This Week's Bounty: Garden-to-Table Recipes, Saving Heirloom Seeds, New Year's Resolutions, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( January 1, 2023  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [Holiday Post] Happy New Year from Food Gardening Network! As we begin a new year, we wish you and your family an exciting year in this fresh trip around the sun, filled with peace, joy, and abundance. Let's look forward to 2023 with excitement as it promises a new beginning, not just for us, but for our gardens as well. Happy New Year! Sincerely, [Amanda MacArthur Signature] Amanda MacArthur Daily Editor Food Gardening Network  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Featured Weekly Video [8 Recipes for a Garden-to-Table Holiday Dinner]( [9 Crafty Gifts You Can Make From Your Garden]( Doesn’t the idea of having all the ingredients you need (or at least most of them) for a big holiday dinner sound like fun? No more elbowing around the farmers market at the last minute hoping to find honeynut squash, or buying plastic-packaged herbs for your turkey? That sounds like a fine way to spend the holidays, indeed! [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [January 2023 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”, and “12 Edible Gifts Ideas From Your Garden.” Plus, get advice for “How to Keep Gardening in December.” [Read More ...](  Composting [How to Make Bokashi Compost in 5 Easy Steps]( [How to Make Bokashi Compost in 5 Easy Steps]( Whenever I get to write about composting, I get that feeling you have when you’ve discovered a great new TV show and want to share all about it with your friends. Basically, compost is my Bridgerton. I feel like I’m constantly learning [techniques and methods for composting]( and each one is more interesting than the next. [Read More...](  [Peas]( [The Easy Peasy Guide to Growing Pea Plants Available Now!]( Peas are among the easiest plants for home gardeners to grow! With The Easy Peasy Guide to Growing Pea Plants, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this nutritious, protein-packed food, including the history and background of the green pea, to specific advice on soil requirements, fertilizer, watering techniques, and easy-to-make and delicious recipes! [Read More ...](  Seeds & Seedlings [10 Tips for Saving Heirloom Seeds So They Don't Spoil]( [10 Tips for Saving Heirloom Seeds So They Don't Spoil]( If you think the idea of saving heirloom seeds sounds special, well, that’s because it is. An heirloom conjures the magic of something sacred passed down from one generation to the next. That Persian rug that belonged to your great-grandmother, your grandfather’s military medals, that bureau that’s been in the family since 1674 … these are all heirlooms. [Read More...](  [Potatoes]( [How to Grow Potatoes Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Potatoes and sweet potatoes have been around for thousands of years, and they’re a main staple in many cultures. Both of these vegetables are easy to grow at home. With the How to Grow Potatoes Gardening Guide, you’ll learn all you need to know about growing and enjoying these fabulous root vegetables. [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [How to Store Leafy Greens and Other Produce Without Plastic]( [How to Store Leafy Greens and Other Produce Without Plastic]( Question: What’s worse than wilted, mushy, refrigerator lettuce stored in single-use plastic? Answer: Nothing. Over the last few years, I’ve been slowly swapping out my single-use food storage items for more sustainable options. [Read More...](  [Lettuce]( [Leafy Lettuce Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Growing lettuce is as easy as BLT. A cool-season annual, this leafy crop grows readily from seed, and you can sow seeds every few weeks to have a season full of salad! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting delicious, leafy lettuce. Get recipes that go beyond the salad bowl and see what’s possible when you grow your own lettuce. Get it all in this Leafy Lettuce Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [12 New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners to Achieve a Bountiful Growing Season]( [New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners]( The idea of making a New Year’s resolution is enticing. Of course, we all know it’s just another day, but it also feels like a chance to reset and rethink our approach to life. Or, in our cases, it’s a chance to renew our hopes for our gardens. Hence, a list of some New Year’s resolutions for gardeners. [Read More...](  [Kumquats]( [Crazy for Kumquats! Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Kumquats are small! They’re sweet! You can pick them right off the tree and eat them whole! And these little citrus trees are as lovely to look at as their fruit is delicious to eat. Home gardeners love having kumquats around—they even make great container plants! With the Crazy for Kumquats! Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious food. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [5 of the Best Plants for Aeroponic Vegetable Gardens]( [5 of the Best Plants for Aeroponic Vegetable Gardens]( [Hydroponic gardening]( gets all the fanfare these days, but we shouldn’t overlook the exciting world of aeroponic gardening. As the name suggests, aeroponic gardening is a method of growing plants and vegetables in the air without the use of soil. [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! [Read More ...](  Member Favorites - [How to Make Banana Peel Tea for Plants]( - [How to Keep an Odor Free Compost Bin in Your Home]( - [Peat-Free vs Peat-Based Compost: Which is Better?]( - [Sunflower Companion Plants for a Vegetable Garden]( - [How to Recycle Rain Water for Vegetable Gardens]( - [How to Grow Tropical Fruit Plants in Any Zone]( - [The Best Tool for Digging Holes for Plants Revealed]( - [How to Make Homemade Fertilizer for Indoor Herbs]( - [How to Avoid 7 Hydroponic Pests and Diseases]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Split Pea Soup with Rosemary]( - [Walnut-Rosemary Crusted Salmon]( - [Rosemary Flatbread]( - [Garlic-Rosemary Butter]( - [Strawberry Cordial]( [’Tis the Giving Season: Give a Gift, Get a Gift Now! 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