This Week's Bounty: Watering: A to Z, Vegepod Raised Garden Bed, Stop Vegetable Diseases, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( May 14, 2023  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Stop Bugs from Eating—and Ruining—Your Garden!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [Watering A to Z: Everything You Need to Know About Watering Your Garden]( [Video]( There’s a lot to say about watering. And there is definitely enough to put it into a “Watering A to Z” list. I will tell you, though, this was challenging. I could have repeated some letters several times! [Read More...](  [Tomatoes Garden to Table Recipe Card Kit]( [FREE Printable Tomatoes: Garden-to-Table Recipe Card Kit]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club today: - How to grow tomatoes from seed, cuttings, or seedlings - The best types of tomatoes for salsa, soup, slicing, and much more. - 21 fresh-from-the-garden tomato recipes! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [A Review of the Vegepod Raised Garden Bed]( [Article 1]( If you’re done with rabbits eating your kale, deer munching on your tomatoes, skunks enjoying your cucumbers, and slugs eating your lettuce, you’ll want to know about the Vegepod Raised Garden Bed. What’s a Vegepod, you ask? [Read More...](  [Oranges]( [Juicy Oranges Gardening Guide Available Now!]( You don’t have to live in a subtropical climate to grow your own orange tree—container-grown trees can produce excellent fruit! Prepare to pick your ideal orange tree—for snacks, for juice, for homemade marmalade, and more! Learn how to get started growing your own orange trees in our Juicy Oranges Gardening Guide. [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [The 5 Best Cold Frames According to Food Gardeners]( [Article 2]( I have always been a bit of a lazy gardener. I love to plant things, and I love to take care of them and watch them grow. But sometimes by the time fall swings around, I decide to let everything else go to the chipmunks and the birds. This year, I’ve decided that I’m going to change that. I’m going to start extending the life of my garden. One of the ways I’m going to do that is by buying and/or building some cold frames to go on top of my garden beds, but I don’t know much about the best cold frames out there, other than fun window-pane projects I see on Pinterest. [Read More...](  [Chives]( [Chill Chives Gardening Guide Available Now!]( You can’t make a meal out of chives, but sometimes chives can make the meal. We have recipes for you that make the most of the fragrant flavor of chives. And you can grow your own chives indoors on a sunny windowsill, in containers on your deck or balcony, or out in the garden in raised beds or open land. Learn what it takes to add chives to your herb garden. We’ll explain how to choose the chives that are right for you, how to get them started, and how to enjoy them after harvest. [Read More ...](  Pests & Diseases [How to Stop Vegetable Diseases from Invading Your Garden]( [Article 3]( Vegetable gardening can bring a roller coaster of emotions. Watching your plants grow from seed or seedlings can be thrilling, especially when it comes time to harvest your crops. Not to mention the cost savings and peace of mind that comes from growing your own vegetables, herbs, and fruits. But vegetable gardening can be devastating, too. It’s heartbreaking to see your hard work and long hours go down the drain because of various garden diseases. [Read More...](  [Okra]( [The Guide to Growing Okra Available Now!]( Okra is highly versatile and can grow almost anywhere that has lots of sun. From containers on balconies to open fields of freestanding plants, there’s an okra that you can grow. It’s delicious raw or cooked—and if you’re not big on that slime factor, no worries—there are plenty of ways to prepare okra that are totally slime-free! Come check out The Guide to Growing Okra right now! [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [How to Clean a Hydroponic System Full of Algae]( [Article 4]( I’ll be the first to tell you that hydroponic gardening to [grow your own food at home]( is both ridiculously fun and frustrating. Just when you think you’re on auto-pilot, a batch of roots clogs a pipe and sends half your plants gasping for water and you don’t know until they’re laying there lifeless one morning. [Read More...](  [Scallions]( [The Super Scrumptious Scallion Guide Available Now!]( Scallions are one of the easiest and tastiest vegetables to grow, and they’ll even get along well with other salad vegetables! With The Super Scrumptious Scallion Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious, versatile cousin in the onion family. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [12 Best Vegetable Gardening Instagram Accounts For Tips, Photos, and Ideas]( [Article 5]( Staying up to date on vegetable garden trends and coming up with new garden design ideas can be exhausting if you don’t know where to turn. Following gardening Instagram influencers can be a great resource for new growing methods and photo tutorials. It’s also really helpful to see real-life examples of people using different garden tools or growing techniques. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [May 2023 Issue Available Now!]( Get The Watering Issue! Including “Watering A to Z: Everything You Need to Know About Watering Your Garden,” “How to Create a Custom DIY Drip Irrigation System,” Plus, “Fire-Roasted Tomato Kale Soup” and “10 Herb & Vegetable Seeds to Plant in May.” [Read More ...](  Member Favorites - [The Best Weeding Tool for Your Vegetable Garden]( - [5 of the Best Container Fruit Trees to Grow Inside the Home]( - [How to Make Cute Herb Stakes for Your Garden]( - [Is Pine Needle Compost too Acidic for Vegetable Gardens?]( - [Why Vegetables Grown Above Ground Are Beloved by Health Nuts]( - [60 Inspirational Quotes About Gardening]( - [5 Mistakes to Avoid When Adding Manure to Garden Beds]( - [7 Creative Vegetable Garden Border Fence Ideas]( - [How to Avoid 7 Hydroponic Pests and Diseases]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Healthy Cream of Asparagus Soup]( - [White Asparagus with Butter and Chives]( - [Purple Asparagus Salad]( - [Easy Asparagus Stuffed Chicken]( - [Easy Onion Dinner Rolls]( [GP]( [FREE for You Now: Printable Butterfly Garden Planting Chart!]( Download this FREEBIE now and get: - Beautiful full-color printable chart. - Which plants attract butterflies? - Best flowers for your garden. - Fun facts about each of the 24 plants. 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