Pressure Canning Safety, Best Containers for Container Gardening, 10 Enclosed Vegetable Garden Ideas, & Strawberry Spinach Salad

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( August 7, 2023 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [Herb Garden Collection Kit]( [FREE Printable Herb Garden Collection Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club Membership: - How to grow an herb garden - How to design your herb garden plot. - 18 fresh-from-the-garden recipes! - Printable companion notecards, beautifully designed and easy to use! [Read More ...]( Food Preservation [Pressure Canning Safety: 10 Rules to Live By]( [Article 1]( When trying something new or revisiting an old hobby, we oftentimes turn to the all-knowing internet for guidance. But sometimes the internet is a little overwhelming. This is true in the niche world of food preservation, especially if you’ve ever looked up pressure canning safety. Everyone has a blog, or message board post, or public comment about the best way to use a pressure canner or other canning methods. And if you stick around long enough, debates will break out about safety. Grab the popcorn, because the comments can get juicy! [Read More...](  [Eggplant]( [Elegant Eggplant Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Eggplants are loved the world over for their beauty, their versatility, and because they’re easy to grow! Learn how to grow your own today, in the Elegant Eggplant Gardening Guide as part of your Food Gardening Network membership. [Read More ...](  Container Gardening [The 6 Best Containers for Container Gardening]( [Article 2]( You’ve probably heard that using old wood pallets isn’t the best idea, because you never know what they were carrying and could be filled with poisons you don’t want leaching into your soil and food. So then, if the most [Pinterest]( DIY project is null, what are the best containers for container gardening when you grow food? Mason jars. That’s the end of the list. Pure glass, no plastic. Just kidding. I mean you can grow a lot of things in mason jars and they’re technically containers and on the list, but we’ll also get into larger containers that you might do some gardening in. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [August 2023 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll get in-depth articles and videos, including “How to Create a Food Forest of Flowering Fruit Trees”, “How to Plant a Bare Root Apple Tree.” Plus, get palate-pleasing advice for making “Homemade Peach Schnapps” and get a few pointers in “Planting Vegetables in the Fall: Easy Crops for Now and Later.” Enjoy spotlights on how to grow and cook with lemons, watermelons, and peaches! [Read More...](  Garden Design [10 Enclosed Vegetable Garden Ideas for Every Budget]( [Article 3]( If you’re lucky enough to have a patch of yard to do some gardening, you’ve likely spent some time dreaming up garden designs. If you’re anything like me, that involves graph paper, colored pencils, and a ruler! When thinking about what your garden will look like, think about the types of vegetables you want to grow and their specific needs. I recommend considering enclosed vegetable garden ideas. [Read More...]( [Strawberries]( [The All-Strawberry Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Strawberries are among the most popular home crops, growing everywhere from hanging pots to open land gardens. With this All-Strawberry Gardening Guide, you can get all the details that go into raising delicious, sweet berries of your own. [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Strawberry Spinach Salad]( [Recipe]( This Strawberry Spinach Salad is a match made in heaven that kids and adults will enjoy! Take it to a potluck dinner and reap the compliments! It’s also a great way to get kids to eat spinach. 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