This Week's Bounty: Food Gardening Gadgets, Greenhouse Problems, Planting Vegetables in the Fall, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( August 7, 2022  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Featured Weekly Video [Planting Vegetables in the Fall: Easy Crops for Now and Later]( [Vegetables in the Fall]( Some people think that gardening is a summer’s game, but not only are there such things as succession crops—which you plant in the same place as your spring crops—but you can start planting vegetables in the fall that will pop up next spring. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [August 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Don't miss these feature articles and videos: “Garden-to-Glass Cocktails”, “Planting Vegetables in the Fall”, and “10 Summer Garden Chores for a Happy Garden”! And for the industrious, check out “How to Build a Pole Bean Teepee Trellis” for a quick tutorial on building a trellis for your beans. Plus, new ways to enjoy Ginger, Fennel, and Peaches. [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [10+ Food Gardening Gadgets We Love]( [ Food Gardening Gadgets]( Gardening is only work if you make it! Maybe it’s because I’m an elder-millennial, but I am totally fine with scoping out the latest gardening gadgets. Sure, I’ve wasted plenty of dough testing out silly things that were either useless, or could have been made as a DIY for a lot less, but what’s the fun in that? I like to travel both routes until I find something truly special. [Read More...](  [Cucumber]( [The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Cucumbers are easy to grow and will reward you with delicious dishes and health benefits! With The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [What is the Best Size for Raised Garden Beds?]( [Blueberries To Grow]( What’s the right size for raised garden beds? That’s a great question! The answer? Well, it’s not complicated, but it does take some consideration. [Read More...](  [grapes]( [The Great Grapes Gardening Guide Available Now!]( What’s the most popular fruit in the world? If you guessed oranges, apples, or bananas, you’d be wrong—it’s the fabulous grape! Because of its many uses (hello, wine!) and the number of countries that can grow grapes, the world totals some 72 million tons of grapes grown annually. In the Great Grapes Gardening Guide, you’ll learn everything you need to grow this versatile fruit. [Read More ...](  Container Gardening [The 6 Best Containers for Container Gardening]( [Composting at Home]( You’ve probably heard that using old wood pallets isn’t the best idea, because you never know what they were carrying and could be filled with poisons you don’t want leaching into your soil and food. So then, if the most [Pinterest]( DIY project is null, what are the best containers for container gardening when you grow food? Mason jars. That’s the end of the list. Pure glass, no plastic. Just kidding. I mean you can grow a lot of things in mason jars and they’re technically containers and on the list, but we’ll also get into larger containers that you might do some gardening in. [Read More...](  [Wheat]( [Field Guide to Wheat Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Grow wheat in your home garden? Yes! Wheat is grown on more land than any other commercial food in the world, and you can grow it in your back yard. With the all-wheat growing guide, you get all the details that go into raising wholesome, fiber-rich wheat of your own. We cover the history of wheat, planting wheat, harvesting and of course eating. You’ll also get nutritional benefits and some beauty tips using your amber waves of grain. Get it all in the Field Guide to Wheat Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [4 Tragic Greenhouse Problems and How to Avoid Them]( [Dying Herbs]( There’s an old joke that goes like this: “Hey, doctor! It hurts when I do this.” To which the doctor replies: “Then don’t do that!” That’s what I think of when I think about greenhouse problems. “Hey, doc! I’ve got some greenhouse problems!” “Then don’t grow plants in a greenhouse!” [Read More...](  [Sage]( [The Ultimate Sage Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Sage is one of the most versatile and easy herbs for home gardeners to grow! With The Ultimate Sage Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile herb. [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [Is it Safe? How to Test Soil Quality Before Growing Edible Plants]( [Homemade Fertilizer ]( I’ll be the first to admit that when I’m dreaming about a new garden, I don’t put a lot of thought into learning how to test soil quality. Or I didn’t, anyway. I do now. I’m not talking about [pH levels]( or [how well the soil drains]( here. This is about the safety of the soil. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine July/Aug 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll discover 36 Barbecue Favorites using garden-fresh fruits and vegetables. You’ll also find flame-grilled favorites such as Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad and Grilled Potato Boats and recipes for some of our favorite refreshing summer drinks like Watermelon Lemonade and Rhubarb Iced Tea! We’ve even included yummy desserts like Fire-Roasted Pineapple and Homemade Ice Cream! 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