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Ooh! Aah! Kaboom! Here's a list of dazzling Hawaii Fourth of July fireworks shows
by: Maureen O'Connellposted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 at 03:30 PM
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Family Fourth of July Extravaganza
At Queen's MarketPlace, kids activities and live entertainment from 11 a.m. The Waikoloa Bowl will open at 5 p.m., with Johnny Shot performing at 6 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled for 8 p.m. at Waikoloa Bowl at Queens' Gardens at Waikoloa Beach Resort. Full Circle will perform after the fireworks, at 8:30. For more information, click here.
The Kailua-Kona Independence Day Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. Click here for details about the parade's route. The fireworks show over Kailua Bay is slated to start at 8 p.m. For more information, click here.
Hilo Bay Blast
The annual Hilo Bay Blast gets under way with a 7 a.m. 5K run, starting at Liliuokalani Gardens. A barbecue cookoff begins at 11 a.m. with judging of chili, chicken, pork spare ribs, pork, and brisket categories. Music and dance performance begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 4:30 p.m. There will be daytime games, activities, and contests at Mooheau Baseball Field. (Note: a classic car show, live entertainment, and skateboarding competition has been moved to the Hilo Bayfront Park canoe landing area. The Mass Transit Agency will run a free Hele-On shuttle service to assist with transportation from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.) The fireworks display from Moku Ola (Coconut Island), 8 p.m. You can view the fireworks virtually anywhere from the bayfront in Hilo town. For more information, call (808) 961-8706.
July 4
Lahaina town's 12th annual fireworks celebration will feature a variety of bands and various holiday specials in town shops. The aerial displays will beging at about 8 p.m. in Lahaina Harbor's historic waterfront area. The fireworks are visible from throughout Lahaina Town, but are best along the Front Street seawall and Lahaina Library lawn. For more information, click here.
July 4
Festivities will be in the works at Vidinha Soccer Field, Lihue, from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fireworks begin at about 8:30 p.m. For additional information, click here. (Entry charge to watch from inside the soccer field. The event serves as a "friendraiser" for Kauai Hospice.) For more details, click here.
E Ola mau Na Leo O Kekaha community members are hosting festivities, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Kekaha "Faye" Ball Park. Among the entertainment highlights: family games and activities, cultural demonstrations, a talent show, food booths, game booths, crafts, and rides. A Zumba fest and a fun run event are set for 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and all other activities will begin at 10 a.m. The fireworks spectacular is scheduled for the evening. For more information, click here.
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A goal this year is to mark all the perennials in my garden-its an acre of plants though and so far the markers I have used in the past have not worked. The writing always disappears in one season! Visitors ask "what is that?" and I can't remember and each spring I have plant amnesia and end up putting a new plant too close to a perennial that hasn't shown its head yet, so I have to get 'em marked! I like the copper style you impress with a pencil but I can't afford it from the garden supply catalogs.
Also, any Internet resources for identifying plants-some of mine are from the previous gardener and I am not certain of exact cultivars/names.
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- Posted by yogini_michelle 6 SW Coastal CT (My Page) on Tue, May 22, 07 at 20:31
I've been using smooth plain black river rocks (like the ones used for a hot stone massage)and silver or white paint pens for the last few years. first i didn't seal them and i noticed that over time the paint slowly faded, now i do use modge podge as a sealer. |
- Posted by deweymn z4mn (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, May 24, 07 at 2:37
I just saw that about the rocks on tv this week. They looked good. A clean rock, good paint or a paint pen and an added touch would be to spray the rock with clear varnish or a clear finish. It should brightent the rock too. For the garden I found the wider (2") heavy plastic window blind slats and cut them 12" long. I have stapled the seed packet to the top and wrote the name and info I wanted below that. Then I made a slit with my trowel and set them in the ground at the ends of a row. So far works ok. This winter I plan on using actual paint and a stencil of sorts for the common veggie and do them as I start my trays. (I hope) |
- Posted by raisedbed_gardener CA (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 07 at 21:43
Miniblinds cut up with a permanent marker. Cut them on an angle to help them get pushed into the soil, one end angles and one straight. I'm sure any blind replacement company would have a window's worth which is all you need. |
I use plastic "silverware". After spending a fortune on expensive markers that look good for 5 minutes, these work well and last. |
Never done it, but i heard mini blinds w/ pencil lasts. |
- Posted by deweymn z4mn (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 7:45
A tip from good ole Martha that I saw: Use clear finger nail polish over the marker. I found a white plastic blind that is not the mini but rather about 2" wide. I marked with a permanent marker a dozen or so 12" long pieces that I cut with a power saw. They haven't faded yet. First I push my trowel in deep where I want the marker and then insert my marker. I also was able to staple the empty seed packet to these but the rain soaked them. I wuz gunna put them in plastic bags before stapling but ..... I could have a hundred 12" pieces from just one blind about 3' wide. Which I will continue to cut up, then write common names of veggies I will grow next year. After painting (or just a marker) each name, I will spray them with clear laquer and store till next year. I think I will make a line for a date or additional info I can pencil in? Plan A anyway. |
- Posted by candleberry 7 B.C. (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 18:39
I use aluminum cans cut open and flattened and cut with old scissor with a point at one end to stick in the dirt or pot. Place on a piece of carpet and score the name with a nail. Hard to read unless you use some enamal paint in the scoring which lasts a season but the scored signs last forever. Works for me. Hope that makes sense. |
The plastic tags will eventually crack and look like a piece of trash. The metal alternative lasts longer and has a better look. |
- Posted by misslucinda 6a (My Page) on Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 21:19
Gee what happened to the OP? Anyway, I was thinking she could just buy sheets of copper flashing, cut them to size, write the name on with a pencil to indent (or indelible marker), glue a chopstick on the back and done. |
