Gardening Today is, WOW, Eternal Magic!

Keep your gardening focus all year long! [Food Gardening Network Spotlight]( September 5, 2024 [Gain the Benefit of Your Year-Round Focus on Gardening!]( You deserve to benefit from a year-round gardening focus. More details about all this in a second! Dear Food Gardening Network Bronze Member, We gardeners are, at our core, planners. And that’s because—as with most things in life—when you plan, you’re bound to get better results. And who doesn’t want better results in their garden?! I live by the old adage, PAMA: Plan, Act, Measure, Adjust. Then repeat. And with my gardening efforts, that means year-round focus on how to continuously improve so I get better harvests, more beautiful flowers, and a productive garden that is the envy of all my neighbors. And you should be doing the same thing! Just think about elite athletes, for example. Just because the season is over doesn’t mean they don’t stop training and aspiring to improve. It’s exactly the same for your gardening efforts! So that you can enjoy the eternal magic that comes from never stopping to plan and learn from your past gardening mistakes. Here’s how you benefit from keeping a year-round focus on gardening: - You’re always poised to plant and harvest your best crops—when you have a plan and stick to it, you’re bound to benefit the most. - You’re never stuck come Spring rushing to find the right seeds or seedlings for your garden, for example—you planned that all out over the Winter months. - You get year-round benefit from your garden, because with each season you’ve planned for the next season to optimize your garden’s output. One of the greatest advantages of this approach is that you can effectively extend your growing season. With proper planning, you’re able to take full advantage of both early Spring and late Fall by incorporating season-appropriate plants into your garden. You’ll find that you’re not limited to just the traditional growing months—by thinking ahead, you can harvest well into the cooler months, and even consider a Winter garden if your climate allows. Another key benefit is that a well-planned garden is more resilient to the challenges that every gardener inevitably faces. Pests, diseases, and unpredictable weather are just a few of the hurdles that can throw off your growing season. But when you plan ahead, you’re not only anticipating these challenges, but you’re also preparing solutions. Whether it’s rotating crops to reduce soil-borne diseases or selecting pest-resistant varieties, your garden will be better equipped to handle whatever nature throws at it. Planning doesn’t just stop at what you plant—it also extends to how you maintain your garden throughout the year. By scheduling regular maintenance tasks, such as weeding, pruning, and soil testing, you’re ensuring that your garden remains healthy and productive. And because you’ve planned ahead, these tasks become a natural part of your routine rather than a last-minute scramble to catch up. Additionally, a year-round focus on gardening allows you to truly enjoy the process. Gardening is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. By planning and tending to your garden throughout the year, you create a continuous connection with your outdoor space. This not only brings you closer to nature but also provides a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction as you watch your garden evolve with the seasons. And let’s not forget the financial benefits! A well-planned garden can save you money in the long run. By starting your own seeds indoors or harvesting and saving seeds from your best crops, you reduce the need to purchase new plants every year. Plus, a productive garden means you’ll be harvesting more of your own food, reducing your grocery bill and giving you the satisfaction of eating fresh, homegrown produce. Gardening year-round gives you the opportunity to experiment and learn. Each season brings new challenges and opportunities to try different techniques or grow new varieties. By keeping a gardening journal, you can track your successes and failures, helping you refine your approach and become a more skilled gardener with each passing year. Maintaining a year-round focus on your garden sets you up for success. Whether you’re extending your growing season, building a resilient garden, or simply enjoying the process, planning is the key to unlocking your garden’s full potential. So, as you look ahead to the coming seasons, remember to Plan, Act, Measure, Adjust—and repeat. Your garden, and your gardening experience, will be all the better for it. And congratulations! You’ve earned a special deal to help you with your year-round gardening focus: [Food Gardening Network]( Charter Gold Membership! Here is a summary what’s in our Library, awaiting you right now to help you with your year-round gardening planning and focus: [Magazine Cover] - 65+ Gardening GuideBooks: You get instant access to more than 65 premium, curated Gardening GuideBooks that cover food-plant-specific topics and flower and tree gardening. These comprehensive guidebooks are plant-specific—from tomatoes, basil, and garlic to potatoes, pumpkins, beans, corn, squash, and more!—about how to grow, harvest, and enjoy the bounty of your home garden. Learn everything about specific foods you can grow, get recipes to enjoy with friends and family, and enjoy tips on health benefits and home remedies that use your harvest! Plus, get practical GuideBooks about gardening-technique-specific topics, including how to start your own butterfly garden, raised-bed gardening, and everything you need to know about roses! [Magazine Cover] - 54 Magazine Issues: You get instant access to explore our back issues of Food Gardening Network Magazine with engaging and practical articles in every issue about how to grow, harvest, and enjoy specific foods from your garden. [Magazine Cover] - 32 RecipeLion Magazine back issues, ready for you to access, filled with hundreds of delicious and easy-to-make recipes at your fingertips. Plus, tips and tricks for developing new cooking skills. [Magazine Cover] - 47 GreenPrints Magazine back issues, filled with heartwarming gardening-themed stories that will inspire, motivate, and delight you—this is the best way to brighten your day any time of the year! [Magazine Cover] - 56 DIY Kits: You get