This Week's Bounty: High Yield Fruit Plants, Epigeal and Hypogeal Germination, DIY Soil Testing, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( May 22, 2022  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Featured Weekly Video [How to Build a DIY Bug Hotel for Pollinators]( [Preventing Weeds in Your Garden]( The success of our gardens is owed in huge part to the pollinators and predator bugs that inhabit the area. Some estimates say that one in every three bites of food we eat needs pollination by bees, butterflies, birds, bats, beetles, and other insects. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [May 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Enjoy the latest issue of Food Gardening Magazine and find out which 10 herbs and vegetables to plant in your garden right now. Accept your Food Gardening Network membership so you can get started today! [Read More ...](  Growing Fruits & Berries [10 High Yield Fruit Plants Perfect for Small Gardens]( [Deer]( One of the things I love about gardening is that anyone who wants to can have at least a small garden. A few pots by the window or several containers on the balcony can be just as productive as a small raised bed in the backyard. You want to grow some fruits and veggies, but don’t have much space? Go for it. Choose a few high-yield fruit plants, and you could have an abundance. [Read More...](  [Blueberries]( [The Blueberry Bonanza Gardening Guide is Available Now!]( Blueberries are a favorite of everyone, everywhere! With this Blueberry Bonanza Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious and healthful fruit. [Read More ...](  Garden Design [What's the Charles Dowding Multi-Sowing Seeds Method?]( [Charles Dowding Multi-Sowing Seeds Method]( Tell me, fellow gardener… if you buy a square of onion sprouts at the gardening supply shack, do you plant each little tiny bulb one by one, or do you bunch them? When you plant carrots, do you space your seeds apart, or do you just sprinkle and see what happens? Most gardeners I talk to thin them out, one by one, but master gardener Charles Dowding would disagree, so I wanted to talk about his multi-sowing seeds method, because last year I tried out both! [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...](  Seeds & Seedlings [The Differences Between Epigeal and Hypogeal Germination Explained]( [Epigeal and Hypogeal Germination]( I know. Epigeal and hypogeal germination probably won’t be the most riveting topic at your next backyard cocktail party. Hear me out, though, because plant science is pretty dang cool. [Read More...](  [Chamomile]( [The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Chamomile Available Now!]( Feeling frazzled? Deadlines got you down? Anxiety acting up? You could use a hot cup of chamomile tea—and The Gardener's Guide to Growing Chamomile. It’s easy to grow, easy to harvest, and delicious to drink! [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...](  [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...](  Soil & Fertilizer [DIY Soil Testing vs. Laboratory Soil Analysis: Which is Best?]( [Naked Gardening Day]( There’s a certain amount of DIY attitude that comes with vegetable gardening. Even if you aren’t building your own [greenhouse]( from reclaimed windows and cardboard boxes, you still have your hands in the soil digging up weeds or thinning out carrots. So why not DIY soil testing? What’s some big university lab got that I don’t have in my shed? [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". 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