Planning Your Vegetable Garden, Preparing Clay Soil, Built-In Hillside Planter Boxes, and Crispy Coriander Potatoes

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( January 23, 2023 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Garden Design [12 Secrets to Planning Your Vegetable Garden for an Abundant Harvest]( [Secrets to Planning Your Vegetable Garden]( There are some not-so-well-hidden secrets about planning your vegetable garden for a good harvest. The thing is, even though they aren’t exactly “secret,” they get skipped over a good bit. [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 ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [7 Tips for Preparing Clay Soil for Planting Vegetables]( [7 Tips for Preparing Clay Soil for Planting Vegetables]( I’ll admit that part of the joy of gardening is having a good excuse to play in the dirt. As adults, we don’t get to do that very much, but it sure does feel good. Of course, playing in the dirt actually means getting the soil ready; there’s always compost to add or weeds to dig up. Even when you have “perfect” soil, you still have to do some prep work. Preparing clay soil for planting your garden isn’t that much different. [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 ...](  Garden Design [How to Create Built-In Hillside Planter Boxes for Sloped Yards]( [How to Create Built-In Hillside Planter Boxes for Sloped Yards]( When designing a vegetable garden, it’s a good idea to figure out which part of your yard receives the longest and most consistent light. Might as well get in a bit of sunbathing and call it “research,” right? For some, as luck would have it, the most sun-filled section of your yard will be the least conducive to growing. [Read More...]( [Cilantro]( [Celebrate Cilantro Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Cilantro, or coriander, brings a distinctive flavor to many ethnic cuisines including Mexican, Thai, and Indian. But you don’t have to cross the border to have fresh cilantro—you can grow it in your garden or even indoors and enjoy this tasty herb year-round. Celebrate Cilantro Gardening Guide, includes all you need to know to grow cilantro and recipes for a fiesta of sweet and savory dishes. [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Crispy Coriander Potatoes]( [Cilantro]( Coriander and cilantro leaves are different fruits of the same plant, and we use both—plus other herbs and spices—to make this exotic tasting, but easy, side dish. Boiling softens the potatoes inside and stir-frying them makes the outsides crispy. The splash of citrus at the end is optional, but we think it adds a piquancy that balances the earthy seasonings. Serve with your favorite Indian dishes or a nice piece of grilled meat, fish, or vegetable kebobs. [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](.