- Posted by californian 10 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 9, 07 at 16:44
Just stopped in at Ralphs and they had packages of 20 plant identification stakes for a nickle a package on the clearance rack. I bought a lifetime supply for 50 cents. |
- Posted by magnoliasouth (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 07 at 0:23
I found this on a similar thread here, so it's not my idea, but the cheapest things I've ever found are plastic flatware knives. Use a paint pen to label the handles and put the serrated end down into the soil. It works like a dream! |
- Posted by mommyandme CT6 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 07 at 12:08
Used mini-blinds are ok for flats or for labeling annuals, but, being used, they are already brittle or they wouldn't have been tossed in the trash. The UV rays from a season outside in the sun is only going to make them worse. If you can get a steady supply of mi8ni blinds & keep replacing the broken labels, I guess they qualify as "permanent" labels. Years ago, I bought some very expensive zinc labels. The labels last forever, however, I found that the metal stilts rusted out completely within a year. I'm still finding the occasional zinc tag in my garden soil. Right now, I'm using wooden shims. You can get a package of 12 for .99 at HD. Not particularly cheap, and won't last forever, but they will last at least 2 years in my climate & they will be composted when they break down. |
- Posted by hoptownracer1 z6 Ky (My Page) on Fri, Jul 13, 07 at 2:05
I have used plastic laundry bottles etc. and cut to a point on one end to push into the ground. I used a sharpie pen to write the flower's name on the plant marker. Good way to recycle plastic and is thicker than a lot of plastics. |
- Posted by sylviatexas z8a Tx (My Page) on Fri, Jul 13, 07 at 18:01
I just did this, so don't know how long it'll last, but it looks nice: Break damaged terra cotta pots or ceramic items into manageable sized pieces & clean. For terra cotta, spray clear fixative on the "back" to keep water from penetrating. (I used 99-cent clear spray paint.) With a Sharpie or some such, write plant names on fronts of pieces. Let dry. Spray clear fixative to seal. These lie on the ground with the print facing upward, so they're easy to read. |
- Posted by whtros USDA z5a IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Jul 19, 07 at 20:23
I have been using mini-blinds for years and works very well for me. I have a life-time supply b/c I've been lucky enuf to find them on the curb with the trash. I cut them 8" to 10" long. I write on them with a Rub-a-Dub laundry marker that I get at Wal-Mart school supply aisle. I think a Sharpie would do just as well. I leave the top 1" to 2" blank before I start writing. I push the marker all the way into the ground leaving the top that I've left blank sticking out of the ground. That way the writing is underground and protected from the sun and won't fade. Whenever I want to see what the plant is and other info I've written, I just pull up the marker, read it and push it back down. I've been doing this for 3-4 years now and has worked like a charm. Just my 2 cents, Barbara. |
Go to Home Depot or Lowes and ask the people in the blinds department to save the vertical blind louver leftovers. HD and Lowes just throw the louvers away and it's a shame. I never have a problem getting louvers. They'll give you the leftovers without a problem. Typically you can get 3 1/2" wide x 6-18" long pieces of louver. I cut them in half lengthwise, and then cut at an angle. I find them MUCH better than miniblind slats as the blind slats are flimsier and too small, IMO. |
The PVC blind slats (2" faux wood) are ok to use as markers, BUT much more difficult to cut into the right size pieces as they are too thick. Still, if you have a table saw or chop saw, I guess you could cut them in a way that would work for plant labels. Get the smooth ones, though, not the textureds as the textured ones are harder to write on. |
I like your idea of the terra cotta pots, I have heard that the blinds crack and break after a time, I use copper or I have used some wooden popsicle sticks, but I find sometimes it's better to invest a little now to save headaches later. |
- Posted by tsmith2579 Z7B/8A-Alabama (My Page) on Sun, Jan 20, 08 at 18:36
Use the mini-blinds. Go to your local thrift store and buy one mini-blind for about $1.00-$2.00. Go to you local discount department store and in the art and school supply section buy a box of China Markers (grease pencils). The tags will last forever and the grease pencil markings will last just as long. When you need to remove and re-use the tag, take a piece of newspaper and some water (spit will do as well) to wipe off the old name. While at the store, buy a scissors action one hole punch like the one used to punch tickets and a roll of the green coated twist tie wire. Punch holes in one end of the plastic tag and put a piece of twist tie material through it. These make great tie-on tags. During the winter when it is too cold to work outside I make tags by punching the holes and threading the wire. I put them in a plastic bag with a marker or in a large coffee can. They are stored on the potting table so I know where to find them. You can use a Sharpie magic marker but they will fade before the grease pencil. |
Prim, why buy a cheap miniblind when you can get the leftover vertical louvers from HD and Lowes? They also cut easily with regular shears, but the pvc is about 3x thicker, so nowhere near as flimsy or prone to cracking. IMO, letting HD and Lowes just toss the leftover louvers away is a waste of resources, when frugal gardeners can make excellent use of them. BTW, for you fruit tree lovers, who paint your tree trunks to prevent borers, HD is coming out with a new 0 VOC paint and primer. not cheap, but much more enviro friendly. |
Zengeos, How do you get the left-overs? Do you ask the people working there? I keep hearing people on this forum saying that they barter for most things they purchase from Lowes,and they never pay the price that is being asked. I don't see how they could make money that way. I have never had the courage to ask, although I got some great deals there last fall, carted out 2 wagons overflowing with perennials. Maybe I should have. I enjoy this forum, thank you. |
i know what your saying (primgal) i never asked about the bucket at the deli in walmart til this weekend, but i finally did, and they did really give us some, i was like ya baby!! LOL and my mom said sams club does too, great for winter sowing!! and other stuff too!! |
Well, I guess I'll have to try asking them next time I'm there, it just feels awkward to me. I just took a class on w/s, I was thrilled to know I could do this. Winters are so long here, and I just get really stir crazy, at least I have something to do and to look foward too. I have alot to do, but this is something I really love doing. |
- Posted by infiniteohms 5 Me (My Page) on Wed, Feb 6, 08 at 12:27
