This Week's Bounty: DIY Concrete Stepping Stones, White Tiny Bugs on Plants, 10 Gardening Tools for Seniors & More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( September 15, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Save Your Garden from Ruin—Plant the Right Things Next to Each Other!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [How to Make DIY Concrete Stepping Stones for a Garden]( [How to Make DIY Concrete Stepping Stones for a Garden]( When I had the genius idea to fill in my new raised bed surrounds with crushed stone, I must have forgotten that I spend 99% of my summer in bare feet. Or maybe I thought that my bare-footedness would prepare me for walking on little daggers all summer long, but it did not. [Read More...](  [Fall Calendar]( [FREE for You Now: Printable 2024 Fall Garden Planning Calendar Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club: - Get checklists for garden tasks in September, October, November, and December—every month of Fall! - Prioritize your own garden with personal notes. - 8 fresh-from-the-garden Fall recipes! [Read More ...](  Pests & Diseases [What Are These White Tiny Bugs on Plants in my Garden?]( [What Are These White Tiny Bugs on Plants in my Garden?]( 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. [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 ...](  Growing Fruits & Berries [5 Tips for Protecting Fruit Trees from Deer and Other Wildlife]( [5 Tips for Protecting Fruit Trees from Deer and Other Wildlife]( 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...](  [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 recipes for dishes sweet and savory that make it all the more rewarding to grow your own lemons. Get it all in this Tart & Tangy Lemon Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [10 Gardening Tools for Seniors That Actually Make a Difference]( [10 Gardening Tools for Seniors That Actually Make a Difference]( As someone who has suffered from back issues since I was a teen, and vertigo as an adult, the idea of bending over for a long time, and the standing up and sitting down over and over again routine is something I dread. [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 ...](  Vegetable Gardening [7 Shallow Root Vegetables That Grow Great in Containers and Tough Spots]( [7 Shallow Root Vegetables That Grow Great in Containers and Tough Spots]( Nice as it would be, we don’t all have big plots of land and healthy, rich soil to grow our gardens. Heck, some of us don’t have any land at all, so we stick to container gardens on the balcony or front porch. Even though that may seem limiting, there are a lot of shallow root vegetables that work in containers or those tough spots that don’t seem useful for growing anything. [Read More...](  [Lettuce]( [Leafy Lettuce Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Growing lettuce is as easy as BLT. A cool-season annual, this leafy crop grows readily from seed, and you can sow seeds every few weeks to have a season full of salad! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting delicious, leafy lettuce. Get recipes that go beyond the salad bowl and see what’s possible when you grow your own lettuce. Get it all in this Leafy Lettuce Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [How to Make Banana Peel Tea for Plants]( [How to Make Banana Peel Tea for Plants]( I know what you’re thinking, but banana peel tea isn’t some new trendy thing that you’ll find in a cafe alongside classics like Assam or Earl Grey. Although there are some folks who swear that it’s a great drink to induce a restful night of sleep, I’m happy with my chamomile. [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. 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