Last year Nicole passed me this tip and I never managed to post it. She reminded me that herbs can look similar in appearance. Labeling ensures you do not cook up any surprises. She is absolutely right. Plant markers can be a bit costly and I’m always looking for ways to save money and making your own markers from plastic mini blinds is one way. Take the blind apart and separate the slates. Cut into an appropriate length, not too long because they are pretty flimsy. Use a plant marker because it is much more permanent than a Sharpie. Sharpies are not made to be stable in bright sunlight and fade over the summer to the point that they are no longer readable. If you must use a Sharpie, write the name on both ends of the marker. If the visible one fades, you can pull out the label and lo and behold the name is still there on the buried end.