Gardening Tools for Seniors, Marigold Companion Plants, USDA Planting Zone, and Flourless Pumpkin Muffins

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( October 10, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Garden Tools [8 Gardening Tools for Seniors That Actually Make a Difference]( [Gardening Tools for Seniors]( As someone who has suffered from back issues since I was a teen, and vertigo as an adult, the idea of bending over for a long time, and the standing up and sitting down over and over again routine is something I dread. So while I’m not a senior, I empathize with and actively seek out gardening tools for seniors to use myself to reduce pain and dizziness. [Read More...](  [Kale]( [Kale: The Queen of Greens Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Learn how to get started growing your own kale plants in our Queen of Greens Kale Gardening Guide! There is so much to do with delicious home-grown kale—smoothies, salad, stew, even kale chips! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [10 Marigold Companion Plants in a Vegetable Garden]( [Marigold Companion Plants]( As a kid, my least favorite flower was the marigold. [Companion plants]( pollinators, and wondering how the heck to keep rabbits out of my garden was still years away. Marigolds, on the other hand, were right there in front of me. So was the bee that stung me, along with a few of his fellow bees gathering pollen from the flowers. In my eight-year-old mind it was all connected: marigolds attract bees, bees sting you, therefore, marigolds were the worst flower ever. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [October 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll learn all about “How to Build a DIY Hoop House for Raised Beds” plus, get advice for "5 Vegetables to Plant in October" and "Planning a Garden with the Best Vegetables for Pickling and Preservation", and get in-depth articles about Carrots, Pumpkins, and Cranberries with tips, advice, and some quick-and-easy tasty recipes! [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [What is My USDA Planting Zone?]( [USDA Planting Zone]( The mysterious USDA planting zone (aka plant hardiness zone) isn’t all that mysterious once you get to know it. It’s like the overlooked love interest in every 80’s RomCom. Always there in plain sight. Always ignored. Then one day, you wake up and realize that no, you can’t plant a banana tree in Maine. But you could have the best darn blueberries in the world. If only you had noticed earlier that your USDA planting zone was there telling you all along that blueberries are the way to go. [Read More...]( [Pumpkins]( [Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide Available Now!]( From spooky jack-o’-lanterns to festive fall displays to scrumptious pies to scale-tipping giants, there’s a pumpkin to satisfy almost any gardener’s desire. Whether your goal is to decorate, cook, can and bake, or cultivate a blue-ribbon giant, we’ve got you covered with the Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide. [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Flourless Pumpkin Muffins]( [Pumpkin]( For the gluten-free crowd, these Flourless Pumpkin Muffins are delicious—and all you need to get them ready is your blender. Denser than typical muffins, they pack a flavorful and nutritious punch. [Read More...]( [GPA Logo]( [HALF-PRICE Deal for Food Gardening members - Plus, FREE Bonus When You Act Today!]( [Cabot Prime Plus]( Get your HALF-PRICE subscription to GreenPrints, the only gardening publication to bring you joy, wisdom, humor, and heart-warming stories and tales! And your FREE bonus, The Weeder’s Reader now! [Claim Your HALF-PRICE Subscription Now!](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [How to Master Spice and Herb Gardening]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Growing Vegetables Indoors]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Fruits and Berries]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ](    You are receiving this email as part of your free subscription to email updates from Food Gardening Network. If you no longer wish to receive this update as part of your free subscription, please click the unsubscribe link below. [MANAGE PREFERENCES]( [Unsubscribe]( Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address [Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com](mailto:support@foodgardening.mequoda.com) to your address book may 'whitelist' us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Send us a message]( Did a friend send this to you? [Sign up to receive your own FREE advice about growing food at home.]( Copyright © 2022 Mequoda Systems, LLC Food Gardening Network 99 Derby Street, Suite 200 Hingham, MA 02043 Email: Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com [Our Privacy Policy]( Having trouble viewing this email? [View online](.