Grow Figs in Any Climate, Best Shovel for Your Gardening Needs, Keeping Indoor Citrus Trees Alive, and Lemon Curd Fruit Spread

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( December 15, 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 ...]( Growing Fruits & Berries [How to Grow Figs in Any Climate]( [Article 2]( A versatile and delicious fruit (that is also an excellent source of fiber), it’s no wonder why so many people want to learn how to grow figs. In their native environments, fig trees will produce year-round, feeding scores of animal and insect species. Domesticated, fig trees have become a staple in fruit tree gardening. No matter your climate, you too can enjoy the figs of your labor. With a little advanced planning and a bit of research, your very own fig tree can thrive and produce delectable fruit in your home and garden. [Read More...](  [Kumquats]( [Crazy for Kumquats! Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Kumquats are small! They’re sweet! You can pick them right off the tree and eat them whole! And these little citrus trees are as lovely to look at as their fruit is delicious to eat. Home gardeners love having kumquats around—they even make great container plants! With the Crazy for Kumquats! Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious food. [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [Choosing the Best Shovel for Your Gardening Needs]( [Article 3]( A shovel is a shovel is a shovel. Unless we’re talking about the best shovel. Then there are all sorts of shovels. Short-handled, long-handled, rounded, round-point, square-point, serrated, trenching shovels, ditching shovels, digging spade, garden spade, perennial spade, and scoops. They’re made from steel, stainless steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, and plastic. They range in price from under $10 to over $100. [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [December 2023 Issue Available Now!]( Get in-depth articles and videos, including our feature article about Heirloom Gardening Gifts and “12 Edible Gift Ideas from Your Garden.” You’ll also learn to make “8 Recipes for a Garden-to-Table Holiday Dinner,” plus, get a few pointers in “How to Keep Gardening in December.” Plus, enjoy spotlights on how to grow and cook with sage, lemons, and oranges! [Read More ...](  Growing Fruits & Berries [10 Care Tips for Keeping Indoor Citrus Trees Alive in the Winter and Beyond]( [Article 3]( Your indoor citrus trees have a thing or two to say about your relationship. Don’t take this the wrong way; they appreciate what you do for them. But unless you make some changes, this isn’t going to last. [Read More...]( [Lemons]( [Tart & Tangy lemon Guide Available Now!]( Lemons may seem like an exotic tree to grow, but all they need is a little TLC to give you years of tangy harvests! You don’t have to live in a subtropical zone to grow lemons—there are plenty of varieties happy to grow as productive houseplants! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting bright, fragrant lemons. Get it all in this Tart & Tangy Lemon Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Lemon Curd Fruit Spread]( [Recipe]( Lemon Curd Fruit Spread is one of the most delicious things you can make with lemons—to use on bread or as an ice-cream topping. The combination of sweet, tangy, and creamy will have you craving more. Prepare to make a second batch soon! 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