This Week's Bounty: Planting an Herb Garden, Fresh Sorbet vs. Ben & Jerry's, Cute Herb Stakes, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( June 23, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Save Your Garden from Ruin—Plant the Right Things Next to Each Other!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [Planting an Herb Garden: From Seed to Seasoning]( [Video]( Herb gardening is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding hobbies out there. Not only does it give you fresh herbs to cook with, but it also adds a splash of color and fragrance to your home when you grow them indoors or hang them to dry at the end of the season. [Read More...](  [Summer Garden Planning Calendar Kit]( [FREE for You Now: Printable 2024 Summer Garden Planning Calendar Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club Membership: - Plan your Summer food garden today! - Never miss an important Summer task. - Be inspired to plan, plant, and enjoy! [Read More ...](  Pests & Diseases [What's the Deal with Flies Eating Plants?]( [Flies Eating Plants]( I love gardening. I also sometimes hate gardening. Well, hate might be a strong word. But we all have those immensely frustrating moments when it seems like everything goes wrong. Roots rotting. Leaves withering. Flies eating plants. Deer eating tomatoes. [Read More...](  [Cauliflower]( [Marvelous Cauliflower Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Cauliflower love is on the rise in restaurants and homes everywhere, from cauliflower rice to pizza crust, and it’s easy to see why—it’s a health power food and it tastes delicious as well. While cauliflower is known to be tricky to grow, this Marvelous Cauliflower Gardening Guide will get you fully prepared to take on the challenge. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [Why Do Tomatoes Split and How to Stop It]( [Tomatoes]( Your vines are growing tall and green, the flowers bud, and little round tomatoes appear. They’re perfect tiny green spheres at first. Slowly they grow and turn pink, then red. They’re beautiful. And there’s a big crack in all of the best ones. What went wrong? [Read More...](  [Fennel]( [The Fabulous Fennel Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Fennel deserves a lot more love and attention from food gardeners! The Fabulous Fennel Gardening Guide will give you everything you need to know about fennel, including planting tips, harvesting methods, and quick-and-easy recipes that will please even the most discriminating diner! [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Make Cute Herb Stakes for Your Garden]( [Herb Stakes]( It starts innocently enough. A seed-starter tray sitting in a sunny spot on your counter. Until you realize that you forgot to label them and now have to wait until the seedlings sprout to play Guess That Herb. I’ve been there, my friend. I’ve also been in my garden, mid-season, pacing around in circles looking for the chives that I know I planted earlier that spring. [Read More...](  [Oregano]( [The Oregano Grower’s Guide Available Now!]( Get everything you need to know about growing versatile herb. Oregano is an indispensable herb for every kitchen, offering a burst of Mediterranean flavor that can elevate your culinary creations. With the ease of growing oregano at home, you’ll wave goodbye to the days of bland, store-bought oregano! [Read More ...](  Container Gardening [How to Prevent Fungus on Vegetables in Pots & Containers]( [Vegetables in Pots & Containers]( It’s a real bummer to find fungus on your vegetables. You spend months nurturing them, ensuring they get plenty of sunshine, water, fresh air, and the Netflix password. Then one day, seemingly out of nowhere, your vegetables aren’t looking so hot. [Read More...](  [Eggplant]( [Elegant Eggplant Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Eggplants are loved the world over for their beauty, their versatility, and because they’re easy to grow! Learn how to grow your own today, in the Elegant Eggplant Gardening Guide as part of your Food Gardening Network membership. [Read More ...](  Easy Healthy Recipes [Choose This, Not That: Fresh Sorbet vs. Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia]( [Sorbet]( This past winter, my family and I had the opportunity to escape the cold and spend some time in Florida. While there, my daughter and I visited a local strawberry farm, where we discovered that in zones 8-10, strawberries grow from Thanksgiving through April. 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