Community Vegetable Garden, Benefits of Worm Castings, Easiest Vegetables to Grow, & Asparagus and Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( March 8, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Vegetable Gardening [How to Start a Community Vegetable Garden]( [ Community Vegetable Garden]( There are dozens of good reasons to start a community vegetable garden, but there’s [a lot more]( to it than just planting a bunch of veggies in an empty lot. And to be successful, you can’t do it alone. It truly is a community project. [Read More...](  [Pumpkins]( [Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide Available Now!]( From spooky jack-o’-lanterns to festive fall displays to scrumptious pies to scale-tipping giants, there’s a pumpkin to satisfy almost any gardener’s desire. Whether your goal is to decorate, cook, can and bake, or cultivate a blue-ribbon giant, we’ve got you covered with the Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide. [Read More...](  Soil & Fertilizer [5 Benefits of Worm Castings for Indoor Plants]( [Worm Castings]( Let’s just get this out of the way: Worm Castings = Worm Poop. But, “castings” is a much more civilized way of describing the digested waste of your garden variety earthworm so we’ll just stick with that! [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [March 2022 Issue Available Now!]( This month’s articles and videos include 6 Vegetables to Plant in March, Vegetable Garden Warning Signs and How to Make DIY Seed Tape In the kitchen, you’ll discover a new recipe for “Fire-Roasted Tomato Kale Soup”, and get in-depth articles about Kale, Asparagus, and Parsley. [Read More...](  Seeds & Seedlings [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seeds]( [Vegetable to Grow from Seeds]( I don’t know about you, but as a beginner, not very serious gardener, I used to go to the store, look at the seeds, and just pick the vegetables and herbs I liked. I didn’t give much thought to whether or not it was too late to [plant tomato seeds]( in July or if my garden had enough sun for eggplants to grow. Certainly, I had some luck and once in a while would pick something easy to grow (yay for radishes!) but I also had my share of disappointments. In fact, I mostly had disappointments in those early days. I didn’t know the easiest vegetables to grow, let alone from seed. [Read More...]( [Asparagus]( ["Asparagus—King of the Garden" Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Want a home garden crop that will produce delicious, nutritious, stately vegetables for decades? Then plant asparagus. You’ll need a little patience at first, but once established, asparagus will reward you for years to come. With the Asparagus—King of the Garden Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Asparagus and Goat Cheese Bruschetta]( [Asparagus]( Here’s an easy appetizer you can serve for brunch or cocktails. It looks fancy, but is easy to put together and your guests will absolutely love it! The simplicity of the ingredients allows the asparagus to shine. To make this recipe vegan, leave out the cheese or substitute cashew butter. [Read More...](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [How to Master Spice and Herb Gardening]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Growing Vegetables Indoors]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Fruits and Berries]( [ 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](.