Toni’s Favorite Tools & Equipment

15-Gallon Colorful Fabric Grow Bags — 7-Pack

Fifteen-gallon bags provide generous soil volume for tomatoes and other larger container crops.

3-Pack Seed Starter Trays with Grow Lights — 162 Cells

A combined tray-and-light option for starting several vegetable varieties together. The set includes three 54-cell trays, clear humidity domes and built-in grow lights, providing 162 planting cells in total. Seller-listed features include 5-inch domes, 2.8-inch-deep cells, three light modes, ten brightness settings and three timer settings.

365 Organic Whole Wheat Flour

Whole-wheat flour adds flavor and nutrients and is useful for starting or feeding a sourdough culture.

5-Gallon Colorful Fabric Grow Bags — 7-Pack

Five-gallon grow bags are a practical starting size for individual peppers and other compact crops.

Airtight Flour Storage Jar

A wide-mouth airtight jar keeps frequently used bread flour tidy, visible, and easy to scoop.

Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

This has been my dependable go-to canning reference for 20 years and covers both boiling-water and pressure-canning recipes.

Ball Wide-Mouth Pint Mason Jars, 16 oz, 12-Pack

A dependable, versatile size for jams, salsa, pickles, sauces, and smaller batches. Ball jars are reusable when undamaged and compatible with wide-mouth canning lids and bands.

Ball Wide-Mouth Quart Mason Jars, 32 oz, 12-Pack

A useful larger jar for tested recipes that specifically allow quart jars, with the wide-mouth opening I increasingly prefer.

Bambooro Bamboo Jar Caddy

A convenient way to carry several empty or fully cooled jars between the kitchen and pantry.

Bob’s Red Mill White Rice Flour

Rice flour is useful for dusting bannetons because it resists absorbing dough moisture and helps prevent sticking.

Bok Choy and Asian Greens Seed Collection

A seed collection for growing bok choy and other Asian greens in suitable indoor or container conditions.

Bstrip DIY Plant Shelf with Grow Light — 29.5 × 13.8 × 70.9 Inches

A multi-level shelf kit with built-in grow lights creates an organized indoor food garden for bok choy, lettuce, herbs, seedlings, and other compact crops.

Butunlita Green 8 × 4 × 1-Foot Raised Garden Bed

A practical 8 × 4-foot footprint for creating a productive, clearly defined growing space.

Cherry Belle Radish Seeds

Cherry Belle radishes suit wide containers with enough depth for healthy root development.

Clear Dough-Proofing Container

Straight sides and visible markings make it easier to monitor dough expansion during bulk fermentation.

Colorful Fabric Grow Bags — Assorted Sizes

Bright fabric grow bags provide a reusable and flexible option for growing vegetables and herbs in containers.

Compatible 5-10-15 PSI Pressure Regulator

A weighted regulator can simplify pressure monitoring when it is approved for the exact pressure-canner model being used.

Danish Dough Whisk

The open-loop design combines flour and water efficiently without collecting a heavy mass of dough like a spoon can.

Deep Potato Grow Bags with Harvest Windows

Deep grow bags provide useful root space while access windows make checking or harvesting potatoes more convenient.

Dehydrated Sourdough Starter

An established dehydrated culture can shorten the wait for beginners who want to start baking while still learning starter care.

Doter Biodegradable Seedling Starter Trays, 120 Cells

I prefer these biodegradable trays to plastic cells because I can cut apart each square and plant it whole, reducing disturbance to young roots.

Dwarf Eggplant Seeds

Dwarf eggplant varieties are easier to accommodate in compact indoor and container gardens.

Dwarf Siberian Baby Kale Seeds

Dwarf Siberian baby kale is a compact leafy green suited to appropriately lit indoor growing spaces.

Dwarf Vegetable Seed Collection for Small Gardens

Dwarf vegetable varieties help make productive use of limited indoor and urban growing space.

Flavehc Dark-Cyan Cast-Iron Bread Oven, 9.8 Inch

The domed-lid design creates a covered baking environment that holds steam around the loaf during the first stage of baking.

Flexible Bowl Scraper

A flexible scraper follows the curve of a mixing bowl and helps move sticky dough cleanly with less waste.

