Jon; Very good point.

Gene; Isn't funny how were always on the lookout for cheap (or free) and useful stuff that most people would never think of finding a use for?

Ever since my buddy clued me in to using those blinds, I'm always keeping an eye out for them. One day when I was out and about, I saw some sticking out of a trash can on the curb. Next thing you know, I was "dumpster diving". Couldn't let those things go to waste!

Since we're talking about the paint markers here I figured I'd post this pic. As you can see I'm experimenting with several different colors just to see which one works best. The white is by far the best choice in my opinion. Yellow is a close second. The orange and pink is actually some wild nail polish I tried - it's not as good as the paint markers and takes a long time to dry.

Funny thing about this picture is the blue color. This blue is very dark when looking at it in person but under the flash of the camera it almost looks florescent.

The picture also gives you an idea of how I'm rooting some of my cuttings this year - damp sphagnum. That's a large storage container that I found at Wal-Mart a few years ago. It's specific use was to store wreathes in. I found a better use for it :) .

 Have a look:

On my way back from lunch today, I saw a window coverings shop and stopped by. They were happy to give me a damaged white aluminum miniblind that otherwise would have gone into the landfill.  It'll probably give me a few years of tree tags. Thanks for sharing the idea Bill!