Do's and Don'ts of Open Air Composting, Lavender: How to Dry It, 10 Common Garden Bugs, and Balsamic Bruschetta

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( August 22, 2024 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [Fall Food Garden Planning Kit]( [Free For You Now: Printable Fall Food Garden Planning Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club: - Details on 15 recommended fall crops suitable for autumn planting. - Easy-to-read chart - USDA zones specific! - Timeline showing the days to maturity. - Plus, 20 mouthwatering recipes. [Read More ...](   Composting [The Do's and Don'ts of Open Air Composting]( [Open Air Composting]( Figuratively. There are things you’ll want to know before you “figuratively” jump into open-air composting because I’m guessing you don’t want to actually do that. [Read More...](  [Lavender]( [Lovely Lavender Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Lavender have been a popular crop for 10,000 years! With our Lovely Lavender Gardening Guide you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying lavender of many varieties — from planting to eating! [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [Lavender: How to Dry It Three Easy Ways]( [Lavender-in-a-backyard-garden]( If I had to choose the most mysterious flower in my herb garden, it would be lavender. How to dry it, use it, and cook with it are all questions I asked myself once I started growing lavender instead of buying it fully prepared for my every whim. [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [RecipeLion Magazine Fall 2024 Issue Available Now!]( Dive into autumn with RecipeLion Magazine’s latest issue, featuring 32 harvest-inspired recipes. Explore 10 recipes From the 3 Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash, savor 8 Cozy Confections, and unearth 14 Root Delicacies. This collection of seasonal favorites will add warmth and flavor to your fall gatherings, celebrating the best of autumn's bounty. [Read More ...](  Pests & Diseases [10 Common Garden Bugs That Are Actually Good for Your Plants]( [Garden Bugs]( You can’t talk about gardening without talking about bugs. There are a lot of bugs that will destroy a garden if you let them. Aphids, whiteflies, cabbage worms – I could list plenty. What we don’t talk about very much, however, are some of the common garden bugs that are beneficial to our plants. [Read More...]( [Tomatoes]( [The Everything Tomato Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Tomatoes are the most popular plant for home gardeners! With The Everything Tomato Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food, from the history and background of the mighty tomato to specific advice on growing, harvesting, and enjoying your hard work! [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Balsamic Bruschetta]( [Balsamic Bruschetta]( This Balsamic Bruschetta is a simple, yet elegant, appetizer to serve. 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