This idea is all over the gardening webs but here is my visual interpretation. Thanks to Kim for photography and to Mike for my new oregano plant.
I find most Gardeners and Plant Lovers to be very sharing, very giving. They have snippers in hand ready to cut off a tip to share, harvest seeds, or dig up plant babies to pass around. Identifying little cuttings as they grow into big plants is difficult sometimes because the ID tags wear off, the Ink washes off or gets rubbed off or the tags simply get lost. While this idea won't help you from losing your plant ID tags, this will help you keep the identity of your precious growing plant start for a long time.
All you need are some empty, washed aluminum cans, a pair of scissors and a ball point pen.
I find most Gardeners and Plant Lovers to be very sharing, very giving. They have snippers in hand ready to cut off a tip to share, harvest seeds, or dig up plant babies to pass around. Identifying little cuttings as they grow into big plants is difficult sometimes because the ID tags wear off, the Ink washes off or gets rubbed off or the tags simply get lost. While this idea won't help you from losing your plant ID tags, this will help you keep the identity of your precious growing plant start for a long time.
All you need are some empty, washed aluminum cans, a pair of scissors and a ball point pen.
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Signing UpStep 1: 1) Pierce the can at the top and bottom.
1) I used small kiddie scissors because that was all that was around but I think long, adult-size scissors would work. Use the point and pierce a hole in the sides of the can to separate the bottom and the top. Today's soda and beer cans are not your Grandma's cans. Aluminum cans are thin these days. They are easy to pierce, easy to cut. I did not wear gloves at all but if you feel more comfortable wearing them go for it. The cut-can edges can be sharp and there will be shards of aluminum flying during this project so protect your area.
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If you make labels for larger plants like trees I suggest using an S shaped wire (like # 12 copper from Romex) to attach the label (through a paper punched hole) so as not to strangle the branch. You'll need to close the lower part of the S to secure the label.
I used thin craft copper sheeting for labels maybe 20 years ago. Although the copper has lasted, it's gotten pretty crumpled over the years. I think your idea will work better. Thanks for posting the idea here!