I got a bunch of cut off plexi-glass from a frame shop and cut it into plant tags and scratched the name of the plant into it. They look fine, but i dont really know how well they will last. |
Prim, if your Home dfepot is relatively busy, they should have a reasonable supply of louvers being trimmed down. longer leftovers are more difficult to come by, but believe me, they dO get them. Just go in one day and ask them to save a couple packs of longer cut offs from the vertical louvers they cut. They should be more than happy to give them to you. I got 20 packs once, which i shared with my sister. I just went back to my depot and asked them to set a couple aside for me to pick up. They'll likely hold them for a couple days, then toss them, so check a couple times weekly. MUch easier to deal with than faux blind slats, though they may not look quite so nice as I tend to cut them in 1/2 (1 1/2-2" wide stakes that way. |
Prim, if your local HD associate is not willing to give the leftovers away at your request to you, please let me know.... My store makes a point of offering leftovers to the customers, letting them know what they might be used for...roller shade ends, when over 8" wide make great little *scrolls8 for kids to color on and do their artwork on. The louvers are great for plant stakes, as I mentioned. |
Zengeos, thanks for the tip. I will do that. |
- Posted by blueberrier1 6 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 12, 08 at 13:25
When a friend asked about used mini-blinds (about 3 years ago)at a charity shop, she was told they could not accept them to resell as there was evidence of toxicity...esp those made in China. Did see a related article in a magazine. Imagine the materials have changed. Those ends from the vertical blinds are great for many uses...esp annuals. For perennials and woody plants/grafts I prefer copper sheeting-carefully cut and attached to bush/tree, or nearby stake with a strand of # 10-14 g copper wire. I saved all the copper wire left from electrical work. I use an engraving tool on the copper sheeting -listing the genus species, variety and the nursery/source. Have also used leftover soffit material (aluminum) for the tags-but prefer the copper. My oldest homemade copper tags are 20+years old, still legible with lovely patina. |
The spoons that come in the McDonald's McFlurries® seem to work well as plant labels. I just took a Sharpie, wrote on one side and stabbed the spoon in the ground. The handle of the spoon is very durable, the tip is flimsy, but once you get it pushed down deep enough, it stays put. |
we went to a second hand store and bought a LONG one of a mini blind, and it was really cheap, i only did that cuz it was hubby's friend, and we've been using them. and i cut them in half. lenghth wise too. so i have soooo many!! i just don't like that they are the kinda almost metal one's. so i know they will last a long time!! LOL |
- Posted by thecitychicken SW Washington (email@example.com) on Sat, Mar 8, 08 at 1:36
I used the plastic from yogurt, margarine tub, etc. lids and sides. I cut them into vaguely plant-tag shape, then poke two holes in them, and then thread a bamboo skewer thru those holes, then write on it in permanent Sharpie ink. |
- Posted by glad2garden 5b (My Page) on Thu, Mar 13, 08 at 18:32
I also use a grease pencil/china marker as someone else suggested. I get the leftover cutoff blinds at lowes. Works great for me. |
I use the fine-tipped paint pens that I buy in the craft store. They last forever. It won't fade from the sun. |
- Posted by billie_ladybug 5b (My Page) on Thu, Apr 10, 08 at 14:17
If you look in the door and window dept of a real lumber yard, they should stock cedar door shims. They are about 1' long and should last just about forever. Cost here about $4 for 100. Billie |
i brought up this in the ws forum, and alot of the people like the elmers markers!! which i have found at micheals hobby store, so i imagine you can at hobby lobby. and china markers. those two have lasted the longest they say, then the paint markers. the elmers markers are 2-3 dollars i think. i didn't get to get one yet **boo hoo** but that's what i have so far. i got the 99 cent one, so i'm sure its gonna fade now that its outside!! errrrr!!! i din't think about it. but i just wanted something and not a sharpie, cuz i seen what that did, its all gone!! and it was outside 1 month! that was it. so now i don't know what i winter sowed. how frusterating, wished i had asked that BEFOR i planted the stuff!! LOL |
- Posted by yellowhair z7-KY (My Page) on Tue, Apr 15, 08 at 18:31
I have tried the metal can cut up into rectangles and used nail polish to write the name and it worked pretty well. Also, you can use the round metal thingy at the end/bottom of juice cans - use a marking pen (or bright red nailpolish -- haha) and then staple this to a popsicle stick or wooden shim. And, you don't have to worry about cutting your fingers on a cut-up can. Kinda cute, too! I have not tried the rocks, but also like this idea. I have tried the mini blinds and they worked well for plantings in pots, but seem to lose them out in the gardening area. |
- Posted by marinewife (My Page) on Wed, Apr 16, 08 at 11:59
Those of you in farm country will understand this...use the tags and tag marker pens that are used on the cattle's ears. That ink won't be leaving soon! |
- Posted by arjo_reich 6a (Nashville, TN) (My Page) on Thu, Apr 17, 08 at 10:50
Here's one for you... When I had my vertical blinds cut to length there was about 8-12" of "scrap" that the guy was going to toss out. I quickly snatched those up and have been using them ever since. Cut horizontally they make great little 5" labels for seed-starters indoors and cut vertically they make great 8-12" labels for outdoor gardens. So far, after a season's worth of weathering outdoors, the sharpie ink has only slightly faded and the plastic seems eternal... I'm sure you could probably even go up to the local Home Depot or Lowes and scout out their blinds department and rummage through their scraps freely if you asked them. They'd just be landfilling them anyways. |
- Posted by hosta4susan (My Page) on Sat, Apr 19, 08 at 9:34
The best thing I've found to use is cut up pieces of vinyl siding written on with china marker/grease pencil. The vinyl siding stays flexible, lasts forever, can be cut to any size you need, etc. Call a company that does siding and they will welcome the chance to get rid of their scraps. The only catch is the pencil will fade in several years and will need to be renewed. I also use smaller pieces of siding written on with #1 pencil to mark cups that I've planted my seeds in. At the end of the seedling season I can erase and reuse next season. |
