This Week's Bounty: How to Plant a Food Garden According to Your Palate, Winter Mulching, Test Soil Quality, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( January 8, 2023  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Featured Weekly Video [How to Plant a Food Garden According to Your Palate]( [How to Plant a Food Garden According to Your Palate]( Winter is the season of garden planning, and once the holidays are over, I like to sit down and dream about what my garden will look like in the spring and get a head start on my gardening wishlist. It’s a good time to think about what you like to eat from your garden all summer and plan accordingly. [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 ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [5 Winter Mulching Tips for Cold Zone Perennial Crops]( [5 Winter Mulching Tips for Cold Zone Perennial Crops]( There’s not a lot going on in the garden in the middle of winter. Most of the plants are gone; the carrots have all been pulled up and stored; the compost is still active, but it’s moving pretty slowly; and the tools are cleaned and stored in the shed. As for me? I’m flipping through seed catalogs and appreciating the benefits of winter mulching. [Read More...](  [Winter Squash]( [Winning Winter Squash Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Squash have been a popular crop for 10,000 years! With our Winning Winter Squash Gardening Guide you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying squash of many varieties — from planting to eating! [Read More ...](  Growing Fruits & Berries [7 Tips for Cloning Fruit Trees to Expand Your Orchard for Free]( [7 Tips for Cloning Fruit Trees to Expand Your Orchard for Free]( When I hear the word “clone” I either think of Dolly the sheep or binge-watching Battlestar Gallactica. But cloning fruit trees is neither of those things and it shouldn’t be feared. In fact, farmers and gardeners have been cloning fruit trees for centuries as an easy way to jumpstart a fruit tree’s life. [Read More...](  [Peaches]( [Perfect Peaches Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Peaches are so sweet, they’re used as a synonym for a person who is delightful! With this Perfect Peaches Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious fruit. [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [What is My USDA Planting Zone?]( [What is My 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. [Read More...](  [Cucumber]( [The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Cucumbers are easy to grow and will reward you with delicious dishes and health benefits! With The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [7 Fantastically Unique Vegetable Garden Ideas]( [7 Fantastically Unique Vegetable Garden Ideas]( There are two ways to think about unique [vegetable garden ideas]( one is design and layout, and the other is what vegetables you grow. But why not combine them? There’s no rule that says you have to choose between interesting vegetables and fun garden design. At least, I don’t think there is. [Read More...](  [Chamomile]( [The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Chamomile Available Now!]( Feeling frazzled? Deadlines got you down? Anxiety acting up? You could use a hot cup of chamomile tea—and The Gardener's Guide to Growing Chamomile. It’s easy to grow, easy to harvest, and delicious to drink! [Read More ...](  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...](  [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 - [The Best Vegetables to Grow in a Greenhouse]( - [How to Grow an Indoor Spice Garden]( - [Is Cow Manure Fertilizer Safe for Vegetable Gardens?]( - [5 Fast-Growing Fruit Trees for a Beginner's Backyard Orchard]( - [6 Vegetable Garden Planner Apps Compared]( - [How to Avoid Salmonella in Compost]( - [Pros and Cons of Fabric Grow Bags for Vegetables]( - [How to Mix Your Own Potting Soil for Container Vegetables]( - [How to Select Good Seeds for Planting & What Bad Seeds to Avoid]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Authentic Italian Pizza Sauce]( - [Pepper and Potato Frittata]( - [Thai Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing]( - [Fried Green Tomatoes]( - [Chile Rellenos Stuffed with Chicken]( [Give a Gift, Get a Gift Now! 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