This Week's Bounty: Custom DIY Drip Irrigation System, Types of Vegetable Seeds, Countertop Compost Machine, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( May 21, 2023  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Save Your Garden from Ruin—Plant the Right Things Next to Each Other!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [How to Create a Custom DIY Drip Irrigation System for Raised Beds for Under $100]( [Video]( When I updated my garden from in-ground to raised beds, one thing became apparent very quickly—that I’d need to come up with a DIY irrigation system, which is something I know most gardeners realize, at some point. The ‘ol timed sprinkler is a good trick that I’ve used for many years, but raised beds are a whole new ballgame and they can dry out more quickly, just like other containers. [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 ...](  Seeds & Seedlings [Main Types of Vegetable Seeds Explained]( [Article 1]( Hi! I’m Amanda, and I’d like to talk about the different types of vegetable seeds. Why? Well, why not? Seeds are tiny miracles. It’s amazing to me that something the size of a tomato seed will, in the right conditions, grow into 10-foot tall, bushy vines that produce pounds and pounds of one of the most popular vegetables ever. [Read More...](  [Pumpkins]( [Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide Available Now!]( From spooky jack-o’-lanterns to festive fall displays to scrumptious pies to scale-tipping giants, there’s a pumpkin to satisfy almost any gardener’s desire. Whether your goal is to decorate, cook, can and bake, or cultivate a blue-ribbon giant, we’ve got you covered with the Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide. [Read More ...](  Composting [This Countertop Compost Machine Turns Scraps into Compost in a Few Hours]( [Article 2]( Spoiler alert: It’s safe to say there’s no gardening gadget or device I love more than the countertop compost machine I’m sharing with you today. Instead of keeping a stinky compost bucket under your sink, then plopping into a heap outside, [Lomi’s countertop compost machine]( can turn scraps into compost in just a few hours. When I first saw it as a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, I practically tore open my wallet and said, “Take my money!” Now it’s out into the wild, and I’ve been singing its praises to anyone who will listen. [Read More...](  [Dill]( [Delightful Dill Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Dill is one of the easiest, most gardener-friendly plants to grow and has dozens of culinary uses—every part of the plant is edible! With this gardening guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting this aromatic plant. Get it all in this Delightful Dill Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [5 Benefits of Worm Castings for Indoor Plants]( [Article 3]( Let’s just get this out of the way: Worm Castings = Worm Poop. But, “castings” is a much more civilized way of describing the digested waste of your garden variety earthworm so we’ll just stick with that! [Read More...](  [Melons]( [Marvelous Melon Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Melons come in a wide variety of flavors and textures sure to please any palate. With a little TLC, you can look forward to harvesting marvelous melons on the vine in your own garden—there are even varieties that are perfect for small spaces! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting bodacious, delicious melons. Get it all in this Marvelous Melon Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Composting [The Best Plants for Straw Bale Gardening]( [Article 4]( To talk about the best plants for straw bale gardening, it’s probably important to clarify what straw bale gardening is exactly. The short version is that you can grow vegetables in straw bales just as you would in a raised bed or large container. [Read More...](  [Rhubarb]( [Remarkable Rhubarb Guide Available Now!]( Rhubarb is the garden gift that keeps on giving. This beautiful cold-hardy plant can live 20 years or more! Learn how to keep your rhubarb healthy year after year for a bountiful harvest, and get some of our favorite rhubarb recipes. Let’s get growing! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [The Biggest Basil and Tomato Companion Planting Benefits]( [Article 5]( If time machines were a thing, you could go back to a classic 1972 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercial, where in the commercial, a man trips and falls, accidentally dipping his chocolate bar into a jar of peanut butter that a boy is eating from. After the initial disappointment, they both discover that chocolate and peanut butter are “two great tastes that taste great together.” You can’t plant Reese’s Cups, but if you want two garden plants that taste great together, try basil and tomato companion planting. It’s a Caprese salad right in your garden! [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine Summer 2023 Issue Available Now!]( Outdoor cooking is magical! In this issue, you’ll enjoy 26 Recipes for Sizzling Summer Socials. You’ll also discover 6 Scintillating Summer Suppers along with 7 Party-Perfect Side Dishes, 7 Fruity Fusions, and 5 Campfire Confections, which are dominated by s’mores recipes! Explore the issue now and get cooking! [Read More ...](  Member Favorites - [Tips for Managing Bugs in Compost Bins]( - [The 10 Most Beautiful Flowering Fruit Trees]( - [10 Beautiful Flowering Vegetables (and Herbs)]( - [What Can You Grow in Deck Rail Planters?]( - [How to Start Growing Cantaloupe Vertically at Home]( - [7 Perennial Vegetables You Can Plant and Harvest Forever]( - [7 Types of Beans to Grow to Add Color to Your Vegetable Garden]( - [Making Food-Safe DIY Window Box Planters Fit for a Home Chef]( - [How Often Should You Water Herbs Indoors?]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Onions in a Pickle]( - [French Onion Soup]( - [Scalloped Onions]( - [Onion-Topped Focaccia Bread]( - [Caramelized Onions]( [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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