[Diana in Wisconsin]

Dyes and additives and preservatives have their place, but not on my plate. Well, I do enjoy a good old-fashioned Bologna sandwich from time to time. Maybe preservatives are the only thing keeping me alive? LOL!

I'll stick with shopping the perimeter of the grocery store when I need to and my garden, pantry, the chicken coop and the freezers the rest of the time. :)

It has been an education, moving somewhere where the closest grocery store is a 20 mile round trip. Advance planning is needed for everything around here, but it's become Second Nature nearly 10 years in. ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Tomato seeds are planted. Here's who made the cut:

Slicers: Harvard Square, Grandma’s Pick, Beefy Purple, Belle of the Ball, Chef’s Choice Bi-Color, Chef’s Choice Orange, Bush Blue Ribbon, Celebrity Plus

Paste: Sabelka, SuperSauce, Fresh Salsa

Cherry: Valentine (I'll buy a Sungold)

I've grown most of these before, but I'm most excited to be trying, 'Harvard Square:'

...as well as, 'Cream of the Crop Beefy Purple:'

...and, 'SuperSauce:'

[Albion Wilde]

Many LOLs!!!

[Paul R.]

For us, it’s now almost a 30 mile trip. Oh, there is a little closer convenience store at a gas station, but I avoid purchases at such places like the plague. Except when, about 10 years ago, a local charity had a BBQ event going there, outdoors. The chicken was great!