This^^^^. We started this a few years ago. We choose heirloom varieties and save the seeds. It's the only way to come out cost effective in my opinion.Grew my own plants this year.
My peppers are taking forever as well?...got decent germination but they are growing super slow? Guess they need more heat....tomatoe, okra, squash and other stuff is doing good but I may end up buying a few pepper plants.Have 75 pickling cucumber plants, close to 200 provider beans, bunch of ambrosia sweet corn, and probably some onions that will go in between today and Saturday. Still abkut 2 weeks before I get maters in the ground, and my peppers are taking forever so not sure on them. Love this time of year!
Grew mine from seeds and they're still in their little pots. Will probably get them in the ground this week.
Roma beans are great but I've never gotten good germination from them. Always have to go back several times to fill in gaps. Ordered some heirloom ones a few years back & paid dearly for them with same results....I can plant rattlesnake or LA purple pod and have to thin them a couple timesI bought some of my seeds at Rural King in Clarksville this year. It was the only place I could find flat Italian green bean seed locally. Planted a 30' row, and got 7 plants. Backseeded with more, and zero germination.