This Week's Bounty: Surface Sowing, How to Fill a Raised Garden Bed, The Three Sisters of Companion Planting, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( September 18, 2022  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Featured Weekly Video [The Three Sisters of Companion Planting]( [The Three Sisters of Companion Planting]( Where would wine be without cheese, or peanut butter without jelly? Simon without Garfunkel? And let’s not forget our special guests today, the “Three Sisters” otherwise known as corn, beans, and squash. [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 ...](  Garden Tools [The 3 Best Gardening Shoes]( [Best Gardening Shoes]( When it comes to gardening tools, you might think of pruners and hoses, but don’t forget gardening shoes! Whether you’re trying to avoid snakes, thorns, or mud, gardening shoes are a necessity. I have stones between my garden beds, and it gets particularly painful when I think I can just run out and quickly pluck a tomato or pepper, and instead I come back with a case of the ouchies. That sort of takes the fun out of gardening! Discovering the best gardening shoes has been kind of my mission. I own a ton of pairs of shoes and boots now, so I thought I’d compile a list of some of my favorites. [Read More...](  [Okra]( [The Guide to Growing Okra Available Now!]( Okra is highly versatile and can grow almost anywhere that has lots of sun. From containers on balconies to open fields of freestanding plants, there’s an okra that you can grow. It’s delicious raw or cooked—and if you’re not big on that slime factor, no worries—there are plenty of ways to prepare okra that are totally slime-free! Come check out The Guide to Growing Okra right now! [Read More ...](  Seeds & Seedlings [5 Tips for Surface Sowing Seeds]( [Surface Sowing Seeds]( If you think about it, the idea of surface sowing seeds isn’t that radical. I can guarantee there aren’t many gardeners carefully measuring out the perfect depth to plant dandelion seeds, and yet, they are everywhere. Blown randomly about by the wind, the seeds land in your yard, along well-trodden paths, and thrive in that small crevice within a broken concrete slab. [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 ...](  Container Gardening [7+ Perfect Plants for an Edible Front Porch Garden]( [Fabric Grow Bags]( 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...](  [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 ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [How to Fill a Raised Garden Bed with Soil Before Planting]( [Citrus Leaf Drop]( There are plenty of interesting ways to create a raised garden bed. In fact, there aren’t really many rules at all. It’s whatever works for you. But then there’s the question of how to fill a raised garden bed. [Read More...](  [Gooseberries]( [Triumphant Gooseberries Gardening Guide Available Now!]( The American Gooseberry is back on the scene and more popular than ever! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting plump, juicy gooseberries. Get recipes that make the most of the flavor of your gooseberries so you can enjoy the fruits of your harvest all year long! Get it all in this Triumphant Gooseberries Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [How to Store Potatoes for the Winter]( [How to Store Potatoes for the Winter]( I’ll be the first to admit that I love [potatoes](. They’re so versatile in the kitchen; you can roast them, mash them, bake them, make chips, potato salad, potato pancakes, home fries for breakfast… I could go on. But you didn’t come here for potato recipes (yet). You probably have a number of your own favorites, which is why you want to know how to store [potatoes]( over the winter. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine Sept/Oct 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, we’ll go on a Culinary Tour of 36 European-Inspired Dishes. You’ll discover 11 Italian Dinners and Desserts like Authentic Italian Pizza Sauce. You’ll also find French Favorites such as Classic French Madeleines. You’ll Go Gaga for Greek with regional favorites like a traditional Tzatziki Cucumber Recipe and Greek Lemon Potatoes! You’ll also get lots more recipes from England, Spain, and Germany! 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