Lots of new canning jar labels

I've been trying to add as many new canning jar labels to the CanningCrafts shop as possible since canning season is in full swing now. I've had requests for more vintage inspired & basic designs, so that's what I tried to concentrate on the past few weeks. I just added Big Fruit, Rainbow, Vintage Custom Kitchen, an Eat Your Fruit retro style lady, and Checkered which comes in 4 different plaid colors on 1 sheet.

If you're looking for a label for a certain canned good, just drop me a line if you don't see it in my shop! I might have just what you're looking for. I can do custom designs too!

Vintage Custom Kitchen Label

Vintage Kitchen sticker looks great on kraft boxes or mason jars!

Big Fruit Mason Jar Label

Checkered Mason Jar label in 4 different plaid colors on 1 sheet

This Rainbow canning jar label will look great on jams & jellies!

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Custom Canning Jar Labels

I get a lot of requests for custom canning jar labels! I can adjust the text or colors on any of the jar labels in the CanningCrafts shop for a small custom fee, or create something new from scratch. I've done Bridal Shower & Wedding Favor labels, jar labels for Farmer's Market food, & gift labels for friends or family. If you see a label in my shop that you want your name added to, or maybe you want to change the colors or fruits on the design, just contact me to discuss what you're looking for & I can give you a price estimate. I keep the custom design fees reasonable. Also, I keep all custom designs on file, so you can contact me for reprints at any time! Read more about my custom design policies in my shop & let me know if you have any questions.

Below are just a few custom canning jar labels I've designed over the years. Some are the basic offerings in my shop while others were designs that were modified for various customers.

If you need larger quantities or are looking for artwork for your specific canned good, please contact me because I might have what you're looking for :)

Custom From the Kitchen of Stickers

Award Winning Canning Jar Labels are available in red or blue

Colorful custom canning jar labels

Return Canning Jar labels come in 3 different sayings

Custom Canning Jar Label designs for preserved foods, weddings, & more!

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HUGE tomato hornworms

I've had hornworms in my garden in years past, but nothing the size of the 2 that were munching on my tomato plants this past week. They were monstrous! I don't know how long they were snacking on the leaves, but half of my one plant was demolished... all leaves were gone & there were just stems left. I squished the first one with my shoe & green junk squirt my hubby's feet about 3 feet away. He was none too pleased, but I was quite amused... at the impact of the squished bug... it wasn't too amusing that half of my tomato plant was eaten. Fortunately, tomatoes are resilient, so it's made a speedy recovery.

HUGE tomato hornworm

Japanese Rings Tomato Staking Method

For several years I've staked some of my tomatoes using a cage-staking method called Japanese Tomato Rings. It's a method that was pioneered by Japanese & English gardeners. Basically, instead of planting the tomatoes inside the cage, you plant them outside the cage which is filled with organic materials. I use a foldable garden trellis that forms into a square enclosure. I line it with burlap & insert it into the garden. Then I fill the cage with about 2 feet worth of compost & shredded leaves, then top it off with loamy top soil. I dig a saucer shaped hole in the center of the layers. I plant 1 tomato outside on each side of the cage. Then you're supposed to water the plants through the center of the cage instead of watering the soil at the base of the plant. Then just keep the center moist & add fertilizer every 2-3 weeks. I don't add anything other than more compost though.

This method is supposed to help a plant produce up to 100 pounds of fruit. Last year I had a Black Krim tomato that very well might have produced that much fruit. Unfortunately, my garden was terrorized by a raccoon, so I didn't reap the rewards of my efforts!

I always start tomatoes from seed in April, then transplant outside in mid-May. Sometimes I stagger the plantings, but more often than not I like to plant everything all at the same time & harvest as much as possible at the same time. So even though all 19 of my tomatoes were planted at the same time, the 4 plants staked this way are twice as big & hearty as the others. I added compost to the soil for my other tomatoes, but they don't seem as nice as the ones around the cage.

I like to plant 4 different varieties of tomatoes around the cage & then compare them to the same varieties planted in the rest of the garden. I tried 7 different varieties this year, all heirlooms, & most I had planted at one or more times in the past. I have Sweet 100 cherry, Brandywine Yellow, Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, Beefstake, San Marzano, & Black Russian. Black Krim was my favorite from last year, so I wanted to try it out again this year. I'm hopeful I can harvest enough to make a few years worth of salsa.

Japanese Rings cage-staking method for tomatoes

The tomato on the right side is so puny compared to those around the cage!

New ladybug canning jar label

I just added a new label to the CanningCrafts shop. It's a bright yellow, polka dot, ladybug canning jar label. This cute canning label works great on strawberry jams or salsa.

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