Spring Gardening Checklist, Marigold Companion Plants, Vertical Vegetable Garden Design, and Garlic Parmesan Sugar Snap Peas

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( April 10, 2023 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [Kitchen Gardening Kit]( [FREE Printable Kitchen Garden Collection Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club Membership: - Best plants for a kitchen garden! - How to make best use of space. - Organize your kitchen garden with two optional companion-planting plans. - 18 fresh-from-the-garden recipes! [Read More ...]( Garden Tools [A Spring Gardening Checklist to Grow Your Best Plants Ever]( [A Spring Gardening Checklist to Grow Your Best Plants Ever]( Friends, it is officially spring. The sun is out, the skies are blue, and the local flora and fauna are appearing. There’s a robin in a tree near my window sitting in his new nest, and the daffodils are spreading their colorful joy all over the place. Of course, I’m in New England, so it’s still on the chilly side, but I already have my spring gardening checklist up and ready. [Read More...](  [Kale]( [Kale: The Queen of Greens Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Learn how to get started growing your own kale plants in our Queen of Greens Kale Gardening Guide! There is so much to do with delicious home-grown kale—smoothies, salad, stew, even kale chips! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [10 Marigold Companion Plants in a Vegetable Garden]( [10 Marigold Companion Plants in a Vegetable Garden]( As a kid, my least favorite flower was the marigold. [Companion plants]( pollinators, and wondering how the heck to keep rabbits out of my garden was still years away. Marigolds, on the other hand, were right there in front of me. So was the bee that stung me, along with a few of his fellow bees gathering pollen from the flowers. In my eight-year-old mind it was all connected: marigolds attract bees, bees sting you, therefore, marigolds were the worst flower ever. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [April 2023 Issue Available Now!]( Get in-depth articles and videos all about Edible Perennials, including “How to Create an Edible Perennial Garden,” “Regrowing Green Onions, Carrot Greens, and Celery in Water,” and we’ll dive deep into growing asparagus in “Four Years in a Homegrown Asparagus Garden.” Plus, “Grilled Rosemary Asparagus” and enjoy the start of planting season in “The Best Things to Plant in April.” and close-ups on growing sunflowers, lettuce, and peas! [Read More ...](  Garden Design [10 Vertical Vegetable Garden Design Ideas for Small Spaces]( [10 Vertical Vegetable Garden Design Ideas for Small Spaces]( My first apartment had a porch the size of a thimble and a backyard with only 10 square feet of green space. At the time, it didn’t occur to me that I could grow a thriving vegetable garden. Looking back, I see the missed opportunity and wish I could time travel to give my former self some vegetable garden design ideas for my small space. (I would also advise myself to steer clear of side bangs and gaucho pants, but that’s a tale for another blog!) [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 ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Garlic Parmesan Sugar Snap Peas]( [Peas]( This delicious snack or side of Garlic Parmesan Sugar Snap Peas offers up a crisp crunch while providing protein and fiber. Kids and adults will eat these like candy! 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