This Week's Bounty: 10 Herb & Vegetable Seeds to Plant in May, Homemade Irrigation System, Mulching a Vegetable Garden, & More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( May 12, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Plant the Perfect—and Productive—Food Garden Every Year!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [10 Herb & Vegetable Seeds to Plant in May]( [Video]( Every month we love to share the best fruits, vegetables, and herbs you can plant, but since May is such a big month for planting, it would have been a shorter list of what NOT to plant in May. [Read More...](  [Spring Garden Planning Calendar Kit]( [FREE for You Now: Printable 2024 Spring Garden Planning Calendar Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club: - Plan your Spring food garden today! - Never miss an important Spring task. - Be inspired to plan, plant, and enjoy! [Read More ...](  Watering & Irrigation [3 Benefits of a Homemade Irrigation System for Vegetable Gardens]( [Homemade Irrigation System]( I sometimes wish watering my vegetable garden (and folding laundry, and cleaning bathrooms) was as easy as an I Dream of Jeannie head-nod. (Am I dating myself?) It’s not that I don’t like watering my garden. I really do. [Read More...](  [Broccoli]( [Broccoli: America’s Favorite Vegetable Guide Available Now!]( Broccoli—hated by children, loved by adults—proves that when we grow older, we grow wiser. And growing broccoli in your garden is a very wise choice. With this collection, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting healthful broccoli, and easy, savory recipes that make it all the more rewarding to grow your own broccoli. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [7 Fantastically Unique Vegetable Garden Ideas]( [rain-barrel-garden]( There are two ways to think about unique vegetable garden ideas: one is design and layout, and the other is what vegetables you grow. But why not combine them? There’s no rule that says you have to choose between interesting vegetables and fun garden design. [Read More...](  [Chamomile]( [The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Chamomile Available Now!]( Feeling frazzled? Deadlines got you down? Anxiety acting up? You could use a hot cup of chamomile tea—and The Gardener's Guide to Growing Chamomile. It’s easy to grow, easy to harvest, and delicious to drink! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [7 Ideas for Mulching a Vegetable Garden That Actually Work]( [straw-mulch]( The best piece of advice I got over ten years ago, in regards to weeds in my home garden came from a friend of my mom who always has the most pristine garden. Each row between his plants were always clean, and never seemed to have sprouts or bugs. [Read More...](  [Chives]( [Chill Chives Gardening Guide Available Now!]( You can’t make a meal out of chives, but sometimes chives can make the meal. We have recipes for you that make the most of the fragrant flavor of chives. And you can grow your own chives indoors on a sunny windowsill, in containers on your deck or balcony, or out in the garden in raised beds or open land. Learn what it takes to add chives to your herb garden. We’ll explain how to choose the chives that are right for you, how to get them started, and how to enjoy them after harvest. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [3 Space-Saving Backyard Vegetable Garden Ideas]( [Beautiful-garden-with-leafy-vegetables]( When it comes to a backyard vegetable garden, ideas are easy to come by. There are plenty of pictures of elaborate gardens with rows of sun-ripened tomatoes, entire sections devoted solely to peas, raised beds for root vegetables, and, of course, a fountain and seating area. [Read More...](  [grapes]( [The Great Grapes Gardening Guide Available Now!]( What’s the most popular fruit in the world? If you guessed oranges, apples, or bananas, you’d be wrong—it’s the fabulous grape! Because of its many uses (hello, wine!) and the number of countries that can grow grapes, the world totals some 72 million tons of grapes grown annually. In the Great Grapes Gardening Guide, you’ll learn everything you need to grow this versatile fruit. [Read More ...](  Easy Healthy Recipes [Making Your Own Hot Sauce: A Spicy Tale from the Garden]( [Making Your Own Hot Sauce: A Spicy Tale from the Garden]( As I stroll down memory lane through the rows of our family garden, one crop stands out among the tomatoes, cucumbers, and strawberries: hot peppers. And at the helm of this fiery endeavor was my dad, a chef by profession and a green-thumbed enthusiast by heart [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [May 2024 Issue Available Now!]( Don’t miss “10 Herb & Vegetable Seeds to Plant in May”, “5 Home-Grown Comfort Foods”, and “How to Plant a Bare Root Apple Tree”. Learn “How to Start Gardening with Grow Bags for Vegetables and Fruits”! And, as a special bonus you’ll also get our printable “Barbecue Food Garden Planning Kit.” [Read More ...](  Member Posts: New This Week - [Discovering the Best Margarita Pizza in Plymouth, Massachusetts]( - [Guilt Free Zucchini Lasagna]( - [Savor the Flavor: Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup Recipe for a Healthy Fiesta!]( - [My Ongoing Love of Cauliflower]( Member Favorites - [Unexpected But Edible: 10 Weird Things You Can Actually Eat From Your Garden]( - [How to Grow Herbs in Mason Jars]( - [The Challenges of Growing Vegetables in Containers and How to Overcome Them]( - [What is Vertical Gardening and are the Benefits Worth it?]( - [Ways to Make Compost Break Down Faster]( - [9 Automated Garden Tools for Effortless Growing]( - [The Do's and Don'ts of Open Air Composting]( - [How to Stop Invasive Herbs from Spreading]( - [3 Ideas for a Whimsical Kids Herb Garden]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Chocolate-Covered Strawberries]( - [Buttermilk Strawberry Shortcake]( - [Strawberry Limeade]( - [Strawberry Smoothie]( - [Strawberry Jam]( [GP]( [FREE for You Now: Printable Butterfly Garden Planting Chart!]( Download this FREEBIE now and get: - Beautiful full-color printable chart. - Which plants attract butterflies? - Best flowers for your garden. - Fun facts about each of the 24 plants. 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