Give Your Onion Seedlings a Haircut!

If there's one crop that I love to grow indoors from seed, it's onions.  Of course you can buy sets from your local hardware store or nursery, but there are usually only a few varieties available. 

So not only do I have a larger selection of onion types to choose from if I buy the seeds online and grow them myself, but I can start them earlier indoors and give them plenty of time to grow before they get planted out.

Growing Chives

 

Growing Your Own Chives

Chives are a tender herb with soft stems and leaves.  It’s one of the easiest perennial herbs to grow in Zones 3 – 9 and one of the earliest plants to appear in the spring. They produce lovely fuzzy flowers in pink and purple.   They are a special treat for those first-of-the-year salads.  

Growing Bell Peppers from Seed

 

Growing Bell Peppers

The biggest reason that I take the time to grow my bell peppers from seed is, well, money. I don't know about your area, but here in Ohio, bell peppers are usually about $1.50 apiece! I started to grow them in my vegetable garden many years ago and will continue to do it every season.

Items Needed to Start Pressure Canning

 

Essential Pressure Canning Item List

Preserve the Harvest!

Learning the art of canning food has now become much more popular in light of the recent world events. In this fast-paced and uncertain world we live in now, having a pantry full of healthy nutritious food is an important step toward food security.