How Lettuce Gets E. coli & How to Prevent, Beans to Add Color to Your Garden, and Prepare Above Ground Gardens for Weed Control

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( August 9, 2021  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Pests & Diseases [How Does Lettuce Get E. coli and How to Prevent it in a Home Garden]( I love lettuce. It’s so easy to grow, it’s ready to harvest pretty quickly, and the multitude of varieties have so many different qualities. Who can deny the appeal of crunchy, slightly sweet lettuce on a sandwich? I also admit there’s something that bugs me: How does lettuce get E. coli. [Read More...](  [Basil]( [The Easy Peasy Guide to Growing Pea Plants Available Now!]( Peas are among the easiest plants for home gardeners to grow! With The Easy Peasy Guide to Growing Pea Plants, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this nutritious, protein-packed food, including the history and background of the green pea, to specific advice on soil requirements, fertilizer, watering techniques, and easy-to-make and delicious recipes! [Read More...](  Garden Design [7 Types of Beans to Grow to Add Color to Your Vegetable Garden]( I’ll admit that writing about the different types of beans to grow in your garden is no easy task. You could probably write an entire Ph.D. thesis on beans if you were so inclined. There are hundreds of bean varieties, and within that, there are at least six types of [bean plants](. [Read More...](  [Basil]( [Food Gardening Magazine August 2021 Issue Available Now!]( Read the August 2021 issue, to explore "Planting Vegetables in the Fall", "10 Summer Garden Chores for a Happy Garden” and “How to Build a Pole Bean Teepee Trellis”! The most delicious part, you’ll also learn “How to Throw a Backyard Pizza Party from Your Garden”. and discover complete collections about Broccoli, Chives, and Melon.. [Read More...](  Garden Design [How to Prepare an Above Ground Garden for Effective Weed Control]( An above ground garden is one of my favorite recommendations for folks who want to start gardening but aren’t sure where to begin. For one thing, gardening can be tricky if you don’t have the right space for it and some folks don’t have a large yard to work with. Others may have poor soil quality on their property. Many people have mobility issues preventing them from getting on their hands and knees, and still others can’t keep up with the weeds and pests pervasive at the ground level. [Read More...](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ](    You are receiving this email as part of your free subscription to email updates from Food Gardening Network. If you no longer wish to receive this update as part of your free subscription, please click the unsubscribe link below. [MANAGE PREFERENCES]( [Unsubscribe]( Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address [Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com](mailto:support@foodgardening.mequoda.com) to your address book may 'whitelist' us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Send us a message]( Did a friend send this to you? [Sign up to receive your own FREE advice about growing food at home.]( Copyright © 2021 Mequoda Systems, LLC Food Gardening Network 101 Federal Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 01970 Email: Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com [Our Privacy Policy]( Having trouble viewing this email? [View online](.