Winter Garden Tasks, Seed Germination Methods, Best Shovel, and Chile Pepper Butter

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( January 16, 2023 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Vegetable Gardening [9 Essential Winter Garden Tasks to Prepare for Spring]( [9 Essential Winter Garden Tasks to Prepare for Spring]( In the early days of my gardening, I thought that winter garden tasks were pretty limited. Rake up the dead plants, mix some compost into the soil, and then hibernate with a mug of hot chocolate for the next few months. [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 ...](  Seeds & Seedlings [3 Seed Germination Methods That Don't Require Soil]( [3 Seed Germination Methods That Don't Require Soil]( I’m a big fan of different [seed germination]( methods. Why? A few years ago, I found an old packet of seeds for one of my absolute favorite heirloom tomatoes. I was so excited that I didn’t bother to get any other tomato seeds that season. [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 ...](  Garden Tools [Choosing the Best Shovel for Your Gardening Needs]( [Choosing the Best Shovel for Your Gardening Needs]( A shovel is a shovel is a shovel. Unless we’re talking about the best shovel. Then there are all sorts of shovels. Short-handled, long-handled, rounded, round-point, square-point, serrated, trenching shovels, ditching shovels, digging spade, garden spade, perennial spade, and scoops. They’re made from steel, stainless steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, and plastic. They range in price from under $10 to over $100. [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 Pepper Butter]( [Hot Peppers]( Give your butter a spicy boost with jalapeño and cayenne pepper. Use Chile Pepper Butter to make your corn on the cob pop, or give a loaf of freshly baked bread a bright burst of flavor. [Read More...]( [GP]( [Get this Enjoyable Coloring Book for Adults Now!]( Crafty Garden Coloring Book for Adults! The most beautiful, fun, and inspiring garden coloring book ever made! One-of-a-kind paperback coloring book allows you to create your own beautiful works of art. [Read More ...](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [Planting chart]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Bug Control Chart]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Seed Germination Chart]( [ 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](.