Best Way to Store Leafy Greens, Don’t Plant These Together, Yellow Basil Leaves, and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( January 20, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Food Preservation [How to Store Leafy Greens and Other Produce Without Plastic]( Question: What’s worse than wilted, mushy, refrigerator lettuce stored in single-use plastic? Answer: Nothing. Over the last few years, I’ve been slowly swapping out my single-use food storage items for more sustainable options. One surprising benefit (aside from… you know, saving the planet) is that my produce keeps fresh longer! Not only am I reducing my single-use plastic but I’m no longer throwing out a bag of mushy refrigerator lettuce at the end of the week, either. Talk about a win-win. Here are some of my favorite tips for how to store leafy greens and other produce without using plastic. [Read More...](  [Lettuce]( [Leafy Lettuce Guide Available Now!]( Growing lettuce is as easy as BLT. A cool-season annual, this leafy crop grows readily from seed, and you can sow seeds every few weeks to have a season full of salad! With hundreds of varieties, there’s a lettuce for you. Grow it indoors or out, in your garden or on your balcony. With this collection, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting delicious, leafy lettuce. Get recipes that go beyond the salad bowl and see what’s possible when you grow your own lettuce. Get it all in this [Leafy Lettuce]( Collection right now! [Read More...](  Vegetable Gardening [7 Common Vegetables that Should Not be Planted Together]( I remember being in third grade and my teacher separated two of the annoying boisterous kids (okay, one of them was me), and said: “You two just can’t be around each other!” We were constantly distracting others and getting into trouble. Well, not unlike a couple of disruptive 8-year olds, there are vegetables that should not be planted together. [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...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [What to Do About Basil Leaves Turning Yellow]( Basil is one of those wonderful herbs that makes life better. Pick a few basil leaves off the plant or chop them in your kitchen, and your nose is happy right away. Basil is also relatively easy to grow. But I’ll admit, I’ve had my share of issues with the plant, too. Rabbits have decimated my basil, some unknown pest has chewed holes in the leaves, and I’ve watched my verdant green basil leaves turning yellow. [Read More...]( [Bell Peppers]( [Beautiful Bell Peppers Guide Available Now!]( Bell peppers are one of the most commonly grown crops in the world. When grown to full ripeness, you can enjoy a rainbow of peppers—from creamy white to deep purple! Bell peppers need lots of warm sunshine to thrive, and there are varieties that will produce prolifically in containers. Learn what it takes to add bell peppers to your garden plan. [Read More...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Roasted Bell Pepper Salad]( Roasted Bell Pepper Salad makes a great side dish, or a tasty topper for chicken, steak, burgers, and more. Get a full mix of colors to maximize the visual impact of this tasty side dish! [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](.