5 Tips for Protecting Fruit Trees, 5 Ways to Preserve Jalapeños, Lettuce Get Grilling, and A Gardening Poem About Thyme

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( September 10, 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 ...](   Growing Fruits & Berries [5 Tips for Protecting Fruit Trees from Deer and Other Wildlife]( [cherry-tree-protected]( I’ve always loved the idea of walking into my backyard and picking an apple or some cherries right off the tree. It seems so idyllic, like a ray of sunshine will illuminate the tree and the birds will sing and it will be the most wonderful fruit I’ve ever had. [Read More...](  [Cold-frame-garden]( [10+ Food Gardening Gadgets We Love]( Gardening is only work if you make it! Maybe it’s because I’m an elder-millennial, but I am totally fine with scoping out the latest gardening gadgets. [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [5 Ways to Preserve Jalapeños and Other Spicy Peppers]( [Jalapeno-chile-peppers]( I’m sure some people believe it’s ridiculous to think about ways to preserve jalapeños and other hot peppers. Why wouldn’t you just eat them fresh? Add jalapeños to your pizza. Make Chile Pepper Butter. Use habaneros in your fresh salsa. Get that awesome curry heated up with some Thai hot peppers. [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 ...](  Gardening Poems [A Gardening Poem About Thyme]( [Poems]( Many old European homes had keeps, food-storage rooms located off the kitchen. The meadow keep was for drying the family’s culinary and medicinal herbs and flowers. [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 [Lettuce Get Grilling: Your New Favorite Salad Recipe Hack!]( [Grilled-Garden-Romaine]( A grilled salad recipe? Yes, today is that day. Let’s be real for a second. We’ve all been there – it’s 6 PM on a Wednesday, and you’re standing in front of the fridge, wearing your “I’d rather be napping” t-shirt. [Read More...](  [Kitchen Gardening Kit]( [This recipe is excerpted from Food Gardening Network’s Side Dishes & Sauces Cookbook:]( - You get more than 185 side dishes & sauces recipes! - Quick, easy-to-make & delicious dishes. - 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 [Baked Stuffed Apples]( [Baked Stuffed Apples]( We all know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But it doesn’t have to be just a plain old apple. When it comes time for making dessert during apple season, I like to look for ways to show my bountiful harvest while presenting something delicious—but not too heavy. [Read More...](  [Apples]( [Audacious Apples Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Apples are the perfect portable snack. They’re delicious, nutritious, and packed with antioxidants! You can grow soaring, full-sized trees in your yard; grow smaller trees in raised beds or containers; or even train an apple tree to grow along a fence or a wall! No matter how small your garden space, there’s an apple variety for you! Learn about it all in this Audacious Apples Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...]( GreenPrints Magazine | September 2024 [Squash—The Powerhouse of Flavor and Nutrition]( [Squash]( When we think about squash, our minds often drift to the comforting warmth of autumnal soups and hearty casseroles. While pumpkins usually steal the spotlight during the Fall season, there’s a whole world of other squash varieties that offer unique flavors, textures, and health benefits—squash is a fascinating family of vegetables that deserve our attention. [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 [Mouthwatering Melon Sorbet]( [Mouthwatering Melon Sorbet]( With a little planning ahead, you can have a delicious, homemade dessert ready for your guests to provide a cool finish to a hot day. You don’t need an ice cream maker, either—just a freezer and a food processor. Note: Once it’s time for dessert, make this and serve it right away. [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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