This Week's Bounty: Planting in Raised Beds vs. In-Ground, Growing Root Vegetables Indoors, Aquaponic Herb Garden, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( July 28, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Stop Bugs from Eating—and Ruining—Your Garden!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [The Biggest Differences Between Planting in Raised Beds vs. In-Ground]( [Video]( If you’re thinking of making the switch and going from an in-ground garden to planting in raised beds, this list will help you decide. [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 [Planting Raised Garden Beds: Spacing & Growing Vegetables and Herbs]( [Garden Beds]( As much as I love harvesting a bowl of sweet peas or enjoying an heirloom tomato right off the vine, part of the fun of gardening is planting raised garden beds. [Read More...](  [Lemons]( [Tart & Tangy lemon Guide Available Now!]( Lemons may seem like an exotic tree to grow, but all they need is a little TLC to give you years of tangy harvests! You don’t have to live in a subtropical zone to grow lemons—there are plenty of varieties happy to grow as productive houseplants! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting bright, fragrant lemons. Get recipes for dishes sweet and savory that make it all the more rewarding to grow your own lemons. Get it all in this Tart & Tangy Lemon Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [What's the Best Type of Wood for Raised Beds?]( [Wood for Raised Beds]( The only thing better than enjoying the produce from your garden is planning your garden. I could spend hours looking through seed catalogs, checking out the latest garden equipment, drawing maps of what my garden might look like, and, naturally, thinking about the best type of wood for raised beds. [Read More...](  [Apples]( [Super Sunflowers Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Follow your gardening heart as your growing sunflowers follow the sun. They are a feast for the eyes whether you eat them or not, and you can learn all there is to know about sunflowers in our Super Sunflower Gardening Guide! Discover all about sunflower history, growing, harvesting—and eating! Make our amazing recipes after your harvest—as easy to make as they are delicious to eat. [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [Tips for Growing Root Vegetables Indoors in Pots]( [Root Vegetables]( You’re right. Growing root vegetables indoors isn’t exactly on the cover of Garden Glamour magazine. (I just made that up. It’s not a real magazine. But if it was, indoor root veggies probably wouldn’t be on the cover.) [Read More...](  [Hot Peppers]( [Hot Peppers Gardening Guide Available Now!]( From mildly spicy to five-alarm fiery, growing your own hot peppers can bring a lot of variety to your garden! Learn what it takes to grow hot peppers. We explain the Scoville scale that ranks peppers’ heat, how to choose the hot peppers that are right for you, how to get them started, and how to enjoy them after harvest. [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Create an Aquaponic Herb Garden]( [Aquaponic Herb Garden]( Imagine a stranger came up to you holding a bag of fish from the pet store and said, “Hey, you! Did you know you can grow a garden using live fish?” [Read More...](  [Sage]( [The Ultimate Sage Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Sage is one of the most versatile and easy herbs for home gardeners to grow! With The Ultimate Sage Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile herb. [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [3 Ways to Grow Edible Flowers Indoors]( [Edible Flowers Indoors]( I love dinner parties, and when there’s an opportunity for one, I want to be ready. I was looking for different ways to level up my hosting abilities and remembered the bonus points earned through edible flowers. [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 Favorites - [Is Cow Manure Fertilizer Safe for Vegetable Gardens?]( - [10 Care Tips for Keeping Indoor Citrus Trees Alive in the Winter and Beyond]( - [How to Avoid 7 Hydroponic Pests and Diseases]( - [How to Make Banana Peel Tea for Plants]( - [The Best Vegetables to Grow in a Greenhouse]( - [The Best Heirloom Vegetable Plants to Grow]( - [How to Make Self-Watering Plant Bulbs From Recycled Bottles]( - [The Differences Between Epigeal and Hypogeal Germination Explained]( - [How to Regulate Humidity for Indoor Herb Gardens]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Parmesan Chive Drop Biscuits]( - [Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives]( - [Fresh Chive Pesto]( - [Chive Butter]( - [Cheese & Chive Frittata]( [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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