This Week's Bounty: Indoor Crops, Savory Herbs, 12 Edible Gifts Ideas from Your Garden, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( December 18, 2022  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Featured Weekly Video [12 Edible Gift Ideas from Your Garden]( [12 Edible Gift Ideas from Your Garden ]( There are so many tasty edible gift ideas you can make from your garden: hot sauces, jellies, herb blends, salad dressings, teas, you name it! You can infuse vodkas by simply adding herbs and vanilla, and letting them marinate for a few days. You can create a fancy salt mix by combining dried rosemary with flaked sea salt, or you could infuse olive oil! [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [December 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Get in-depth articles and videos, including “8 Recipes for a Garden-to-Table Holiday Dinner”, “9 Crafty Gifts You Can Make From Your Garden”, “12 Edible Gifts Ideas From Your Garden”, and “How to Keep Gardening in December”. Enjoy tips, advice, and some quick-and-easy tasty recipes! [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [Comparing 3 Different Makes of Garden Tools Bond vs. Radius vs. Prohoe]( [Comparing 3 Different Makes of Garden Tools Bond vs. Radius vs. Prohoe]( Ever go shopping for a car? From a distance, they all are more or less the same. They have four wheels, a driver’s seat and room for passengers. There’s an engine, a stereo, and a trunk, but they all do pretty much the same thing. [Read More...](  [Tomatoes]( [The Everything Tomato Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Tomatoes are the most popular plant for home gardeners! With The Everything Tomato Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food, from the history and background of the mighty tomato to specific advice on growing, harvesting, and enjoying your hard work! [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [7 Indoor Crops for the Perfect Winter Food Garden]( [7 Indoor Crops for the Perfect Winter Food Garden]( I’ll be the first to say that my idea of indoor crops in the winter probably isn’t enough to make luxurious meals every night. Certainly, some people go all out with elaborate hydroponics systems and grow lights. I admire these people, but I’m not sure my old house could handle the electric requirements without blowing every fuse available. [Read More...](  [Scallions]( [The Super Scrumptious Scallion Guide Available Now!]( Scallions are one of the easiest and tastiest vegetables to grow, and they’ll even get along well with other salad vegetables! With The Super Scrumptious Scallion Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious, versatile cousin in the onion family. [Read More ...](  Garden Design [7 Types of Beans to Grow to Add Color to Your Vegetable Garden]( [7 Types of Beans to Grow to Add Color to Your Vegetable Garden]( I’ll admit that writing about the different types of beans to grow in your garden is no easy task. You could probably write an entire Ph.D. thesis on beans if you were so inclined.There are hundreds of bean varieties, and within that, there are at least six types of [bean plants](. [Read More...](  [Asparagus]( [Asparagus—King of the Garden Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Want a home garden crop that will produce delicious, nutritious, stately vegetables for decades? Then plant asparagus. You’ll need a little patience at first, but once established, asparagus will reward you for years to come. With the Asparagus—King of the Garden Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [10 of the Best Savory Herbs to Grow for Family Meals]( [10 of the Best Savory Herbs to Grow for Family Meals]( I’m taking a leap here. Anytime you offer your opinion of “the best,” whether it’s savory herbs, kitchen utensils, or watering cans, you risk missing some good stuff. And since best is a rather objective term, your idea of the best savory herbs and mine might be completely different. And that’s okay. [Read More...](  [Dill]( [Delightful Dill Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Dill is one of the easiest, most gardener-friendly plants to grow and has dozens of culinary uses—every part of the plant is edible! Dill grows almost anywhere, the plant is both herb and spice, it’s not too picky about soil or water, and is bothered by few pests and diseases. With this gardening guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting this aromatic plant. Get recipes for easy, savory dishes that make it all the more rewarding to grow your own dill. Get it all in this Delightful Dill Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow on a Balcony]( [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow on a Balcony]( There’s something magical about a balcony garden. I don’t know if it’s the act of bringing nature into such an unlikely environment or if it’s the confidence that seems to come with growing vegetables two, three, or more stories off the ground, but I just adore them. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine Jan/Feb 2023 Issue Available Now!]( You’ll delight in 33 Healthier Recipes to Kick Off a Fresh Year. You’ll discover 8 delicious breakfasts, 8 Fresh & Easy Lunches, 11 Light & Hearty Family Meals and 6 Cleaner-Eating Desserts. Explore the issue now and get cooking! 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