Spring is the most wonderful time!

Don't Miss This Month's Issue! [Food Gardening Network Preview]( April 15, 2024  [Singing in the Spring Garden]( Sing. Dance. Celebrate! It’s time for spring gardening! [Magazine Cover] Gain full access to this premium magazine issue—and an entire Library of food gardening advice—with a [Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network!]( Dear Gardener, In just a few days I’ll harvest my first radishes of the season. I’m so excited to bite into that earthy, peppery root! It’s not just that I love radishes, either. Once they start coming in, it’s only a matter of time before spring harvests become more and more bountiful. Soon kale, peas, pea greens, asparagus, lettuces, and all sorts of delightful goodness will be in my kitchen! What’s happening in your garden? If you aren’t sure, this is the perfect time to plant some fast-growing, cool-weather veggies. And over the next month or two, there’s almost no end to what you can plant! The April issue of Food Gardening Magazine is all about exploring garden possibilities. From which vegetables and herbs can go in the ground this month to slicing zucchini for zoodles to making natural dyes from vegetables to building a raised lettuce garden, you’ll get all sorts of tips, advice, ideas, and instructions to help you create the best garden you can. In all, you’ll find six featured articles, the printable 2024 Fruits & Berries Garden-to-Table Recipe Card Kit, and explorations of our three featured fruits and vegetables: Peas, Lettuce, and Zucchini. And, as always, there are some additional delightful recipes in store from the gardening guides highlighted in this issue. Let’s head out to the garden and see what’s growing in the April issue of Food Gardening Magazine. [10 Prettiest Flowering Vegetables and Herbs] [Earth Day Sale! Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $5 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Order today to get your free Master Gardener’s Book of Home-Grown Home Remedies! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $5!]( Here are some exciting articles and videos ahead in the April Issue of Food Gardening Magazine: - 5 Things to Plant in April: Spring is the perfect time to plant these cool-weather fruits and vegetables. - Top Planted of 2024: What Our Community is Planting This Year: What is the Food Gardening Network community planting in the garden this year? What's getting left out of the garden? It's no surprise that tomatoes top the list of favorite vegetables to grow, but guess where hot peppers are on the list! Find out what's hot and what's not in the garden this year. - How to Build a Raised Lettuce Garden: A raised bed can help keep your leafy greens free of pests and disease, plus they look great. This DIY project is easy and it's also a great way to economize on space. - How to Make Natural Dyes from Vegetables: If you've peeled beets, you know that brilliant red makes a stunning dye. But did you know you can also make dyes from golden beets, spinach, red cabbage, carrots, and more? - The Sound of Corn Growing: This article comes from our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine. In this story, writer Iris E. May reminds us that if we slow down enough and listen, we really can hear corn growing. - Fruits & Berries Garden-to-Table Recipe Card Kit: Don't miss this Food Gardening Network exclusive! Get more than 20 recipes that highlight the fresh flavors of fruits and berries straight from your garden. Plus, explore 10 different berries, from blackberries to boysenberries to honeyberries, to determine which ones you might want to grow. - 10 Prettiest Flowering Vegetables and Herbs: Flowering vegetables not only make your garden pretty, but they also offer a delectable taste experience. They truly represent the perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality, providing both visual delight and culinary satisfaction. [10 Prettiest Flowering Vegetables and Herbs] [Earth Day Sale! Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $5 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Order today to get your free Master Gardener’s Book of Home-Grown Home Remedies! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $5!]( The latest issue of Food Gardening Magazine also features our deep dive collections on Peas, Lettuce, and Zucchini. You’ll get tons of tips for growing these three exciting plants, from choosing the type you want to grow to prepping your garden and all the way through harvesting and enjoying them in your kitchen. Here are some of the articles you can look forward to. Fresh from the pod they are sweet little early spring treats. Or they can be late-season treats when the rest of your garden is finishing up for the season. That’s one of the nice things about peas–they grow relatively quickly and they tolerate cool weather just fine, so you can usually get two plantings in if you want. But what is the best way to plant peas? Find out more in The Best Way to Grow Peas (and 3 of the Best Peas to Grow). Explore the range of flavors in this easy-growing leafy green, from peppery arugula to floral Butterhead and more. Read Different Types of Lettuce By Flavor to learn more! A couple of zucchini plants in your garden means you'll have about three tons of zucchinis (okay, maybe not three tons, but plenty, for sure). So it's helpful to have a few different ways to prepare this vegetable, and none are more fun than zoodles! Find out more in How to Slice and Zoodle Your Zucchinis. Take a look at the April Issue of Food Gardening Magazine for the full articles and start thinking about your garden! [Different Types of Lettuce by Flavor] We hope you enjoy the April edition of Food Gardening Magazine as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it. Open up the April Issue today and join us in creating and tending the garden of your dreams.  [Earth Day Sale! Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $5 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! 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