Best Heirloom Vegetable Plants, Soil Additives to Improve Drainage, Easiest Vegetables to Grow in England, and Cranberry Cloud

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( October 21, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Vegetable Gardening [The Best Heirloom Vegetable Plants to Grow]( [The Best Heirloom Vegetable Plants to Grow]( Mention [heirloom vegetable plants]( and immediately we think of rich [tomatoes]( sweet [corn]( or bright purple carrots. The other thing that comes to mind is a garden full of vegetables that get ruined by disease or eaten by bugs or that fail to thrive because they have such specific growing needs. [Read More...](  [Beets]( [Beautiful Beets Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Beets are the crown jewels of vegetables. Not only do they come in jewel tones of ruby and amber, but they are easy to grow and so nutritious! A cool weather crop, beets can be enjoyed from late spring into deep fall. Learn what it takes to add beets to your garden. We’ll explain how to choose the beets that are right for you, how to get them started, and how to enjoy them after harvest. [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [5+ Soil Additives to Improve Drainage in Soggy Gardens]( [Soil Additives to Improve Drainage]( After a rainstorm (or even a [heavy watering]( does your vegetable garden resemble day three of Woodstock? Soil drainage may be an issue! The good news is that there are soil additives to improve drainage in soggy gardens. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine Nov/Dec 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll delight in 40 Holiday Sweets for Gatherings and Gifting. You’ll discover our Pie Table Favorites like Mini Pumpkin Pies and Cranberry Pecan Lattice Pie. We also share 12 Cheerful Holiday Cookies like Chewy Maple Sugar Cookies and First Snow Cookies. You’ll also enjoy Perfect Pot Luck Desserts like Ho-Ho-Ho-liday Cinnamon Rolls and Melty Mint Bark. Explore the issue now and get cooking! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow in New England]( [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow in New England]( I live in New England, and I love having four distinct seasons, even if [winter]( is a bit longer than I’d like. If you’re reading this based on the title, you are likely in New England too (howdy neighbor!) so you know that New England also has a long history of farming, and you probably live on a plot that was once farmland. Bartlett Farm, one of the oldest farms in New England, is in Massachusetts and began growing vegetables in 1659 (or possibly 1639, depending on your source).Casey Farm in Rhode Island began operations in the mid-1700s. All of this to say: if you get a metal detector out in your yard or an open field in New England, you’re probably going to find some gardening supplies. [Read More...]( [Cranberries]( [Your Guide to Homegrown Cranberries]( Learn how to grow these tart, bright berries at home – without the bog! No bog needed! They grow on dry land just like your blueberries or raspberries. In fact, both blueberries and raspberries are great companion plants for cranberries. [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Cranberry Cloud]( [Cranberries]( Looking for a sweet-tart, nostalgic dessert? Look no farther than our sweet and tangy Cranberry Cloud. Sweet mini marshmallows balance out the tartness of the cranberries. For best flavor, make this dessert a day ahead. [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](.