While the reusing of material that would otherwise go to the dumpster is commendable, it is a good idea to inform ourselves about plastics, and how vinyl releases toxics when exposed to sunlight. Some miniblinds are vinyl. Plastic silverware is polistyrene, which also releases toxins when in contact to heat. I personally don't like the trash look that plastic has, but there are many other reasons you may want to avoid it. I have used bamboo year round around the garden for 8 years now, and it is still there. It rots slowly and mostly in the areas when it touches the ground. I have also used old wire hangers and copper flashing which I found at HD. Please keep in mind that plastic eroding in the soil is not a good idea, specially PVC or styrofoam, as they can alter the chemistry of microorganisms. But don't take my word for it, just do a search and make sure to include the word "toxic". Yes, plastics including PVC and vinyl are cheap, but not in the long run... |
Type up a sheet with the plant names, print it and take it to FedexKinkos to be laminated. They charge 2 bucks to laminate an 8 by 11" sheet. Cut out the names and tape them to sticks. Or you could buy some clear contact paper, the kind you use to cover textbooks, and use cut up index cards. |
- Posted by hostahabitgg 5 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 24, 08 at 23:02
I use the smooth metal can lids found on frozen juices and then use an engraver to label the name of the plant, punch a hole and then hang from a metal skewer which I bend to hold the lid. On the downside, some of the metal lids will rust from time to time -- thought I might try spraying with a sealer to see if this would keep the lid from rusting. I was able to buy at season's end a large quantity of metal skewers, but could use as mentioned in a previous posting, bamboo stakes and wire the lid to it. I have a problem with "critters" stealing my plant stakes, so I like to secure them deep in the ground and the plant lid is sizable enough to still be able to read. Placing the label in the ground at the 3:00 o'clock position to the plant helps me locate when the plants become taller. Good luck! |
This isn't as frugal as most of the choices here, but my wife and I just finished a few and I thought we'd show them off. We buy cheap plant tags where we find them and decorate them with acrylic paints, then apply a few layers of sealer or varnish. It helps me get over my pre-planting obsession - letting me work with the garden even when the garden isn't workable, and giving us an excuse to play with paint. :) It also makes the garden a little more fun for visitors, and sometimes guests may join in the fun, and make a few themselves. |
Nice plant markers queuetue! Just found this thread and forum and think I qualify for frugal gardening as well a lot of other "frugal" topics! I've tried different methods of marking plants but was never too pleased with them until last year when I used old china and porcelain plates. I love yard saling and have long collected plates which are very inexpensive at YS's. Last spring I used a porcelain marker pen (bot at Michaels) and wrote plant names on plates. Then baked them per instructions and buried them in front of the appropriate plant about 1/3 in the ground. They have a cottagey look, are easy to read, and decorative. I tried to match the color of the plate design to the plant flower but that wasn't always possible. This type of marker is breakable but unless I hit them with my shovel they'll be OK. I did take them in last fall, washed, and put away, but I think I know where most plants are so I can find them to label again. In a warmer climate they could stay out all year. I'd post a pic but that seems to be more complicated on this forum. Anyhow hope this may help other frugal garden decorators! |
- Posted by theogardner 4-5 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 24, 08 at 17:15
I have over 1000 plants to mark and therefore look for markers that are easy to prepare and economical. My experience with plant labels that work is as follows: The first is "Inpress-o-tags" by Amekron. These are 1" x 3Ľ" aluminum tags that can be impressed with a pencil or pen on both sides and have 2 small holes for a aluminum wire. These are a nice size, easy to write on and hold up well in Wisconsin winters. However, they are attractive to varmints and some birds and occasionally are carried off. Also, for non-woody plants they require a stake. I continue to use these for woody plants. Next I used pieces of venetian blinds. I found a dusty rose color which shows up but doesn't standout like the aluminum tags. I tried various inks and all suffered from uv rays. I now use pencil with a coating of clear finger nail polish. This has held up well for 2 Wisconsin winters. However, the blinds tend to be a bit flimsy and difficult to push into dry or heavy ground. I am now planning to try plastic knives with the pencil and clear nail polish. They are easier to insert in the ground. The writing surface is quite small so I will be limited to the plant name and a reference number to my plant database. I will update in a couple of years when I have results of this test. |
Little late to this party but being a geek I use old CD-ROM disks. Just mark them up with a permanent marker and stick them in the ground. A little spray sealer might make the print last longer. I have had no problem with a permanent marker lasting 2-3 seasons. Anybody who has ever been targeted by AOL has plenty of free disks to use! |
- Posted by ilene_in_neok (My Page) on Sun, Aug 24, 08 at 15:18
Wow, I hadn't thought of old CD's! I hang old CD's in my fruit trees with fishing line to scare away the birds. For marking, if you use a china marker, you don't have to spray on any sealer. They are also called "grease pencils". You can get them at office supply stores for a dollar or two and they last a long time. They don't fade. They might wipe off if they're on something as slick as a CD, though. When I mark my plastic freezer container lids with them, I have to use cleanser to get the marking cleaned off, so it lasts pretty well on those. I was thinking about this thread the other day when I noticed a clothespin still attached to one of my wire tomato cages that is around a pepper plant. I had used clothespins to attach a cloth "shield" around the pepper plant one day last spring when the cold wind was just beating the daylights out of everything. But anyway, I noticed this year that my plant markers got kind of hard to find after the tomato plants got big. I was having to reach down under the plant like I was trying to get an egg out from under a chicken. I don't know about the rest of you, but tomato vines make me itchy all day, and they get green stuff on my clothes. I thought about maybe marking on a clothespin (the kind with the spring) and attaching that to the wire cage. Glad you resurrected this thread, John, you must've been reading my mind! --Ilene |
That's hilarious as I was just thinking about buying a bag of the old-fashioned wood clothespins and woodburning the name in as a prior poster brought up. You could just clip the clothespin anywhere you wanted. Some clips would be on the top of stakes in the ground by their plant, others on cages and trellises.... I tried making the homemade aluminum foil labels and they do work well, but they are time-consuming. But, I guess woodburning will be time-consuming as well! LOL ~Angela |
- Posted by ilene_in_neok (My Page) on Thu, Aug 28, 08 at 10:11
