Pine Needle Compost, Homemade Fertilizer, Bokashi Compost, and Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( April 21, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Composting [Is Pine Needle Compost too Acidic for Vegetable Gardens?]( [Pine Needle Compost]( Pine needle compost might be one of the most misunderstood areas of composting. Sure, there’s some confusion about whether that take-out container is compostable, but when it comes to pine needles, there’s a longstanding assumption that they are too acidic. [Read More...](  [Onions]( [The Outstanding Onion Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Onions make everything taste better! From burgers to salads to soups and more, onions offer a broad range of flavors from sweet to zesty. Gardeners love to grow them, and their friends and family love to eat them—raw or cooked! With The Outstanding Onion Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [How to Make Homemade Fertilizer for Indoor Herbs]( [Herbs in Mason Jars]( Let’s talk about homemade fertilizer for indoor herbs. When I bought my first home and decided I wanted to start my first garden (mostly in containers), I bought a lot of Miracle Grow potting “soil”. Loads and loads of it. I am also a “get your hands dirty” kind of gal, so I didn’t use gardening gloves. Those are just for schmucks, am I right? After at least an hour of shoveling the potting soil into my containers with my bare hands, I was thinking, boy this sure is thick, it’s not like regular soil. Looks rich! I wonder what’s in it? [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine May / June 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll discover 43 Sweet and Savory Salads including “Fresh & Simple Dressings” and “Lettuce-less Bowls”. For your BBQs and Pot Lucks we have “The Best Pasta and Potato Salads Ever”, and for those with a sweet tooth, we have included “Sweet Fruit Salads for Dessert". [Read More ...](  Composting [How to Make Bokashi Compost in 5 Easy Steps]( [Bokashi Compost]( Whenever I get to write about composting, I get that feeling you have when you’ve discovered a great new TV show and want to share all about it with your friends. Basically, compost is my Bridgerton. I feel like I’m constantly learning [techniques and methods for composting]( and each one is more interesting than the next. My latest obsession? Bokashi composting. Before I get into how to make bokashi compost, I wanted to share a little bit about what it is and why it’s beneficial for your herb and vegetable garden. [Read More...]( [Summer Squash]( [All You Need to Know About Growing Summer Squash Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Squash is a noble and, unlike many other crops, native American food! With the All You Need to Know About Growing Summer Squash Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn]( [Summer Squash]( This Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn is the perfect combination of garlicky and buttery flavors to serve as a side salad. [Read More...](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [How to Master Spice and Herb Gardening at Home]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Planting Chart]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Best Way to Grow Tomatoes]( [ 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](.