On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:42:53 -0600, Monique Reed
wrote:

Reading about laminating seed labels reminds me of a good, cheap
source of durable plant labels. Old miniblind slats! Metal ones are
best. Cut to length with shears and mark with wax pencil or Sharpie.
You can even cut points on the bottoms and round the tops if you're so
minded.

OTOH, you can buy 80 6" plastic markers for $3.75 (+s&h) from

http://www.superseeds.com/planting_supplies.htm

These are doubtless available other places. Although, as I
web-searched, not as common as they once were. Of course, if one
*happens* to have been keeping old miniblinds around, and a pair of
heavy-duty shears, and an idle afternoon...