Starbucks coffee stirrers........as plant labels.......

[Newton]

After being staggered by Homebase £3.29 for plastic labels I used lolly sticks...but we don't use many!

Lightbulb moment........all coffee shops....and macdonalds have coffee stirrers.......some are better than others but they give them away free!!!!!!

Use a thin marker and they are excellent plant labels............

Also I have also used golf tees!

Different colours for different seedlings!!!!!!

[Florence Fennel]

Innovative Newton. I use Wilko labels - I think they're about 99p a packet and if you use pencil they can be reused again and again until they disintegrate. I've never had a Starbucks coffee, I lead a very sheltered life.

[Newton]

No need.......they are .......erm available to collect! I like to stir my coffee a lot! And some!

[veggiechicken]

What are theyu made of, Newton? I don't go to Starbooks either!

[Newton]

Wood.....like long thin lolly sticks....cut them in half!

[Florence Fennel]

I'm intrigued now. Told you I live a sheltered life. Eldest Golden Girl goes to Starbucks, I'll ask her to get me some.

[lettucegrow!]

Genious! Might treat myself today, day off!

[chris]

I have used them as plant supports before

[veggiechicken]

Are they like the tea stirrers on here Disposable Wooden Chip Fork - Stephensons
I've used the chip forks as labels - the prongs are good for sticking in the soil!

[chris]

aye, those them!

[VirginVegGrower]

They are long and thin. Don't forget to pick up your free coffee grinds whilst there. Motorway service areas are best as they usually serve a lot and have loads of grinds, plus too busy to notice a guy helping himself to a huge haul of lolly sticks

[Paulottie]

You can normally find them littered all along the lanes around here. Perhaps the paper cups could be used for pots too?

Surprising given that I live ten miles from a McDonalds....though A Starbucks has opened up in the local town...I however would not wish to visit it.

I make plant labels by cutting up all manner of packaging...particularly icecream boxes...the long winter evenings just fly by!

[Bigmallly]

I find the coffee stirrers too thin (it's an age & eyesight thing), I like the idea of the wooden forks from the chippy.

[Rhona]

I use ice lolly sticks, collected through the year. It's not hard with two little ones and Mr R, who's not adverse to a post-work Magnum. I also use coloured craft sticks from tesco - very vibrant colours, handy for colour-coding and look attractive. They're about a quid for 50 and the same size as lolly sticks.

[ugley_matt]

100 chip forks for £1.19

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