Mutant Vegetables, Edible Flowers, Cute Herb Stakes, and Ginger Carrot Soup

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( October 29, 2021 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Pests & Diseases [Attack of the Mutant Vegetables: The 5 Weirdest Vegetable Mutations]( The first time I saw the mutant vegetables, I was scared. It was like a horror scene out of ‘The Walking Dead’ or something. But then it hit me: Those were my carrots! That’s my corn! Oh my gosh, why is my tomato being so naughty? My mind raced with thoughts of how to solve this problem, but they all seemed too outlandish and unnecessary. So what if my carrots crossed their legs? It didn’t affect the taste at all. And my corn truffles weren’t that bad either, in fact, they’re considered a delicacy! [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...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [10 Edible Flowers to Plant with Herbs]( I feel like one of the best kept secrets in gardening is around edible flowers. Edible flowers don’t just look pretty on your plate, they taste delightful, and they bring pollinators to your garden. When you choose edible flowers to plant with herbs, the results will make your garden a work of art. Vivid oranges and bright yellow marigolds catch the eye in a sea of green herbs. Delicate purple chive blossoms lend an air of royal sophistication to your nearby [thyme](. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Food Gardening Magazine October 2021 Issue Available Now!]( Open the October 2021 issue, you’ll find articles and videos about “5 Vegetables to Plant in October”, plus you’ll discover the "Best Vegetables for Pickling and Preservation" and "How to Get Seeds from Your Vegetables"! In the kitchen, you’ll learn “How to Pickle: 3 Ways" and you’ll get in-depth articles about Pumpkins, Rosemary, and Carrots. [Read More...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Make Cute Herb Stakes for Your Garden]( It starts innocently enough. A seed-starter tray sitting in a sunny spot on your counter. Until you realize that you forgot to label them and now have to wait until the seedlings sprout to play Guess That Herb. I’ve been there, my friend. I’ve also been in my garden, mid-season, pacing around in circles looking for the chives that I know I planted earlier that spring. I could have sworn it was next to the parsley. But with the vegetable garden in full effect, I fear I’ve lost my chives forever. Or maybe some critters have eaten them? At any stage in your herb garden’s development, labeled herb stakes are essential. [Read More...]( [Carrots]( [Crunchy Carrots Guide Available Now!]( Carrots may just be the perfect vegetable: sweet, crunchy, and delicious. They’re easy to grow, and they come in a rainbow of colors from palest white to deepest purple, and in sizes from golf ball to gargantuan! Learn how to choose the carrots that are right for you, whether you have a sprawling garden, a couple of raised beds, or only room enough for container gardening. We’ll get you on your way to a delicious carrot harvest! [Read More...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Ginger Carrot Soup]( Serve up this soup hot or cold! Ginger Carrot Soup makes a great first course, or it can serve as the centerpiece to a light lunch or dinner. [Read More...](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [Best Way to Grow Tomatoes]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Recipes from Your Garden]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [How to Grow a Vegetable Garden]( [ 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](.