A Year in Vegetable Gardening, 60 Inspirational Quotes, 10 Most Beautiful Flowering Fruit Trees, and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( January 1, 2024 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [Holiday Post] Happy New Year from Food Gardening Network! As we begin a new year, we wish you and your family an exciting year in this fresh trip around the sun, filled with peace, joy, and abundance. Let's look forward to 2024 with excitement as it promises a new beginning, not just for us, but for our gardens as well. Happy New Year! Sincerely, [Amanda MacArthur Signature] Amanda MacArthur Daily Editor Food Gardening Network  ---------------------------------------------------------------  [Herb Garden Planning Kit]( [FREE Printable Herb Garden Planning 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 ...]( Gardening Life [A Year in Vegetable Gardening: Harvesting Memories and Planting Dreams]( [Article 1]( Today is the perfect time for fruit and vegetable gardeners to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next growing season. The journey of nurturing plants from seed to harvest is a profound one, filled with lessons, surprises, and a deep connection to nature. Let’s take a moment to cherish the memories of the gardening year gone by and prepare our hearts and gardens for the bountiful possibilities the future holds. [Read More...](  [Peaches]( [Perfect Peaches Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Peaches are so sweet, they’re used as a synonym for a person who is delightful! With this Perfect Peaches Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious fruit. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [60 Inspirational Quotes About Gardening]( [Article 2]( 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. [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [January 2024 Issue Available Now!]( Get in-depth articles and videos, including our feature article about "5 Garden Planning Tools & Apps" and “How to Propagate Rosemary and Other Herbs Indoors.” You’ll also learn to make “3 Easy Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes." Plus, enjoy spotlights on how to grow and cook with oregano, hot peppers, and tomatoes! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [The 10 Most Beautiful Flowering Fruit Trees]( [Article 3]( Fruit trees are the high-school overachiever of the garden. They’re the “4.0 GPA, flawless skin, all AP classes, volunteers at a nursing home” type. Flowering fruit trees are the darling of any garden because they do so much! They produce delicious fruit to be snacked on, baked, [frozen]( or canned. They also provide shade for you and your shade-loving vegetables. Not to mention that flowering fruit trees provide gorgeous and often delicious smelling blossoms ahead of their fruiting period. [Read More...]( [Bell Peppers]( [Beautiful Bell Peppers Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Bell peppers are one of the most commonly grown crops in the world. When grown to full ripeness, you can enjoy a rainbow of peppers—from creamy white to deep purple! Bell peppers need lots of warm sunshine to thrive, and there are varieties that will produce prolifically in containers. Learn what it takes to add bell peppers to your garden plan. [Read More ...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Roasted Bell Pepper Salad]( [Recipe]( Roasted Bell Pepper Salad makes a great side dish, or a tasty topper for chicken, steak, burgers, and more. Get a full mix of colors to maximize the visual impact of this tasty side dish! [Read More...]( [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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