printable kits for garden planning, seasonal and annual garden calendars, recipe cards, and greeting cards. Practical, useful, and ready for you to download and print right now! [Magazine Cover] - 15 Cookbooks & Recipe Collections—you get full and immediate access to all the digital cookbooks and recipe collections we publish, with more than 1,340 quick-and-easy, garden-fresh recipes. Never run out of ways to enjoy the fruits of your gardening labor From single dishes to a whole meal—we’ve got you covered! [Magazine Cover] - 97 Videos: You get instant access to 97 videos in our library with gardening tips, tricks, and tactics; do-it-yourself projects for gardening and crafting items; and cooking videos to show you exactly how to make specific dishes. With your Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network, you’ll be well-prepared to create, maintain, and harvest a beautiful bounty from your very own food garden! And you’ll have plenty of gardening-themed stories to delight and inspire you! Food Gardening Network is all about helping you grow your skills and confidence in food gardening—from beginner to expert alike, there’s something new for everyone to learn! We’re here to support you, because we’re a community of fellow gardeners—Food Gardening Network is for gardeners and created by gardeners! Plus, with new content from GreenPrints, you get joyful, funny, and inspirational gardening-themed stories to make you laugh and brighten your day any time you need it! And you get it all for just $10 for an entire year! Ten bucks for twelve months of gardening help, plus all the planning advice in our Library. [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine, Gardening Guides, Cookbooks and How-To Videos! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( [Your Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership delivers exciting rewards—benefits you can’t get all in one place anywhere else!]( Your [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership]( includes privileges and benefits that are reserved exclusively for Charter Members like you. Plus, significant savings for you when you join today! Your Member Benefits & Savings Include: 01 A full year of Food Gardening Network Gold Membership, an exclusive club for those who want to grow and enjoy good food at home and be delighted with heartwarming gardening stories—save $49 off the regular annual membership fee, an 83% discount! $59/one year $10/one year! 02 1-year subscription to Food Gardening Magazine—you get monthly issues filled with articles about how to start, maintain, and harvest food from your own garden at home. INCLUDED 03 1-year subscription to RecipeLion Magazine—you get regular issues filled with hundreds of delicious and easy-to-make recipes at your fingertips. Plus, tips and tricks for developing new cooking skills. INCLUDED 04 1-year subscription to GreenPrints Magazine—you get monthly digital magazine issues that deliver entertaining and enjoyable gardening-themed stories and tales, plus gorgeous artwork. INCLUDED 05 Gardening GuideBooks—you get comprehensive GuideBooks that are plant-specific about planning, planting, tending, harvesting, and cooking your favorite foods—even enjoy tips on health benefits and home remedies that use your harvest! Plus, gardening-technique-specific topics to help you start a butterfly garden, create a raised-bed garden, grow roses, and more! INCLUDED 06 Cookbooks—you get full and immediate access to all of our digital cookbooks and recipe collections, with more than 1,340 quick-and-easy, garden-fresh recipes. Never run out of ways to enjoy the fruits of your gardening labor. INCLUDED 07 Videos—you get videos with gardening tips, tricks, and tactics; do-it-yourself projects for gardening and crafting items; and cooking videos to show you exactly how to make specific dishes. INCLUDED 08 Kits—you get printable seasonal garden planning calendars to keep you and your garden on track all year long; garden planning kits for specific types of gardens such as Italian and herb gardens; recipe card kits for cooking with your harvest; and printable greeting card kits with gardening themes for sending unique cards to those you love! INCLUDED 09 Recipe of the Week—every Sunday, you get a recipe with quick, easy, and delicious ways to cook food—delivered weekly to your email inbox. INCLUDED 10 Gold Member Insider—you get this exclusive email service, delivered regularly to your inbox, to guide you through the Food Gardening Network Library. Saves you time finding articles, magazine issues, gardening GuideBooks, videos, kits, stories, and recipes that you won't want to miss! INCLUDED 11 YYour 365+ FREE gifts in our Library!—you get full, instant, and unlimited access to 365+ FREE gifts as soon as you join. Unlock access to your FREE gifts—65+ Gardening GuideBooks, 133 Magazine issues, 56 Kits, 15 Cookbooks & Recipe Collections, and 96 Videos. Your FREE gifts are waiting for you now! FREE [Yes, please sign me up for just $10 for a whole year!]( Your membership gives you all access, all the time, to our ever-growing library of gardening information. Whether you’re looking for details on a specific food, you’re looking for seasonal tips, you want advice about maintaining a productive garden, or you just want to read an engaging gardening story to soothe your soul, your [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership]( will help you find just what you need. [Act today—while this special $10 introductory Charter Offer lasts—and claim full and instant access to your garden-planning resources right now!]( I look forward to welcoming you as a new member! Sincerely, [Christy Page Signature] Christy Page Editor & Publisher Food Gardening Network P.S. Please act now to join Food Gardening Network as a Charter Gold Member—this special $10 introductory offer won’t last. [Act today to claim your 83% discount off the regular price for Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership—only $10 for an entire year!]( P.P.S. With your [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership]( you’ll have everything you need to keep a year-round focus on your gardening efforts, ensuring you optimize your garden no matter what time of year it is! [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! 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