How about getting one of those label makers that people use to mark things at the office? The version I'm thinking of comes with a heavy plastic tape that is sticky on the back. The label maker has a kind of a dial that you pick the letters, one at a time and then squeeze the trigger. It impresses the letter into the tape each time. I don't know how well the tape would stick to something, over time, in the hot sun. You could stick it to a small piece of thin wood, kind of like paneling, and make a "luggage tag", or you could stick it onto one of those clothespins. |
Hmmmm... I'm gonna have to try this last idea. I do have a label maker, though I've never used it. I'm too busy right now to give it a whirl, but I will try to remember to come back and post how I feel about it after I've tried it. That certainly would take care of doing several very quickly. ~Angela |
- Posted by joyful_garden 9b (My Page) on Mon, Sep 1, 08 at 9:19
If you were going to use the label maker, I would suggest stapling it instead of sticking it. I have one of those and it sticks ok but I can't imagine it holding up in the sun. Over time the color on the plastic label will fade but I imagine it would las a season or two depending on where you are. I'm in Florida so I know it would fade after the first few months with our 10 hours of hot sun per day. |
- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Mon, Sep 1, 08 at 9:51
Clothes pins have so many uses, and the new ones aren't made really well, so its worth picking up old heavy duty ones at yard sales when ever you see them, in my opinion. Love the idea of using them as plant labels. Some of the old ones actually have pretty shapes and would add a rustic antique feel to the flower garden. kathy |
Absolutely! I totally agree about the rustic, country look! I'm also in Texas so heat is an issue for me as mentioned by Joyful. You could clip the side with the label facing toward the plant (away from the sun), unclip it to double-check what it is when needed, then put it back... just a thought to make them last longer before fading... Blessings, |
I know this answer has nothing to do with cheap labels, but it is a solution to your problem of identifying plants. I happen to have two "puppies" who love to chew up the markers in my gardens. Like Barbara (whtros), I push my markers underground so that only about 1/2" is showing, although I use commercially produced plastic markers, not mini-blinds. I picked up a ton of these markers for a song on eBay. After I write on a permanent marker, I also spray them with varnish. Because they are underground, and protected by the varnish, I haven't had any problem with fading (AND my dogs can't get to them! A big plus!) But before I thought of this method, I had a problem because one of the dogs snatched a tag off a daylily I was trying to hybridize, and there I was with a ripe seed pod and no idea who the parent plant was! I was just using 'open pollination' at the time, so I didn't have the pollen plant on any of them, which made it even more important to know the pod parent. So I had to dig up the parent plant and check the root tag (all my daylilies have root tags, just in case I lose the above ground tag). So what I did then was to sketch out all of my gardens, and then carefully fill in all of the names of all of the plants. Now I can tell at a glance what is planted where. This is especially nice when giving tours because I can carry my diagrams with me (they're in a notebook), and if someone asks about a plant, I have that information right at my fingertips. I don't even need to check the tag! I have found this to be very convenient. And since I do the diagrams in pencil, if I move or change a plant, it's easy to change the diagram. This year, I rearranged two of the beds, and just made new diagrams. These diagrams sure have saved me a lot of headaches over the last couple of years! I only wish I'd thought of it sooner! Anyway, just a thought if you're interested in an approach such as this. MacThayer |
- Posted by tomatobob_va7 z7 VA (My Page) on Mon, Oct 20, 08 at 3:48
For staked plants and perennials I use plastic transparency sheets from a school or office supply store. I type up a few pages of the tomato varieties I'm planting that season, using a fairly large type size, say 18 or 24. Do this in two columns to get more out of a sheet. Then print the pages on a laser printer. Next take a strip of duct tape and stick it to the transparency so that it wraps around the margin, not covering your printing. Now punch a hole through duct tape and transparency. A twist tie will fasten your tag to a stake or loosely to a branch. These last two or three seasons outside in my region (Virginia). |
Ok, I saw this thread and had to share. I don't know where I got this idea from but it has proved to be wonderful. First I use metal window blinds cut to my preferred size, but with this idea "the stake" can be whatever you want it to be. Then use aluminum tape. Put a piece where you would write the name. Then using a pen or pencil, write the name in the tape. It "engraves" it. I've used this method for years, and while the tape might get other scratches over time, I can always read the original name. And when I need to reuse a marker, I just put a new piece of tape on. You can find aluminum tape at your hardware store with the tapes or in the heating supply section. One roll goes a loooonnngg ways. |
- Posted by farmer_deb 6 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 26, 09 at 10:02
Here's what I'm now using for plant labels: I cut off lengths of 1/2" or 3/4" pvc pipe (left overs from contruction job)about 12" long, wrote the name of the veggie along the side with a permanent ink marker, then varnished over it. It has been on for 3 years and no fading. They are large enough, and tall enough that I don't loose them. They don't look that great - but could be painted better in the future. I tried the mini blinds, but didn't like them. I had a piece of Lucabond - plastic sandwiched with aluminum. Cut it into strips w/a bandsaw. Used a permenant ink marker to write the veggie name, and varnished over it. These made great permanent markers for my seedlings, too. My winter project was to find rocks to paint for lables. I'm trying that this year. Deb |
Thanks for the aluminum can tip! I love free! You might want to round off the edges as they are sharp, otherwise it works great: |
- Posted by Jshwartzer Zone 5 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 8:20
I forget where I read the idea, but for potted plants, WHITE electrical tape makes a good label you can stick onto a pot, then peel & re-stick later; the fine tipped paint pen is better than Sharpies which tend to fade over time... |
- Posted by barnhardt9999 8a (My Page) on Thu, Dec 20, 12 at 9:54
I use left over touch up car paint on a rock. |
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Grumpy mood today because I stayed up too late finishing a forgettable old movie, Week-End Marriage. It's 1932, and Loretta Young's boyfriend doesn't want to marry her because he doesn't make enough money. (He only gets $40 a week.) She says they'll be fine if they both keep working.
