Test Soil Quality, Mix Your Own Potting Soil, Good Seeds for Planting & Bad Seeds to Avoid, & Chile Rellenos Stuff with Chicken

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( January 6, 2023 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Soil & Fertilizer [Is it Safe? How to Test Soil Quality Before Growing Edible Plants]( [Is it Safe? How to Test Soil Quality Before Growing Edible Plants]( I’ll be the first to admit that when I’m dreaming about a new garden, I don’t put a lot of thought into learning how to test soil quality. Or I didn’t, anyway. I do now. I’m not talking about [pH levels]( or [how well the soil drains]( here. This is about the safety of the soil. [Read More...](  [Garlic]( [Glorious Garlic Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Garlic is an essential ingredient in just about every kitchen. With the Glorious Garlic Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this staple—from the history and health benefits of this ancient herb, to detailed and specific garlic gardening advice, and easy-to-make and delicious recipes that will allow you to spice up any dish! [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [How to Mix Your Own Potting Soil for Container Vegetables]( [How to Mix Your Own Potting Soil for Container Vegetables]( [Container vegetable gardens]( are the versatile champions of any garden. I love container gardens because you can start them indoors and transition them outdoors without disrupting the vegetable roots. They’re ideal for small spaces, porches, balconies, and even that sliver of side yard you might have that gets great sun exposure but is too small for a garden bed. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [January 2023 Issue Available Now!]( Get in-depth articles and videos, “How to Build a Simple Hydroponic System”, “Hydroponics for Beginners: 5 Systems for Growing Greens and Veggies”, “How to Plant a Food Garden According to Your Palate”, and “3 Easy Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes". Enjoy tips, advice, and some quick-and-easy tasty recipes! [Read More ...](  Seeds & Seedlings [How to Select Good Seeds for Planting & What Bad Seeds to Avoid]( [How to Select Good Seeds for Planting & What Bad Seeds to Avoid]( Sometimes I think that if I spend time daydreaming about my spring garden, it will somehow conjure warmer weather and send the snowy New England chill packing! Before sketching out the placement for all my herbs, veggies, and fruits, I like to figure out how they will get into the ground in the first place. [Read More...]( [Hot Peppers]( [Hot Peppers Gardening Guide Available Now!]( From mildly spicy to five-alarm fiery, growing your own hot peppers can bring a lot of variety to your garden! Learn what it takes to grow hot peppers. We explain the Scoville scale that ranks peppers’ heat, how to choose the hot peppers that are right for you, how to get them started, and how to enjoy them after harvest. [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Chile Rellenos Stuffed with Chicken]( [Hot Peppers]( Chile Rellenos Stuffed with Chicken make a great lunch or dinner. This recipe is delicious and simple to make, and it’s easy to make more if you have company coming for dinner! [Read More...]( [Give a Gift, Get a Gift Now! [Gold Club] Give a gift of health and well-being to someone you love today —Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership, the meaningful gift that gives all year long—and get, for FREE, the Food Gardening Network 2023 Gardening Calendar Kit for making your own gorgeous wall calendar. Give a $10 Gift Now—and Get Your Own FREE Gift!](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [Best Way to Grow Tomatoes]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Recipes from Your Garden]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [How to Grow a Vegetable Garden]( [ 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 © 2023 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](.