Common Garden Bugs, Create a Living Wall Herb Garden, Test Soil Quality, and Lemon Curd Fruit Spread

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( January 11, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Pests and Diseases [10 Common Garden Bugs That Are Actually Good for Your Plants]( 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...](  [Parsley]( [How to Grow Parsley Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Parsley is a must-have herb for any kitchen—and every cook should have fresh parsley available to chop at all times. With our How to Grow Parsley Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this essential herb. [Read More...](  Garden Design [How to Create a Living Wall Herb Garden Inside Your Home]( Every time I use fresh herbs in a recipe, I say out loud (sometimes to no one in particular), “It’s the fresh herbs that make this dish!” There’s no substitution. Don’t get me wrong, I still use my dried herbs when I have to, but when I want a dish to be really special, I reach for the fresh herbs. Before I get into the details of how to create a living wall herb garden in your home, let me share my herb-growing journey. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Food Gardening Magazine January 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Open the January 2022 issue of Food Gardening Magazine! In this issue, you’ll learn “How to Plant a Food Garden According to Your Palate”, plus you’ll discover videos about "Composting in the Winter" and "How to Propagate Rosemary and Other Herbs Indoors", and "3 Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes" and you’ll get in-depth articles about Bell Peppers, Lemon, and Chamomile. [Read More...](  Soil & Fertilizer [Is it Safe? How to Test Soil Quality Before Growing Edible Plants]( I’ll be the first to admit that when I’m dreaming about a new garden, I don’t put a lot of thought into learning how to test soil quality. Or I didn’t, anyway. I do now. I’m not talking about [pH levels]( or [how well the soil drains]( here. This is about the safety of the soil. [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 collection, 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 Collection right now! [Read More...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Lemon Curd Fruit Spread]( Lemon Curd Fruit Spread is one of the most delicious things you can make with lemons—to use on bread or as an ice-cream topping. The combination of sweet, tangy, and creamy will have you craving more. Prepare to make a second batch soon! [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 © 2022 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](.