This Week's Bounty: Homemade Bug Spray, Benefits of Food Gardens, Best Potato Storage Bin Containers, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( July 21, 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 [Homemade Bug Spray for Vegetable Plants]( [Video]( A good old-fashioned spray with the hose is my favorite way to rid my veggie garden of leaf-eating pests, especially the Japanese beetles who love to munch on my basil. [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 ...](  Vegetable Gardening [Benefits of Gardening in Retirement Communities]( [Seniors]( Many adults choose to spend their golden years in a vibrant, supportive retirement community. However, these complexes offer more than just movie nights, Mahjong and social clubs. [Read More...](  [Thyme]( [It's about Thyme Gardening Guide Available Now!]( If you’ve never grown thyme, or have only grown one kind, you’re missing out on one of the most versatile and easy-to-grow herbs in the garden. With the It's About Thyme Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile herb. [Read More ...](  Growing Fruits & Berries [Growing Black Raspberry vs. Blackberry vs. Mulberry: Which is Best?]( [salad spinner]( “Here we go ’round the mulberry bush on a cold and frosty morning.” So goes the children’s song that’s usually accompanied by a skipping dance and some playful laughs. [Read More...](  [Blackberries]( [The Blackberry Heaven: All in One Gardening Guide is Available Now!]( Blackberries are so easy to grow, they grow wild all over the country. But in case you don’t have access to a convenient wild bush, in the Blackberry Heaven: All in One Gardening Guide, you get everything you need to know about growing your own. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow in Pots]( [Quotes]( One sunny day in late summer, I went to visit a city-dwelling friend. We went for a walk, and I noted a few porches with a random tomato plant or two in pots and the occasional container garden of basil and thyme. [Read More...](  [Corn]( [The Everything Corn Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Corn is an all-American staple! With The Everything Corn Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this unique food in your home garden, including advice on planting, raising, harvesting, and preparing dish after delicious dish featuring your home-grown corn. [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [7 Best Potato Storage Bin Containers That Extend Shelf Life]( [A-huge-pile-of-sprouted-potatoes-in-the-cellar]( If there’s one thing we know about potatoes, it’s that they need to be kept cold, humid, and dark to survive a long winter. [Read More...](  [Potatoes]( [How to Grow Potatoes Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Potatoes and sweet potatoes have been around for thousands of years, and they’re a main staple in many cultures. Both of these vegetables are easy to grow at home. With the How to Grow Potatoes Gardening Guide, you’ll learn all you need to know about growing and enjoying these fabulous root vegetables. [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [7 Tips for Storing Squash No Matter What Type]( [Storing Squash]( Squash gets overlooked for its versatility and overall yum-factor when it comes to garden vegetables (okay, technically a fruit). Always a bridesmaid, squash is often relegated to “side dish material,” and the general public doesn’t give it a second thought. [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 - [10 of the Best Savory Herbs to Grow for Family Meals]( - [How to Create Built-In Hillside Planter Boxes for Sloped Yards]( - [20 Gardening Myths Busted]( - [The Best Tool for Digging Holes for Plants Revealed]( - [How to Make a DIY Tower Garden for Vegetables and Herbs]( - [How to Create a Living Wall Herb Garden Inside Your Home]( - [Are You Storing Onions the Wrong Way? Learn How to Store Every Variety]( - [How Often Should You Water Herbs Indoors?]( - [5 Tips for Growing a Pomegranate Tree from Seed]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Blueberry Chicken]( - [Blueberry Tofu Smoothie]( - [Baked Blueberry Oatmeal]( - [Classic Blueberry Pie]( - [Wild Rice Salad with Blueberries and Corn]( [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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