Gravity Drip Irrigation Systems, Edible Front Porch Garden, Pressure Canning Apples, and Best BLT Boat

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( June 9, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Water & Irrigation [5 Benefits of Gravity Drip Irrigation Systems for Hillside Gardens]( [Gravity Drip Irrigation Systems]( The hills are alive with the sound of…growing vegetables? You may think that living on a hillside is a disadvantage when it comes to outdoor gardening. But there are different gardening methods you can use to take advantage of your sloped yard. One great idea is to [build planter boxes directly into your hill](. Another great tool for hillsides is a gravity drip irrigation system. In fact, you can employ both methods and build the hillside vegetable garden of your Sound of Music dreams. Here are five benefits of a gravity drip irrigation system and one challenge to keep an eye out for! [Read More...](  [Apples]( [Audacious Apples Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Apples are the perfect portable snack. They’re delicious, nutritious, and packed with antioxidants! You can grow soaring, full-sized trees in your yard; grow smaller trees in raised beds or containers; or even train an apple tree to grow along a fence or a wall! No matter how small your garden space, there’s an apple variety for you! Learn about it all in this Audacious Apples Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Container Gardening [7+ Perfect Plants for an Edible Front Porch Garden]( [Edible Front Porch Garden]( I’ll be blunt; if you enjoy cooking, you owe it to yourself to have a garden. I realize not everyone has the space for a big garden in the backyard. An edible front porch garden or balcony garden is a lot more attainable. In fact, even if you do have space for a big garden, there are some distinct advantages to growing your herbs and veggies right outside your door. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [June 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Welcome to the June 2022 issue of Food Gardening Magazine! In this issue, you’ll learn all about “10 Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in June,” and get advice for gardening in raised beds. Plus, you’ll find in-depth articles about growing Eggplants, Watermelon, and Lettuce. We share tips, advice, resources, and easy-to-make and tasty recipes you won’t want to miss! [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [7 Foolproof Tips for Pressure Canning Apples]( [Pressure Canning Apples]( When it comes to buying or picking apples, I always end up with way more than I actually need. The giant basket of apples taunts me from my countertop, knowing that I will never get through them fast enough before they start to go bad. [Freezing fresh apples]( is one way of keeping them from going bad, but I also love pressure canning apples and storing them in my pantry for later use in pies, breads, apple butter, and apple sauce. [Read More...]( [Lettuce]( [Leafy Lettuce Gardening 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 this Gardening Guide, 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 Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [BLT Boat]( [Lettuce]( The BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) is a classic sandwich. Cut the carbs from this classic and let the lettuce do the heavy lifting when you make yourself this BLT Boat. 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