White Tiny Bugs on Plants, Watering Fruit Trees, Creamy Lettuce Soup, and Gardening Science of Growing Columbines

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( September 9, 2024 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [Fall Food Garden Planning Kit]( [Free For You Now: Printable Fall Food Garden Planning Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club: - Details on 15 recommended fall crops suitable for autumn planting. - Easy-to-read chart - USDA zones specific! - Timeline showing the days to maturity. - Plus, 20 mouthwatering recipes. [Read More ...](   Pests & Diseases [What Are These White Tiny Bugs on Plants in my Garden?]( [Plants]( Gardening is a truly fascinating hobby. It’s biology, nature, outside time, and a little bit of zen all mixed together. And the results end up on your dinner table. Not bad. How cool is it that a handful of tiny little seeds will give you an abundance of vegetables and herbs a few months after you plant them? [Read More...](  [Cold-frame-garden]( [The 5 Best Cold Frames According to Food Gardeners]( I have always been a bit of a lazy gardener. I love to plant things, and I love to take care of them and watch them grow. But sometimes by the time fall swings around, I decide to let everything else go to the chipmunks and the birds. [Read More ...](  Watering & Irrigation [Watering Fruit Trees: When to Do it, and When to Avoid it]( [Watering Fruit Trees]( So you want to start growing your own fruit trees. You have picked out one or two you want to try, but you still have some questions. Do you have the time for watering fruit trees? How fast will your fruits grow? [Read More...](  [Eggplant]( [Elegant Eggplant Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Eggplants are loved the world over for their beauty, their versatility, and because they’re easy to grow! Learn how to grow your own today, in the Elegant Eggplant Gardening Guide as part of your Food Gardening Network membership. [Read More ...](  Gardening Science [The Gardening Science of Growing Columbines]( [Gardening Science of Growing Columbines]( Columbine plants are a beautiful addition to any garden. With their stunning, intricate flowers and unique bell shape, these plants are sure to stand out in your garden if you decide to start growing Columbines. [Read More...]( [Magazine]( [September 2024 Issue Available Now!]( Discover in-depth articles, such as "36 Things to Plant In September Where You Live" and "What to Plant in September in Zones 4-10." Learn about growing squash vertically, winter herb secrets, and a fall bean teepee project, then explore planting seeds of joy and try our Baked Apple Chips recipe. This month, you also get a special bonus, our "New Fall Garden Calendar Kit". This issue helps food gardeners wind down summer and prepare for fall. [Read More ...](  Easy Healthy Recipe of the Day [Creamy Lettuce Soup: A Delicious Plot Twist from Your Garden]( [Creamy Lettuce Soup]( Last summer, I found myself in a familiar gardener’s predicament – too much lettuce. My Buttercrunch lettuce had thrived beyond my wildest dreams, and I was running out of salad ideas. Every meal seemed to start with, “How about a nice salad?” much to my family’s growing dismay. [Read More...](  [Cookbook]( [This recipe is excerpted from Food Gardening Network’s Soups Cookbook:]( - You get more than 150 easy-to-make recipes! - Quick, easy-to-make & delicious bowls of soup! - Easy to bookmark as your “Favorite” to use again. - Print out and add to your recipe collection. [VIEW ENTIRE COOKBOOK NOW!](  Food Gardening Magazine | September 2024 [Ginger Carrot Soup]( [Ginger Carrot Soup]( Ginger Carrot Soup is a great addition to a meal—or as its own meal. It’s super smooth, with just a touch of sweetness from the Greek yogurt. If you want to make a heartier soup, add some oven-roasted veggies. [Read More...](  [Carrots]( [Crunchy Carrots Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Carrots may just be the perfect vegetable: sweet, crunchy, and delicious. They’re easy to grow, and they come in a rainbow of colors from palest white to deepest purple, and in sizes from golf ball to gargantuan! Learn how to choose the carrots that are right for you, whether you have a sprawling garden, a couple of raised beds, or only room enough for container gardening. We’ll get you on your way to a delicious carrot harvest! [Read More ...]( GreenPrints Magazine | September 2024 [Not Bad Apples]( [Not Bad Apples]( Apples have a bad reputation dating back to the Book of Genesis. And we’re never going to let them forget about it, either, since we’ve immortalized their part in the Garden-of-Eden fiasco in scientific Latin. The generic name of the apple is Malus, from the Latin for bad, as in malicious, malevolent, and that creepy fairy Malificent. [Read More...](  [Weeder’s Reader]( [Welcome, Welcome, Welcome! Please Come In!]( You are in for a treat—16 of the most delightful, heartwarming, humorous, and inspirational gardening pieces ever published. I have gleaned these stories from over two decades of publishing GreenPrints. [Read More ...]( Featured Kit [Fall Food Garden Planning Kit]( [Fall Food Garden Planning Kit]( Are you ready to embrace the crisp autumn air and take your gardening game to the next level? Well, I’ve got some exciting news that’ll make your green thumb tingle: We’ve just released our Fall Food Garden Planning Kit, and it’s going to revolutionize your autumn planting experience! This was hands down my favorite planning kit to work on because it celebrates the incredible potential of fall gardening! [Read More...]( RecipeLion Magazine | Summer 2024 [Basil-Lemon Grilled Chicken]( [Basil-Lemon Grilled Chicken]( Held together by a delicious marinade, this Basil-Lemon Grilled Chicken is bursting with flavor, making it the perfect BBQ dish for outdoor dining! [Read More...](  [Spinach]( [Italian Recipes from the Garden]( Let’s embark on this culinary adventure through Italy, starting with the warmth of Tuscany, winding through Positano’s cliffs, and concluding in the southern landscapes where lemons sway in the breeze. So, tighten your apron strings and prepare your taste buds for an expedition that promises to fill your kitchen with aromatic delights while transporting you to the very soul of Italia. 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