FORJARS Regular-Mouth Canning Lids, 100-Pack

A practical bulk supply of new regular-mouth flat lids for jars already in your canning rotation.

FORJARS Wide-Mouth Canning Lids, 100-Pack

A practical bulk supply of new wide-mouth flat lids for frequent canning sessions.

Hoosier Hill Farm Fruit Pectin, 2 lb

A bulk pectin option for cooks who make jams and jellies regularly and want a larger pantry supply.

Hoosier Hill Farm Pickle Fresh Granules, 1.5 lb

A calcium-chloride crisping product for tested pickle recipes that permit its use.

King Arthur Organic Bread Flour

A dependable bread flour gives sourdough dough the strength it needs for good structure, fermentation, and oven spring.

Little Finger Carrot Seeds

Little Finger carrots are a short-rooted choice for deep-enough indoor and patio containers.

Living Whole Foods No-Drain Growing Trays, 20 × 10 Inches, 10-Pack

These waterproof bottom trays support biodegradable cells, protect surfaces, and make bottom watering easier.

Megaware KeelGuard Stainless-Steel Maslin Preserving Pan

I own a flat-bottom preserving pan and have used it for years. I love it for jams and preserves because it heats evenly without the spot scorching I want to avoid.

Microgreens Seed Collection

Microgreens are a useful choice for quick indoor harvests when provided suitable light and moisture.

Miracle-Gro Indoor Seed-Starting Potting Mix, 8 qt., 2-Pack

A convenient fine-textured potting mix for starting vegetable flower and herb seeds indoors.

Mrs. Wages Citric Acid, 12 oz

A measured acidification option for tested tomato-canning recipes that specifically allow citric acid.

Mrs. Wages Pickling and Canning Salt

A fine-grained salt made for pickling and canning, without the additives that can cloud brines.

Organic Culinary Herb Seed Collection — 20 Varieties

A broad culinary-herb collection supports a varied indoor herb garden near the kitchen.

Organic Healthy Greens Seed Assortment

An assortment of organic greens offers several options for a varied indoor food garden.

Organic Herbal Tea Seed Collection

An herbal-tea seed collection provides a convenient way to begin growing tea herbs at home.

OXO Good Grips Stainless-Steel Food Mill

A useful tool for separating skins and seeds while preparing smooth sauces, purées, and preserves.

Parisian Baby Carrot Seeds

Parisian baby carrots have a compact root form suited to containers with adequate depth.

Presto 01781 23-Quart Pressure Canner and Cooker

Reusable Bread Storage Bags

Reusable bread bags offer a simple way to store homemade loaves while reducing reliance on disposable bags.

Round and Oval Banneton Basket Set

A round-and-oval set makes it easy to proof both boule and batard shapes while supporting the dough before baking.

SDOVUERC 60W Full-Spectrum Grow Light Stand

A sturdy, adjustable full-spectrum grow-light stand that provides bright, even coverage for seedling trays and indoor plants.

Serrated Bread Knife

A long serrated blade cuts through a crisp sourdough crust with less crushing and fewer ragged slices.

SKOCHE 8-Ounce Jelly Jars, 24-Pack

A small jar size that works well for jams, jellies, gifts, and other tested recipes that allow half-pint jars.

Sourdough Starter Jar Kit

A straight-sided clear jar makes it easier to mark the feeding level and judge how predictably a starter rises.

Spacemaster Bush Cucumber Seeds

Spacemaster bush cucumbers are a compact cucumber option for containers with sufficient light and room.

Stainless-Steel Bench Scraper

A firm metal scraper makes dividing, lifting, shaping, and clearing sticky dough from the work surface much easier.

Stainless-Steel Cooling Rack

A sturdy open rack lets air circulate beneath a baked loaf so the crust stays crisp while the crumb finishes setting.

Sugar Ann Dwarf Pea Seeds

Sugar Ann dwarf peas offer a compact pea option for suitable containers with support.

Thai Chili Pepper Seeds

Thai chili peppers can be grown in containers when supplied with strong light and appropriate warmth.

Tiny Tim Tomato Seeds

Tiny Tim is a compact tomato variety suited to small containers with adequate light and care.

VIVOSUN Waterproof Seedling Heat Mat, 10 × 20.75 Inches

Gentle bottom heat can support germination for warm-season seeds when the growing area is cool.