for about a month while the transplants grew.

If it doesn't work, wonder if you could lightly spray the labels with fixative before placing on pot?

Thanks for any information.

[dcarch]

Check this out:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...ghlight=labels

dcarch

[Worth1]

Dcarch you beat me to it, I was going to suggest clear coating the labels my self.

The only thing I have to add is to get a spray can of fast drying auto body clear coat.
Barely mist the clear coat on as it will sometimes melt some oil, vinyl or poly based material.
Let it dry and repeat.

Just test it first.

Worth

[MsCowpea]

Thanks to both of you.

Just what I needed to know--will try a 'test' today.

[feldon30]

I make (treasure) maps for my seedling/transplant trays:
***Printable Blank Garden Grid/Seed Tray Maps***

Then for the 4" pots, I use a P-Touch labeler. It's kind of tedious especially separating the label from the backing, but since I am only growing 30-40 transplants it's not too bad. And the labels peel off easily at the end of the season with no need for Goo Gone. I wash out the 4" pots and spray with 10% bleach and they're ready to use again, which is good because they work out to 25 cents each when ordered in qty of 100 from Charley's Greenhouse Supply.

If I grow many more transplants next spring, then I might print Avery labels off the computer.

[Worth1]

Feldon that little tool everyone seems to lose is use for getting the backing off of the labels.

Just put the label in the slot and loop it around like you would making curly paper with sizers and the backing separates.

[MsCowpea]

http://www.novoselenterprises.com/pr...le.asp?ID=7014

Feldon, I just received an order from this company. They have the 4" pots for 9 cents (on sale). They always get my orders out immediately. They have all sorts of pots and plastic and wood labels.

You may not need any additional pots but thought I would mention them in case anyone wants bulk 4 " round pots.

Shipping for a big box was around $8.

[feldon30]

Hmm. Round pots would take up more room, but yes that's a fantastic price. I see they have 4" pots at the same price I paid at Charley's. Square costs more for some reason.

[gardengalrn]

I was looking at that site too and they do offer the carriers, 15 per, for $2 something. Since everything is reusable, that isn't a bad price even for someone doing 50+ plants. My trouble is that I would want them for everything and as Feldon mentions, they may take up more room. I'm still using the plastic Solo cups but they can get tippy if you don't have appropriate containers to pack them in.

[feldon30]

Every once in a while I am at a nursery and find one of these in the trash. Of course I can't let them go to waste.

[Ruth_10]

I covet the 4" square containers but am too cheap to spend the money when I have Solo cups for free. With the Solo cups, I can write on them with a Sharpie and the ink stays on forever. I re-use the Solo cups (see above where I mention I'm cheap) and simply cross out last year's label and write this year's in a blank spot. I always include the year in the label, just in case.

But I have looked at the four inch square pots. I am not above some dumpster diving to procure them.