This Week's Bounty: Three Sisters of Companion Planting, Odor Free Compost Bin, Peat-Free vs Peat-Based Compost, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( July 7, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Plant the Perfect—and Productive—Food Garden Every Year!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [The Three Sisters of Companion Planting]( [Video]( Where would wine be without cheese, or peanut butter without jelly? Simon without Garfunkel? And let’s not forget our special guests today, the “Three Sisters” otherwise known as corn, beans, and squash. [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 ...](  Garden Design [10 Enclosed Vegetable Garden Ideas for Every Budget]( [flower garden in backyard]( If you’re lucky enough to have a patch of yard to do some gardening, you’ve likely spent some time dreaming up garden designs. If you’re anything like me, that involves graph paper, colored pencils, and a ruler! [Read More...](  [Green Beans]( [Grow Great Green Beans Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Looking for an easy crop that delivers a high yield, plenty of nutrition, and can make a statement in your garden? Grow green beans! you get all the details that go into growing crisp, crowd-pleasing beans that practically grow themselves. Get it all in the Grow Great Green Beans Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [How to Store Leafy Greens and Other Produce Without Plastic]( [salad spinner]( Over the last few years, I’ve been slowly swapping out my single-use food storage items for more sustainable options. One surprising benefit (aside from… you know, saving the planet) is that my produce keeps fresh longer! [Read More...](  [Lettuce]( [Leafy Lettuce Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Growing lettuce is as easy as BLT. A cool-season annual, this leafy crop grows readily from seed, and you can sow seeds every few weeks to have a season full of salad! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting delicious, leafy lettuce. Get recipes that go beyond the salad bowl and see what’s possible when you grow your own lettuce. Get it all in this Leafy Lettuce Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [6 Rare Vegetable Gardening Magazines to Inspire You]( [Quotes]( I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite Saturday morning activities is to sit down with a cup of tea and one of my favorite vegetable gardening magazines and dream about all the exciting veggies I could grow. [Read More...](  [Kumquats]( [Crazy for Kumquats! Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Kumquats are small! They’re sweet! You can pick them right off the tree and eat them whole! And these little citrus trees are as lovely to look at as their fruit is delicious to eat. Home gardeners love having kumquats around—they even make great container plants! With the Crazy for Kumquats! Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious food. [Read More ...](  Composting [How to Keep an Odor Free Compost Bin in Your Home]( [throwing compost bin]( Composting used to scare me. I should say, compost bins used to scare me. I had heard all the great things about composting: that it was a super sustainable and a great cost-effective way of boosting nutrients into your soil. [Read More...](  [Scallions]( [The Super Scrumptious Scallion Guide Available Now!]( Scallions are one of the easiest and tastiest vegetables to grow, and they’ll even get along well with other salad vegetables! With The Super Scrumptious Scallion Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious, versatile cousin in the onion family. [Read More ...](  Composting [Peat-Free vs Peat-Based Compost: Which is Better?]( [Holding soil]( It’s no secret that I love compost. For those just getting into gardening, compost is decomposed organic matter that can be used as a soil amendment in garden beds and container gardens. It helps vegetables and herbs retain moisture and prevent pests and diseases. [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [July 2024 Issue Available Now!]( Don’t miss "Companion Crops: Growing Better Together" and Enjoy growing season with "7 Veggies to Plant in July" and “The Three Sisters of Companion Planting.” Plus, get glam in the garden with “Garden-to-Glass Cocktails!” You’ll also get a special bonus, our printable "Garlic Garden To Table Recipe Card Kit." 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