Soon, they're married, and after she earns a raise and he's given a pay cut, she's making more than he is. (Her boss loves her, in more than one sense.) This apparently justifies him going out, getting drunk, and winding up in jail overnight. When she goes to bail him out, she also has to pay the fine for the floozy (you know she's a floozy because she's platinum blonde) picked up with him.
She gets a promotion and a transfer to St. Louis. He refuses to go, even though he doesn't have a job any more. She goes and does quite well, until she gets a telegram (on the night of the extravagant birthday party her boss has thrown for her!) that her husband is deathly ill. She rushes back on the late-night mail plane, only to be stopped at the door by the doctor.
Hubby is living with the floozy, who's been taking care of him during this death-risking bout of pneumonia. Doctor says he's touch and go, and any excitement will kill him. Until he's through the worst of it over that very afternoon (doctor has very good prediction skills), wife must wait in the parlor while floozy and doctor nurse husband.
Doctor gives wife an outrageously chauvanistic speech about how the country will fall apart unless "modern girls" quit working and devote all their time to taking care of their husbands. Wife learns her lesson, and as soon as doctor gives permission, rushes in to tell husband that she's back for good. Apparently, that kind of excitement is ok for him. (Floozy gives up without a fight.)
So what did I learn from this film? That wives who make more than their husbands aren't considered wives anymore, and husbands will die without wives who do nothing but make their dinners and darn their socks. Somehow, no one stops to think that she's got a job and he doesn't and he isn't very good at keeping one and it's the Depression!
For a period viewpoint, here's the 1932 NY Times review.
Yuck. Considering the circumstances (with his unemployment and his attitude), she should have kept the job and let him live with the floozy (the floozy alone should have been cause for divorce). Nice scare tactics: Women, if you get a job to actually support your family because your husband is a loser slacker, he'll end up shacking up with a platinum blonde cardboard cutout!
Something tells me he would have gone that way anyway. I can easily imagine him becoming an abusive drunk when he has no job and a wife and kids to support.
There's nothing wrong with being a housewife. And there's nothing wrong with being a house-husband, either!
Gosh I love old movies.
There are a lot of good ones out there, but this one wasn't one of them. I didn't even mention the subplot about a friend whose brother forced her to marry an old thuggish bootlegger.
Sounds more like a Hays Code version of "Friday the 13th". Truckloads of nubile teens having sex, but in the end it is OK because they are all dead. And aren't you ashamed for watching all of it, yes you are…
Or perhaps more accurately pre-Rosie the Riviter "Feminist Porn". Yes, Virginia, you can get a job, and yes you can be more successful than your husband, and yes you can make it on your own. But oh no, the credits are about to roll, so quick, give that stock speech about how all of this is purely for educational purposes, does not appeal to the prurient interests, and no one out in the audience better do any of this stuff, because it is wrong worng wrong.
I need a cigarette.
That's true, there are a ton of women's movies from the 1930s and 40s where the tacked-on "proper" ending that supports the status quo isn't at all the point.


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Hi, I've been doing some research on my evening primrose that I just got. I keep coming across the words 'invasive' and 'weed.' Apparently it spreads by reseeding and I'm not at all sure I'd mind that. Could you please tell me how best to grow it? I'm thinking of the south end of the house where it would get sun most of the day, does it take full midday sun? I think the label said sun/part shade. Thanks for any help. |
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It will take full sun where you live... but keep it from any other plants.... it reseeds itself into pots, into other gardens... you will never be rid of it. I thought the same, many years ago... but I am thoroughly sick of removing it from all sorts of places. |
- Posted by PurpleRainbow z8 NW WA (My Page) on Tue, Jul 26, 05 at 23:10
Thanks, that's why I came here, I thought if anyone would know they'd likely be here. Do you know of any way to keep it confined? If I put it in a pot I'm thinking the seeds will just go outside the pot. What if I put it in a raised bed, dead center? Is it possible to keep it deadheaded enough to prevent seeding? Hmmmmmmmmmm..... Maybe I'll plant it to compete w/the neighbors Artemisia limelight that's just on the other side of the fence. Nah, paybacks aren't fun and they have a way coming back to bite. |
- Posted by Daisyduckworth NSWAust (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 0:00
Here's what I have on it: Very easily cultivated by seed or division. Seeds need light to germinate and will grow if scattered on the surface of disturbed soil. Ideal germinating temperature is 20C, and they should germinate within about 2-4 weeks. Will grow in almost any well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant. Prefers sun. Leaves may discolour when grown in shade. Too much fertiliser may result in a deformed plant. May become invasive in some areas if it self-seeds. The only way to prevent it from becoming a weed, is to remove the flowers before they have time to produce seeds. Which rather takes away the pleasure of growing such pretty things, doesn't it? But you have been warned - it really is an absolute garden THUG once it takes hold. |
- Posted by PurpleRainbow z8 NW WA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 1:49
Wow. Well, it's a pretty thug at least. It's already flowering and that was what got it home with me. I may regret planting it, but if it gets too bad I guess I can move. ???????? Thanks! And yes, I have been warned. I guess that means you don't want to hear me whine when I'm sick of it? :D |
- Posted by herbalbetty z5NY (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 8:09
And evening primrose gets HUGE! One of mine (which seeded itself about 60 feet from the original) is 6 feet high and at least that wide. But, eat the flowers to keep it from reseeding and you've gained health benefits as well. |
- Posted by PurpleRainbow z8 NW WA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 11:08
