Indoor Spice Garden, Odor Free Compost Bin, 5+ Soil Additives to Improve Drainage, and Quick Pickled Bell Peppers

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( February 22, 2024 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [2024 Garden Planning Calendar Kit]( [FREE for You Now: Printable 2024 Garden Planning Calendar Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club: - Plan your 2024 food garden today! - Never miss an important task. - Be inspired to plan, plant, and enjoy! - Covers every month of 2024! [Read More ...]( Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Grow an Indoor Spice Garden]( [Article 1]( Herbs and spices. Spices and herbs. Anyone else grow up thinking these two words were interchangeable? ::sheepishly raises hand:: For some of you, I’m about to blow your mind. Herbs and spices are different things. In simplest terms, herbs are strictly the leaves of the plant and the spices come from the seeds, roots, and bark. This should settle the big debate on cilantro (leaves) and coriander (seeds) once and for all! Now that you’ve recovered from that bombshell, let’s talk about growing spices. Specifically, how to grow an indoor spice 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 ...](  Composting [How to Keep an Odor Free Compost Bin in Your Home]( [Article 2]( Composting used to scare me. I should say, compost bins used to scare me. I had heard all the great things about composting: that it was a super sustainable and a great cost-effective way of boosting nutrients into your soil. But, I was afraid of the stink of it all. Is it possible to have an odor-free compost bin? [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [RecipeLion Magazine Spring 2024 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll enjoy 27 Sweet Surprises of Spring! You’ll discover 6 No-Bake Cheesecake Delights and 7 Irresistible Cookies, along with 5 Luscious Light Treats and 9 Cobblers, Cakes & More. This issue includes a huge collection of sweet treats for spring and beyond. Many are easily packed up for warmer weather barbecues, so enjoy! [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [5+ Soil Additives to Improve Drainage in Soggy Gardens]( [Article 3]( After a rainstorm (or even a [heavy watering]( does your vegetable garden resemble day three of Woodstock? Soil drainage may be an issue! The good news is that there are soil additives to improve drainage in soggy gardens. [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 [Quick Pickled Bell Peppers]( [Recipe]( You know when to pick bell peppers. But do you know how to pickle a pepper? This Quick Pickled Bell Peppers recipe will give you crisp, tasty pickled peppers in as little as 24 hours! [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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