This Week's Bounty: Gardening with Grow Bags, White Tiny Bugs on Plants, Protecting Fruit Trees, Best Way to Use Garlic, & More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( May 26, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Start Your Garden Off Right—Know Which Seeds to Start Indoors … and Which Can Start Outdoors!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [How to Start Gardening with Grow Bags for Vegetables and Fruits]( [Video]( Are you familiar with using grow bags for vegetables, fruits, or flowers? Grow bags are plastic or fabric-based “bags” made of felt or non-woven fabric, or polypropylene (similar to weed barriers) with flat bottoms and usually reinforced handles built-in. [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 [How to Identify an Overwatered Plant]( [cucumber-plant]( I’ll be the first to admit that I have an overwatered plant or two in my garden every year. It’s not so bad now, but my indoor plants used to try their best to run away when they saw me coming with the watering can. Spoiler alert: They didn’t get very far. [Read More...](  [Basil]( [The Basil Grower's Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Basil is one of the most essential herbs and can be found in just about every kitchen. With The Basil Grower's Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile herb. [Read More ...](  Pests & Diseases [What Are These White Tiny Bugs on Plants in my Garden?]( [Tiny Bugs on Plants]( Gardening is a truly fascinating hobby. It’s biology, nature, outside time, and a little bit of zen all mixed together. And the results end up on your dinner table. Not bad. How cool is it that a handful of tiny little seeds will give you an abundance of vegetables and herbs a few months after you plant them? Except, sometimes gardening is a confusing and frustrating experience. [Read More...](  [Okra]( [The Guide to Growing Okra Available Now!]( Okra is highly versatile and can grow almost anywhere that has lots of sun. From containers on balconies to open fields of freestanding plants, there’s an okra that you can grow. It’s delicious raw or cooked—and if you’re not big on that slime factor, no worries—there are plenty of ways to prepare okra that are totally slime-free! Come check out The Guide to Growing Okra right now! [Read More ...](  Growing Fruits & Berries [5 Tips for Protecting Fruit Trees from Deer and Other Wildlife]( [straw-mulch]( I’ve always loved the idea of walking into my backyard and picking an apple or some cherries right off the tree. It seems so idyllic, like a ray of sunshine will illuminate the tree and the birds will sing and it will be the most wonderful fruit I’ve ever had. [Read More...](  [Cherries]( [All Things Cherry Gardening Guide Available Now!]( They’re sweet and beautiful and have a shade of bright red named for them—they’re cherries! What’s more, cherry trees are lovely in the landscape even when they’re not producing fruit, and you can learn all there is to know about growing and eating them in our All Things Cherry Gardening Guide! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [10 Beautiful Flowering Vegetables (and Herbs)]( [Flowering-Chives]( They say you can’t put pineapple on pizza. They say you shouldn’t have more than two cups of coffee or tea each day. They say you can’t have it all. Well, I’m not exactly sure who “they” are, but I’m here to tell you that you can have it all. [Read More...](  [Dill]( [Delightful Dill Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Dill is one of the easiest, most gardener-friendly plants to grow and has dozens of culinary uses—every part of the plant is edible! With this gardening guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting this aromatic plant. Get it all in this Delightful Dill Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [Best Way to Use Garlic: Fresh, Roasted, Powder?]( [Garlic]( Hey there, fellow kitchen adventurers! Today, let’s dive into the aromatic world of homemade onion powder – that humble yet mighty ingredient that can transform a dish from bland to grand in a sprinkle! [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [RecipeLion Magazine Summer 2024 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll enjoy 33 Ways to Fire Up Your Taste Buds, featuring 16 Fresh & Flame-Kissed Veggie Delights, 11 Sizzling Grilled Meats & Mains, and 6 Chilled & Grilled Summer Sweets. Elevate your summer gatherings with these mouthwatering recipes! [Read More ...](  Member Posts: New This Week - [Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus with Crisp Garden Vegetables]( - [Pasta Free Italian Summer Salad]( - [Discovering the Best Margarita Pizza in Plymouth, Massachusetts]( - [Guilt Free Zucchini Lasagna]( Member Favorites - [How to Treat & Prevent 5 Common Vegetable Diseases]( - [What to Do About Basil Leaves Turning Yellow]( - [How to Start Seeds in Rockwool]( - [10 Gardening Tools for Seniors That Actually Make a Difference]( - [What is My USDA Planting Zone?]( - [How to Mix Your Own Potting Soil for Container Vegetables]( - [A Review of the Vegepod Raised Garden Bed]( - [Is it Safe? How to Test Soil Quality Before Growing Edible Plants]( - [Starting Seeds Outdoors in Containers: A Pro & Con List]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [White Asparagus with Butter and Chives]( - [Purple Asparagus Salad]( - [Easy Asparagus Stuffed Chicken]( - [Chamomile Fizz]( - [Vanilla Chamomile Marshmallows]( [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. [Read More ...]( [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [Planting chart]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Bug Control Chart]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Seed Germination Chart]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ](      About Food Gardening Network: Food Gardening Network brings you expert in-depth information and daily advice to help you grow good food at home and become the best food gardener you can be. 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