This Week's Bounty: Garden-to-Glass Cocktails, Spices vs. Herbs, Irish Vegetable Garden, Preserve Vegetables in Oil, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( July 14, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Save Your Garden from Ruin—Plant the Right Things Next to Each Other!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [Garden-to-Glass Cocktails]( [Video]( There was no small push by our team to delve into the wild world of “garden-to-glass” cocktails. Can you blame them? [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 ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [Spices vs. Herbs: An Introduction to Growing Your Own]( [flower garden in backyard]( Let’s talk about spices and herbs. Or spices vs. herbs if you prefer, because there can be some serious debate around what’s what. Admittedly, it gets a bit confusing, especially since the two terms get used interchangeably so often. Then you get into things like curry or garam masala, which are not, in fact, spices. They are spice blends. [Read More...](  [Ginger]( [Zesty Ginger Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Ginger is easier to grow than you may think! With the Zesty Ginger Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile plant—including specific advice about soil requirements and fertilizer, watering techniques to details about avoiding bacterial wilt, and even easy-to-make and delicious recipes that will allow you to enjoy the fruits of your ginger gardening labor! [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [The Best Soil for an Indoor Vegetable Garden]( [salad spinner]( If you’ve seen one soil, you’ve seen them all. It’s just dirt, right? Is there any reason you can’t use your raised bed soil for your indoor garden? The answer is not complicated, but there’s a little more to it than just “yes,” or “no.” The best soil for an indoor vegetable garden may not be soil at all. We’ll get to that in a minute. [Read More...](  [Brussels Sprouts]( [The Bountiful Brussels Sprouts Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Brussels sprouts have gone from most hated to almost most loved! With the Bountiful Brussels Sprouts Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious food. [Read More ...](  Garden Design [How to Plant an Irish Vegetable Garden]( [Quotes]( Ireland may be known for cabbage, carrots, and potatoes, but there’s much more to an Irish vegetable garden than these staple veggies. Of course, you can do a lot with these three vegetables. I’m thinking about a big pot of stew or roasted veggies or cabbage cooked up with a lot of garlic and some salt and pepper. But I digress. [Read More...](  [Cucumber]( [The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Cucumbers are easy to grow and will reward you with delicious dishes and health benefits! With The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [How to Safely Preserve Vegetables in Oil]( [throwing compost bin]( We’re a pretty easy-going bunch here at Food Gardening Network. Heck, we get to grow vegetables and cook and write about it. What’s not to enjoy? But there is one thing that we are very serious about: food safety. And that, my friend, is why I want to address how to safely preserve vegetables in oil. [Read More...](  [Apples]( [Audacious Apples Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Apples are the perfect portable snack. They’re delicious, nutritious, and packed with antioxidants! You can grow soaring, full-sized trees in your yard; grow smaller trees in raised beds or containers; or even train an apple tree to grow along a fence or a wall! No matter how small your garden space, there’s an apple variety for you! Learn about it all in this Audacious Apples Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Growing Fruits & Berries [How to Grow Tropical Fruit Plants in Any Zone]( [Holding soil]( I don’t know about you, but when I think about tropical fruit plants, my home in western Massachusetts isn’t the place that comes to mind. Not even close. I bet it’s not what you picture either. For me, the imagination goes to a lush, warm paradise with gorgeous trees abundant with mangoes, figs, and pineapples. [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." [Read More ...](  Member Favorites - [How to Make DIY Plant Containers from Recyclable Materials]( - [How to Plan an English Vegetable Garden]( - [How to Stop Vegetable Diseases from Invading Your Garden]( - [The Best Mulch for an Herb Garden You Can Make or Buy]( - [7 Tips for Preparing Clay Soil for Planting Vegetables]( - [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow in New England]( - [5 Fast-Growing Fruit Trees for a Beginner's Backyard Orchard]( - [60 Inspirational Quotes About Gardening]( - [10 Drought-Resistant Vegetables for a Water Conscious Garden]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Blazing Fast Blueberry Muffins]( - [Traditional Blueberry Slump]( - [Blueberry Pie Fudge]( - [The Ultimate Berry Crumble]( - [Blueberry Coffee Cake]( [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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