This Week's Bounty: Homemade Peach Schnapps, Living Wall Herb Garden, Countertop Compost Machine, Plants for Bug Control, & More

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( August 27, 2023  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Plant the Perfect—and Productive—Food Garden Every Year!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [Peach Schnapps]( [Video]( If you have peach trees, you probably have an excess all at one time every year! I’ve finally figured out what to do with all of them: make Peach Schnapps! All you need is some fresh peaches, lemon, sugar, vodka, and a little bit of time, and you’re good to go with this homemade Peach Schnapps. I like to let my schnapps sit for about two weeks, so the flavors can really meld together. It’s a bit of a long wait if you’re really craving a drink (like I always am!), but trust me, it’s worth it. [Read More...](  [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 [5 Tomato Canning Supplies to Preserve Sauce Longer]( [Article 2]( Thanks to [partner planting]( and some easy [homemade fertilizer]( my tomato plants tend to take off each season and I always end up with more than I know what to do with. If you’re like me, you enjoy garden [tomatoes]( in your favorite recipes or even just snacking on a fresh tomato with a dash of salt. If there’s still an abundance of tomatoes sitting on your counter, canning may be a good preservation option. There are a few different methods of canning, but the tomato canning supplies generally remain the same. Here are five tomato canning supplies to preserve sauce longer so you can enjoy your homegrown tomatoes all year long. [Read More...](  [Cucumber]( [The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Cucumbers are easy to grow and will reward you with delicious dishes and health benefits! With The Cucumber Grower's Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food. [Read More ...](  Pests & Diseases [10 Helpful Plants for Bug Control in Your Kitchen Garden]( [Article 2]( The joy of growing a kitchen garden in your yard is imagining the delicious recipes and meals you’ll create using your home-grown herbs and vegetables. Do you know what gets in the way of that joy? Bugs. Gross, invasive, plant-eating, vegetable-killing bugs! I’m looking at you, Tomato Hornworm! [Read More...](  [Hot Peppers]( [Hot Peppers Gardening Guide Available Now!]( From mildly spicy to five-alarm fiery, growing your own hot peppers can bring a lot of variety to your garden! Learn what it takes to grow hot peppers. We explain the Scoville scale that ranks peppers’ heat, how to choose the hot peppers that are right for you, how to get them started, and how to enjoy them after harvest. [Read More ...](  Composting [This Countertop Compost Machine Turns Scraps into Compost in a Few Hours]( [Article 3]( 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. [Read More...](  [Winter Squash]( [Winning Winter Squash Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Squash have been a popular crop for 10,000 years! With our Winning Winter Squash Gardening Guide you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying squash of many varieties — from planting to eating! [Read More ...](  Garden Design [How to Create a Living Wall Herb Garden Inside Your Home]( [Article 4]( Every time I use fresh herbs in a recipe, I say out loud (sometimes to no one in particular), “It’s the fresh herbs that make this dish!” There’s no substitution. Don’t get me wrong, I still use my dried herbs when I have to, but when I want a dish to be really special, I reach for the fresh herbs. Before I get into the details of how to create a living wall herb garden in your home, let me share my herb-growing journey. [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 [60 Inspirational Quotes About Gardening]( [Article 5]( I love a good garden joke. Why doesn’t Elton John like lettuce? He’s more of a Rocket Man. I was offered a job as a gardener, but I didn’t take it because the celery was too low. Oh, ho, ho. Knee-slappers I say. You know what else I love? Quotes about gardening, and these inspirational garden quotes I put together are great for printing on gifts for friends and family. We’ve also created a few graphics to share with your gardening friends. [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [September 2023 Issue Available Now!]( IIn this issue you’ll get in-depth articles and videos dedicated to gardening with kids, Plus, discover cool weather vegetables to plant in September. Enjoy spotlights on how to grow and cook with apples, broccoli, and kale! [Read More ...](  Member Favorites - [How to Clean Terracotta Pots of Algae, Minerals, and Disease]( - [How to Prune Tomato Plants, Peppers, Cucumbers and More]( - [How to Stop Vegetable Diseases from Invading Your Garden]( - [5 Ways to Preserve Jalapeños and Other Spicy Peppers]( - [How to Water Squash and Avoid Powdery Mildew]( - [How to Clean a Hydroponic System Full of Algae]( - [7 Fantastically Unique Vegetable Garden Ideas]( - [How to Preserve Zucchini and Summer Squash 5 Ways]( - [5 Benefits of Worm Castings for Indoor Plants]( Premium Recipes of the Week - [Lemon Meringue Bars]( - [Grilled Watermelon Salad]( - [Golden Peach Salsa]( - [Lemon Curd Fruit Spread]( - [Fresh Mozzarella Watermelon Salad]( [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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