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I spent last Sunday planting my seeds and bulbs for summer flowering and then, of course I wanted some plant labels ('cos as soon as I plant them I forget what they are and then spend months wondering!!)

I got a great and green idea for making my own. I used an old ice cream carton made from heavy white plastic. Actually it wasn't an old ice-cream carton. It was a new ice-cream carton. Anyway here are the steps necessary to make cool (no pun intended) plant tags

First and most important: Eat all the ice-cream! You may find it necessary to lick it clean but this must be done before continuing. (As this task is to be carried out for crafting purposes you get an automatic dispensation from calories)

Cut the carton into strips, cut the strips into a point at one end. Next you have to go rummaging in your craft stash and use all those little things you thought you would never find a use for

I found some tiny plastic earthworms -I NEVER thought I'd find a use for THEM. You can also use buttons, satin roses, pictures cut from greeting cards etc,

I stuck on white labels and wrote the names on them. You could also use correction fluid.

These will last for years and can be re-used next year too. Just put a new sticky label on it. Now, of course, I need to eat lots more ice-cream to keep the supply going. Yummmy!