Soil Sample Testing, Pressure Canning Safety, Planting Raised Garden Beds, and Quick Pickled Bell Peppers

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( January 28, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Soil & Fertilizer [5 Benefits of Soil Sample Testing Before You Plant]( [Soil Sample Testing]( I’ll be the first to admit that I planted many a garden without soil sample testing. Looking back, that probably explains a lot. The poor production, wilting, stunted growth, and just the plain old failure to thrive were more common than I’d care to remember. [Read More...](  [Beets]( [Beautiful Beets Guide Available Now!]( Beets are the crown jewels of vegetables. Not only do they come in jewel tones of ruby and amber, but they are easy to grow and so nutritious! A cool weather crop, beets can be enjoyed from late spring into deep fall. Learn what it takes to add beets to your garden. We’ll explain how to choose the beets that are right for you, how to get them started, and how to enjoy them after harvest. [Read More...](  Food Preservation [Pressure Canning Safety: 10 Rules to Live By]( [Pressure Canning Safety]( When trying something new or revisiting an old hobby, we oftentimes turn to the all-knowing internet for guidance. But sometimes the internet is a little overwhelming. This is true in the niche world of food preservation, especially if you’ve ever looked up pressure canning safety. Everyone has a blog, or message board post, or public comment about the best way to use a pressure canner or other canning methods. And if you stick around long enough, debates will break out about safety. Grab the popcorn, because the comments can get juicy! [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Food Gardening Magazine February 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Grow your own lettuce, herbs, fruits, and vegetables all year long in any climate with help from our February 2022 hydroponics issue. [Read More...](  Garden Design [Planting Raised Garden Beds: Spacing & Growing Vegetables and Herbs]( [Raised Garden Beds]( As much as I love harvesting a bowl of sweet [peas]( or enjoying an heirloom [tomato]( right off the vine, part of the fun of gardening is planting [raised garden beds](. Garden design is where that artistic side comes out. I get to plan how my garden will look, where I want a footpath, and what kinds of raised garden beds I want. [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 [Quick Pickled Bell Peppers]( [Bell Peppers]( You know when to pick bell peppers. But do you know how to pickle a pepper? This Quick Pickled Bell Peppers recipe will give you crisp, tasty pickled peppers in as little as 24 hours! [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](.