I can see the headline now: 60 feet? 6 feet tall? It doesn't say, "Feed me, Seymour!" does it? LOL Well I had the idea it didn't get that big, missed that part somewhere. Thanks for the head's up at least I'll know what's taking over out there. And moving is always a possibility. :D I think I'll go sample a flower, I might have to eat a lot of this stuff. |
- Posted by Daisyduckworth NSWAust (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 18:04
Whole plant can be harvested at any time for culinary purposes. The flowers are the preferred parts for medicinal purposes, but all parts are useful. Best time to collect plants for medicinal use is when the plant is in flower in autumn. The essential oil is readily available in commercial products. Culinary Uses: Whole plant is edible as a vegetable. Add flowers to salads, or use them as a garnish. Use leaves in salads. Seeds can be chewed, or cooked in breads and biscuits, or steamed, or roasted in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 180C and sprinkled on food like pepper. Leaves and roots can be eaten fresh. The roots are sometimes eaten like olives as an after-dinner treat, or boiled like potatoes. For medicinal purposes, it is usually the essential oil obtained from the seeds which is used. Warning: Expert supervision is recommended when using the essential oil for medicinal purposes. Do not use this herb if suffering from epilepsy. And yes, it usually gets to about 2 metres tall. Which means it can throw its seeds considerably further afield than a shorter plant! Veal with Evening Primrose Coat the veal in flour, shake off excess flour. Melt the butter in a frypan until it begins to foam, immediately add the veal and brown quickly on both sides. Add evening primrose to the pan with the salt, Madeira, water. Simmer slowly, covered, for 10 minutes until the evening primrose is tender and the sauce reduced. Serve with pan juices poured over and garnished with lemon slices. |
There are several kinds of Oenothera, which are we talking about here? I have Oenothera speciosa (aka Mexican Evening Primrose), which is white to pink in blossom, is extremely invasive, and, both reseeds itself and has rhizome runners. It is only 8-12" tall and rather gangly. I would not recommend that anyone let this get started in any garden. |
- Posted by Daisyduckworth NSWAust (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 21:07
I think we are mainly talking about Oenothera biennis. Certainly, I am, because that's the one recommended for medicinal and culinary purposes. |
- Posted by PurpleRainbow z8 NW WA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 27, 05 at 21:15
I have Oenothera berlandieri, which I found also as Mexican evening primrose, according to the label with the plant. I couldn't find the stick that came in the pot so didn't have the name, now I found it. Thanks again. |
- Posted by herbalbetty z5NY (My Page) on Thu, Jul 28, 05 at 8:10
Purple Rainbow, that's hilarious!! We used to make up "headlines" all the time for silly stuff. Yeah, the evening primrose is fighting with the mullein for height. And as I was over in the perennial border thinking, "My goodness, the evening primrose has seeded itself here, here and here", I followed the stems back and realized it was just one mother plant! Like a botanical octopus. Cue Jaws music... |
- Posted by PurpleRainbow z8 NW WA (My Page) on Thu, Jul 28, 05 at 13:26
I've found other people in my zone who say the only way their Oenothera berlandieri is invasive is by rhizome and suggested containing it with a bottomless bucket. Maybe I have a less aggressive variety? |
Ok, I've read all of your comments with apprehension, after purchasing 8 plants. My question is: does it need some kind of support since it is tall? I do have a bank area that it could go wild in, literally, but am wondering if it will need support. |
- Posted by garden4510 z7 north GA (My Page) on Mon, Jul 24, 06 at 23:07
Oenothera biennis is the really tall one. It has yellow flowers that are pretty in and of themselves, but the percentage of huge green plant with lots of spent flowers and only two or three fresh blooms a day make it of little ornamental value. It does seed easily. Oenothera speciosa, Mexican Primrose, or Pink Ladies, is extremely beautiful but takes over underground, and when I decided it didn't work in one bed it took about three years to eradicate all the roots, pulling and spraying Glyphosate. The well-behaved beauty of the family, which I have killed because my soil here is so heavy and clay, is Oenothera missouriensis, the Ozark Sundrop. I have never known or heard that it is invasive. It deserves a place in your perennial bed if you can grow it. |
I hate evening primrose & rue the day i planted it it's even taking over my newly planted grass & i'm super bummed, just can't figure out how to get rid of it any suggestions? maybe i'll start a separate threat re: how to get rid of primrose |
I need HELP. I have been fighting this plant for several years and have had to remove my jasmine border, now my lawn has been invaded, and as much as I've sprayed the Round-Up on emerging little plants in the neighbor's yard, it has appeared this week alive and well. What is a final solution for this beast? I'm afraid I'm going to end up with the expense of replacing my whole yard as well as hers. |
Primrose here will die in direct sun. I wasted money on these plants, and even though they looked pretty, they didn't last a single summer month outside. |
- Posted by novice_2009 zone 6 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 24, 09 at 22:31
Glad I found this post. I have a packet of seeds for evening primrose, for medicinal purposes, and aren't they pretty? Now I know to be careful, as though I'm inclined to use them for herbalism, don't want it to take over! Will be very careful. I thought they liked direct sun, dryish soils? Never use any chemicals to kill plants, organic garderner. daisyduckworth and herbalbetty, you rock! If we use the seeds, will it still be a garden thug? Or will that reduce the spreading invasive habit? |
- Posted by Hayley(email@example.com) onSat, Mar 5, 11 at 3:59
How long does an evening primrose take to grow fully? I need to know for a science project. |
- Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 5, 11 at 18:01
I assume you mean Oenothera biennis, common evening primrose? If so, it is a biennial which means it completes it lifecycle in 2 growing seasons. FataMorgana |
Here is a link that might be useful: Wikipedia - Oenothera biennis
- Posted by Primrosetips(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Mar 13, 11 at 20:46
