Excellent New Resource: A Midland Alpine Gardener's Diary

[David Nicholson]

Yes, I've been trying for about an hour.

[Michael J Campbell]

Yes its down Maggi. I can't get in.

[Diane Clement]

Monday evening 20.48 hours.....26th January...... I can't reach the AGS website....is it down? Anyone else having trouble?

21.12 GMT back up, I guess someone (Jim probably) has been working on it.

[Maggi Young]

Just found it back up... yes, I expect it was down for work. Seems fine now.

[Diane Clement]

Blog No 5 now on line (it should have been up yesterday but seemed to have some connection problems)

Midland Blog 5
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/diaries/Midland/+February+/171/

[art600]

Diane

Great Blog as usual.

Where did you buy the 'rectangular' labels.  I have looked everywhere with no success.  I have lots of coloured label as used by you, but a source for your alternative labels would be most welcome.

[Diane Clement]

Thanks, Arthur.  The rectangular topped labels are excellent, although not the cheapest to start with, they work out the best as they last longer.  They are good to write on with fine pencil.  I originally got them from SRGC and often ask someone going to a Scottish show to bring some back for me.  There are usually 6 colours: white, yellow, orange, red, green and blue.  However, I was recently excited to discover pink and lilac which I bought direct (yep, I need to get out more    ). 
The direct source is Anglo Scottish packaging, but then you have to order a minimum of 1000 in one colour.   
http://www.angloscottish.net/products/horticultural/stick-in-labels---400/

[David Nicholson]

 
The direct source is Anglo Scottish packaging, but then you have to order a minimum of 1000 in one colour.   
http://www.angloscottish.net/products/horticultural/stick-in-labels---400/

Diane, as I'm also a 'colour coder' I followed up when you first mentioned your coloured labels in your first log. They Emailed back to say that the minimum amount of one colour is actually 500, but the minimum total order is 1000.

Given that the price per thousand, for the 120x20 size as an example, is £21.80 plus p@p, and the price of 50,000 is only £15.15 plus p@p, we ought, perhaps, to get our act together and order in bulk. Must be a lot cheaper even taking into account p@p from a central source. ....or am I being too Yorkshire?

[Diane Clement]

Given that the price per thousand, for the 120x20 size as an example, is £21.80 plus p@p, and the price of 50,000 is only £15.15 plus p@p, we ought, perhaps, to get our act together and order in bulk. Must be a lot cheaper even taking into account p@p from a central source. ....or am I being too Yorkshire?

50,000 for £15.15 sounds a good deal, that would last me a week or two     

My central source is SRGC! I usually get in touch with Glassford Sprunt and arrange for someone to collect them for me.   

[Maggi Young]

I'll drop Glassford a line asking if he can get in a stock of the new colours!!

[hadacekf]

Diane
A very interesting Blog as usual. I like it. Thank you

[David Nicholson]

I'll drop Glassford a line asking if he can get in a stock of the new colours!!

Is this is a service available to all of us Maggi, wouldn't want to overwhelm Glassford?

[Maggi Young]

I'll drop Glassford a line asking if he can get in a stock of the new colours!!

Is this is a service available to all of us Maggi, wouldn't want to overwhelm Glassford?

We'll see what he says about the new colours, David....... I can always collect from him at a show and pass on to you guys 

[Diane Clement]

I certainly wouldn't want to start something here that could get out of hand!  Especially as Glassford has always been very helpful with this, and I wouldn't want to burden him.  Maybe they could be sold from the SRGC main website and it all makes profit for the club.
But they are the best labels and it's something often asked about.     

[Diane Clement]

Diane
A very interesting Blog as usual. I like it. Thank you   

Thanks Franz, I'm flattered