Cool Gardening Tools, Mistakes to Avoid When Adding Manure, Aquaponic Herb Garden, and Traditional Italian Green Beans

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( September 5, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Garden Tools [12 Cool Gardening Tools and Gifts for the Plant Lover in Your Life]( [Gardening Tools and Gifts]( Gift giving for the plant lover in your life can be tricky, especially if you think they already have everything they need. Imagine your loved one opening a holiday or birthday gift with excitement and anticipation, only to unveil a 20 pound bag of [potting soil](. Sure, it’ll be useful, but it doesn’t exactly have the wow factor you may be looking for. I’ve put together a list of five cool gardening tools for the plant lover in your life that I think are thoughtful, unique, and useful. (And are NOT a bag of dirt!) [Read More...](  [Quinoa]( [The Easy Quinoa Growing Guide Available Now!]( Attention home gardeners, grow quinoa in your own backyard! With The Easy Quinoa Growing Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. From the history and background of the ‘mother of all grains’ to specific advice about soil requirement, fertilizer, watering techniques, preventing pests and diseases, and easy-to-make and delicious recipes that will allow you to enjoy the fruits of your gardening labor! [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [5 Mistakes to Avoid When Adding Manure to Garden Beds]( [Mistakes to Avoid When Adding Manure]( I might be dating myself here, but anytime I think about adding manure to garden beds, I have a vision of the scene from Back to the Future. You know the one – Marty (played by Michael J. Fox) is on a skateboard and getting chased by the bully Biff and his cronies. Biff is in his convertible car (top down) when Marty makes a quick turn. Biff tries to follow, but the car slams into a dump truck full of… you guessed it: manure. The manure falls out and fills the car. Talk about a smelly situation! [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [September 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, discover “The Three Sisters of Companion Planting” plus, get advice on "How to Harvest Fresh Herbs in the Fall to Use All Winter" and more! Check out “5 Vegetables to Plant in September”, plus some quick-and-easy tasty recipes! [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Create an Aquaponic Herb Garden with Mason Jars]( [Aquaponic Herb Garden]( Imagine a stranger came up to you holding a bag of fish from the pet store and said, “Hey, you! Did you know you can grow a garden using live fish?” It’d be a little unsettling. But now imagine it’s me, your trusted gardening friend Amanda grinning at you while holding a bag of betta fish saying the same thing. I’m not selling this, am I? But it’s true! You can grow an aquaponic herb garden using live fish! But before explaining how to create an aquaponic herb garden, I feel like we should back up a bit and talk about what the heck aquaponic gardening is in the first place. You know, to renew your trust in me. [Read More...]( [Green Beans]( [Grow Great Green Beans Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Looking for an easy crop that delivers a high yield, plenty of nutrition, and can make a statement in your garden? Grow green beans! you get all the details that go into growing crisp, crowd-pleasing beans that practically grow themselves. Get it all in the Grow Great Green Beans Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Traditional Italian Green Beans]( [Green Beans]( Traditional Italian Green Beans—a ‘poor cooking’ recipe that tastes rich. 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