If properly trained and well-maintained, mexican evening primrose makes a nice tough durable ground cover. There's a simple remedy to cut down the invasiveness of this plant-- Around the plant, dig all the plants and grass out at LEAST a foot and a half from the primroses, and place a thick layer of mulch over the bare soil. Keep this mulch moist, but avoid watering the primroses too much, this species prefers dry, well-drained soil, so excessive moisture AROUND the plant will help contain it. any seeds that sprout in the mulch will damp-off (die), due to the overtly wet condition of the barrier. Some basic pruning skills are required for maximum enjoyment. |
- Posted by woodswalker88 6 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 16:54
I found this thread after searching "evening primrose'. I had this mystery plant in my garden with yellow flowers, when I uploaded a pic someone identified the plant as evening primrose. Can't imagine where it came from unless it was in the wildflower mix I planted in spring of 2011. It's really a nice looking plant that fills up the gaps where I had planted canna & dahlia last year ( what did I know...they were annuals. I'm a newbie.) From what you guys are saying, I should just 'get rid of them'? Do they take over a garden space, or reseed somewhere else by wind? If I pull them out in the fall/winter, will more of them come back? |
- Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 8:00
I've never had it take over any place. I find it quite controllable. If it dropped seed, you may get more volunteers. FataMorgana |
We have evening primrose growing wild all around the area (Etowah, NC) (in full sun) especially along the roadsides. however i haven't noticed it growing anywhere else like it does here. maybe a young indian squaw planted some and she couldn't get rid of it either. as long as it is kept cut down and mowed (like in lawns)it eventually dies away. we tend to have the same problem with blackberry brambles and that is how hubby and i rid ourselves of them |
My Mexican primrose (pink flowers, red kinda 'wirey' stems) IS invasive if left alone... I carefully keep just a small patch of it contained but I do like it! The Missouri primrose though has pretty yellow flowers & is NOT invasive & I have it with asclepsia tuberosa (butterfly weed)& verbena 'Homestead purple' for a pretty corner cluster. So carefully choose your variety of primroses ... some are just fine & others ... contain them & keep a watchful eye on them! |
- Posted by Canna_Getanamen 7 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 27, 13 at 10:35
Is there another weedy plant that looks just like Oenothera biennis, once its blooms are spent? After the power company cut a swath of destruction at the back of our property, weeds and vines if all kinds quickly filled the void. Poison ivy and ticks kept me away from the area for months, and as it is below a hedge of Rose of Sharon, we couldn't see what was happening. Recently I found many huge plants that are structured exactly like Oenothera biennis; although I never saw them in flower, I was sure that's what they were. Now about three weeks later, I am seeing alarmingly great clouds of chaff arising from that area. I discovered it all floats up from these plants, which are exploding with fluff. None of you have mentioned chaff, so I must have misidentified it. Any ideas what mine could be? |
- Posted by fatamorgana 5/6 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 27, 13 at 17:40
Evening primrose doesn't produce seed with pappus that I'm aware of. Pappus is the fluffy, parachute like stuff on dandelions and other wind-blown seed. I would suggest that it is something else. Look next season for it to come up or all the scattered seed to come up for identification. Of course, a picture or two now may let us to perhaps ID what you have. FataMorgana |
- Posted by Canna_Getanamen 7 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 29, 13 at 1:07
Today I found a few spent blossoms on one of the plants. Turns out it's blue lettuce. I found it before it bloomed, then missed the whole bloom time, so I didn't realize the blossoms would be/were blue instead of yellow. I'm sad I missed it; it must have been really pretty. |
- Posted by Canna_Getanamen 7 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 29, 13 at 1:08
Today I found a few spent blossoms on one of the plants. Turns out it's blue lettuce. I found it before it bloomed, then missed the whole bloom time, so I didn't realize the blossoms would be/were blue instead of yellow. I'm sad I missed it; it must have been really pretty. |
Is this Yellow Evening Primrose, or something else? |
Here is a link that might be useful: Evening Primrose?
This isn't very helpful, but last year when asking about my (pink) low invasive primrose, I remember someone misunderstanding and replying about her yellow Texas primrose. So maybe it is. Google texas yellow evening primeose and see if u get any results. Also, since this post is so old and long, many may not read thru to get to ur post. Try posting in Name that Plant (or is it Plant ID?) forum. Bonnie |
- Posted by MsMorningSong SW FL 10A (My Page) on Mon, Jun 30, 14 at 21:09
Just for what it's worth, American species of bats find use of this plant in their lives, so to those of you who would like to see a return of an voracious, insect-eating, helpful member of the mammal species that does humans good, grow (and contain, if you;'re that scared) some evening primrose, and add a bat-house to your property.... |
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FIAT India Valentine's Day Check up Camp
FIAT India has set up free check up camps at exclusive FIAT dealership in 94 workshops across India for 2 days from 14th to 15th February 2014.
Mumbai, 14th February: FIAT Group Automobiles India Pvt. Ltd (FGAIPL) has kick started its Valentine's Day Check Up Camp at its exclusive dealerships for 2 days from 14th to 15th February 2014. This move is in continuation with FIAT's strategy to reach out to a wide base of FIAT customers located across India and reiterate its commitment to the Indian market.
Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Nagesh Basavanhalli, President and Managing Director, FIAT Chrysler India Operations said, "FIAT India is happy to announce 2 days FREE CHECK UP CAMP at all our workshops across the country as a part of VALENTINE'S DAY celebration. These camps are an effective way to connect with our existing customer base and our commitment towards them. Our customers stand to gain attractive discounts for the Vehicle repair jobs "
FIAT exclusive dealership executives will contact existing FIAT customers through text messages and e mails to inform them about the camps. The 2 day check up camp will be set up at all the 94 FIAT workshops across country. FIAT will provide an extensive 80 points checkup for all FIAT customers with free top wash, 14% discount on labour charges.


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