Day Dreaming

I was bit by the garden bug as soon as we bought our house.  Then I was bit by the canning/freezing/preserving bug.  Then I was bit by I want to share and sell all this.  So many people want to eat the fresh and local produce but don't have the time or space to grow it.  Why I can't I do it for them?  Then I wanted to start sharing my canning ideas.  Why can't I sell produce canning boxes.  I put all the fresh produce they need to go home and can it up?  Why can't I have canning classes and teach?

When I first started it was so scary and I tracked down a lady at the hardware store and she set me up and told me how to can.  I don't come from a home of gardeners or canners.  I had to teach myself.  (My mom is an amazing gardener... but she specializes in flowers not produce.)  My Aunts are produce gardeners so I picked their brains a ton on helping me with starting seeds to planting hows & whens!!  So thankful for their knowledge and willingness to teach little 'ol me!

I think it would be so fun to set up a produce stand!  My in-laws have the perfect location right off a busy highway.  But I live an hour away.  I also think it would be so fun to be part of a farmers market.  My husband does not.  Loading trailers and trucks on an early Saturday mornings sounds like zero fun to him.  Oh I have pinned so many great produce cart ideas!!

I am back to thinking how I can do this and from home and not have to leave.  It isn't easy at this stage in my world to get out of the house.  So... produce boxes is my main thought now.  Selling just produce and then selling canning kits.

I have started my seeds.  I have started seeds before... but never the important ones like peppers and tomatoes.  I have just stuck to flower, herbs, lettuce, and the direct sew seeds.  So far (knock on wood) all is growing and looking amazing... for it being like 20 degrees outside, zero sunshine and snowing every. single. morning!!

I have:
13 Sweet Peppers
5 Jalapenos
12 Pepperoncinis
13 Orange Tomatoes
13 Super Sauce Tomatoes
38 San Marzano Tomatoes
5 Cherry Tomatoes
22 Celery
22 Lettuce
18 Parsley
18 Cilantro
18 Dill
18 Basil
48 Zinnia (Flower)
24 Cleome (Flower)

I also jumped right into needing a logo to go with this dream.  I started scratching out logos and taping them to the side of my fridge.  If anything I want personalized canning labels for my own jars so it won't be wasted.  I hand out my canned items a lot so it will be fun to have a good label on it.

My next step?  Planting all these seedlings in the big garden and putting a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears into making them grow and giving me an abundance of fruit.  Enough for ourselves and extra to sell!!

Oh and praying for it to stop SNOWING and the sun to come out and warm the ground!!!

Here is to day dreaming and seeing where it takes me!!