5 Things to plant in April

If you haven’t started your garden yet, now is the time to get moving. Here are 5 plants to get in the ground right away! Having trouble viewing this email? [View this email on the web](. [FGN Preview]( April 2, 2021 5 Things to Plant in April If you haven’t started your garden yet, now is the time to get moving. Here are 5 plants to get in the ground right away! Plus, you have an entire gardening and cooking library at your fingertips, with your [Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network]( Dear Gardener, April is one of the most exciting months for gardeners. Depending on where you live, you’re either about to put some plants in the ground or you just did. In the April 2021 edition of Food Gardening Magazine we’re going to look at five of our favorites. So what’s on the list? How about cauliflower, asparagus, potatoes, apple trees, and blueberry bushes?. That’s just a start, of course; there are SOOOOO many things you could plant in April. But we thought it might be fun to explore some of the more unusual April plantings. Plus, these plants don’t care for the summer heat, so you kind of have to plant them in April if you live in a four-season zone. To be fair, these won’t all offer you much in the way of instant gratification. It could be a couple of years before you can harvest asparagus, but it can also continue producing for up to 30 years! Apple trees will take a couple of years to produce fruit, and it may be a couple of years before you can enjoy the fruits of your blueberry bushes, too. But you can also plant potatoes twice during the season, so I’d say that makes up for the patience you’ll need for blueberries and asparagus! We’re having some fun in this issue, too, because cooking and gardening should be fun, right? In one video, our senior editor, Amanda MacArthur, will show you how to make natural dyes from red cabbage, yellow and red beets, and spinach. Wait until you see how she turns the red dye into blue! It’s a really cool example of science in action! Here is just some of what you’ll find in this issue: - “5 Things to Plant in April”: Discover five fun plants (three vegetables and two fruits) you can put into the garden right now. - “How to Make Natural Dyes from Vegetables”: This video and article is pure fun. Make red, yellow, green, blue, orange, purple, brown, and more, then use your natural colors to dye eggs, make cakes and frostings, and color macarons. Best of all, when you make your own dyes, you can start getting rid of synthetic dyes, which, incidentally, come with warning labels in Europe. - “Cherry-Lavender Moon Milk”: If you think a warm glass of milk at night is relaxing, you have got to try this. You get the anti-inflammatory benefits of cherries and honey mixed with the calming aroma of fresh lavender. Plus, it fills your kitchen with a stress-relieving fragrance while it simmers on the stovetop. And as long as we’re here, one of the feature articles in this issue of Food Gardening Magazine, is all about growing cherry trees. In How to Grow Cherry Trees from Pits Step by Step, you can get the sweet and sour of growing cherry trees, from how to select seeds to finding the best location to plant them, and all the way through harvesting those delightful little red fruits that would cost a small fortune at the grocery store. For that matter, lots of fruits and vegetables that are kinda pricey at the grocery store are darn near free to grow at home, like onions. In 5 Tips for Growing a Healthy Harvest of Onions This Year, we’ll go over the ins and outs of where to plant your onions, how much water they need, and which varieties of onions are best suited for your garden. And what goes better with onions than thyme? As a wonderful addition to so many recipes, it’s nice to have fresh thyme year-round. That’s one reason we included How to Grow Culinary Thyme in a Container in this April issue of Food Gardening Magazine. Culinary thyme varietals like English, French, and Lemon make excellent container plants. And though it prefers at least six hour of sun, thyme isn’t too picky, so indirect sunlight works, too. The only caveat here is that thyme will do better with certain types of containers and soil. All the details are in the article, but know this: thyme is one of the easiest herbs to grow, so you can’t go too wrong. We can’t ignore the benefits of gardening, which is why one of the joys of publishing Food Gardening Magazine is sharing recipes with you. Can I just tell you that this issue had my mouth watering the whole time we were putting it together. Here are just some of the reasons why: - Cherry Pie: It’s a classic, and it’s even better when the cherries come from the tree in your garden. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a dessert that’s been loved for generations. - Fresh Cherry Cobbler: Forget the canned cherries, this delicious cobbler takes advantage of the rich flavor of fresh cherries. - Cheddar-Thyme Biscuits: Cheese and thyme are great complements to one another. Serve these for breakfast or at lunch with a vegetable stew. Bonus: your kitchen will smell ah-MAAZING! - Feta and Olive Bake with Thyme: The title of this recipe just about says it all. It’s savory, salty, and slightly sweet. Trust me when I say you’ll want to have this every day. It’s time to open up this issue of Food Gardening Magazine and get ready for the best garden ever! [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just 83¢ a Month!]( UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Premium Collections, and Recipes! Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! 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