Strawberry Avocado Toast, Bokashi Compost, How Much Water Does Basil Need, and Blackberry Pastry Bread

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( July 26, 2023 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [Summer Garden Planning Calendar Kit]( [FREE for You Now: Printable 2023 Summer Garden Planning Calendar Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club: - Plan your Summer food garden today! - Never miss an important Summer task. - Be inspired to plan, plant, and enjoy! - Covers every month of Summer! [Read More ...]( Composting [How to Make Bokashi Compost in 5 Easy Steps]( [Article 1]( Whenever I get to write about composting, I get that feeling you have when you’ve discovered a great new TV show and want to share all about it with your friends. Basically, compost is my Bridgerton. I feel like I’m constantly learning [techniques and methods for composting]( and each one is more interesting than the next. My latest obsession? Bokashi composting. Before I get into how to make bokashi compost, I wanted to share a little bit about what it is and why it’s beneficial for your herb and vegetable garden. [Read More...](  [Quinoa]( [The Easy Quinoa Growing Guide Available Now!]( Attention home gardeners, grow quinoa in your own backyard! With The Easy Quinoa Growing Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. From the history and background of the ‘mother of all grains’ to specific advice about soil requirement, fertilizer, watering techniques, preventing pests and diseases, and easy-to-make and delicious recipes that will allow you to enjoy the fruits of your gardening labor! [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How Much Water Does Basil Need?]( [Article 2]( How much water does [basil]( need? I feel like I ask myself this every darn time I grow it (which is as much as possible, in case you’re wondering). I’ve had more than a few happy-looking basil plants turn wilty and depressed in just an hour or so. Basil has the ultimate “sad puppy look” down pat. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [July 2023 Issue - A Berry Extravaganza!]( The new issue is available now and we are celebrating berries! Plus, we show you 7 veggies you can plant in July and how to propagate a blueberry bush. We’ve included recipes for “Garden to Glass” cocktails and one for our favorite strawberry-avocado toast. Also close-ups on strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries! [Read More...](  Featured Weekly Video [Strawberry Avocado Toast]( [Article 3]( In our house we call this “heaven on bread” because it is just so delicious, and in fact I came up with it originally to trick my daughter into trying avocado toast because she loves strawberries so much. 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