Worm Castings, Pollinate Indoor Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Squash & Other Plants, Mashed Potatoes, & Digging Up Gardening Humor

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( September 16, 2024 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [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 ...](   Soil & Fertilizer [5 Benefits of Worm Castings for Indoor Plants]( [5 Benefits of Worm Castings for Indoor Plants]( Let’s just get this out of the way: Worm Castings = Worm Poop. But, “castings” is a much more civilized way of describing the digested waste of your garden variety earthworm so we’ll just stick with that! [Read More...](  [5+ Best Bird Deterrents for Gardens]( [5+ Best Bird Deterrents for Gardens]( Every year, without fail, birds come to my garden and wreak havoc. They peck at my blueberries, poop on my lettuce, and nab my strawberries. I thought I’d tried everything to deter them. [Read More ...]( [Shop Our Amazon Store](  Indoor Gardening [How to Pollinate Indoor Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Squash and Other Plants]( [How to Pollinate Indoor Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Squash and Other Plants]( Living in the northeast, I don’t take indoor growing of fruits and vegetables that seriously. I consider it more of a hobby than a sustainable source of produce, and maybe even more of a science experiment. [Read More...](  [Rosemary]( [Rosemary, the All-Purpose Herb Gardening Guide Available Now!]( It’s a hands-down favorite among herb gardeners and has been for centuries. It’s even a topiary plant! With the Rosemary, the All-Purpose Herb Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile plant. [Read More ...](  Gardening Humor [Digging Up Gardening Humor in Manure]( [Digging Up Gardening Humor in Manure]( Cow dung, also known as cow pies or cow manure, is the holy grail ingredient on the farm where the biggest gardens are grown. It’s also packed and shipped off to garden supply stores everywhere to help out the little gardens, too. [Read More...]( [Magazine]( [RecipeLion Magazine Fall 2024 Issue Available Now!]( Dive into autumn with RecipeLion Magazine’s latest issue, featuring 32 harvest-inspired recipes. Explore 10 recipes From the 3 Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash, savor 8 Cozy Confections, and unearth 14 Root Delicacies. This collection of seasonal favorites will add warmth and flavor to your fall gatherings, celebrating the best of autumn's bounty. [Read More ...](  Easy Healthy Recipe of the Day [Spud-tacular Instant Mashed Potatoes: Your New Favorite Side Dish]( [Spud-tacular Instant Mashed Potatoes: Your New Favorite Side Dish]( Let’s face it, we’ve all been there – it’s 6 PM, the kids are hangry, and you’re staring into the abyss of your pantry wondering how to conjure up a decent side dish. Enter the unsung hero of weeknight dinners: Awesome Instant Mashed Potatoes. [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 [Waldorf Salad]( [Waldorf Salad]( What do you make when you don’t know what to make? Try going back to the classics. The Waldorf Salad is a classic recipe—and proof that you don’t need a lot of fancy ingredients to make a tasty impression. [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 [Rosemary]( [Rosemary]( In the verdant world of herbs, few plants command the reverence and admiration that rosemary does. A symbol of remembrance, fidelity, and a staple in the kitchen, rosemary has a storied past that stretches back thousands of years. Originally native to the Mediterranean region, rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has been a beloved component of cuisine and medicine since the days of ancient Greece and Rome. The Greeks adorned their heads with rosemary wreaths, believing it improved memory, while the Romans used it in religious ceremonies and cooking. [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [31 Absurdly Funny Gardening Tales]( The Blossoms & Blunders Story Collection is a carefully curated bouquet of the best-of-the-worst gardening humor. These tales were handpicked from decades of submissions to GreenPrints, and we’ve plucked the 31 funniest blooms just for you. [Read More ...]( RecipeLion Magazine | July/August 2020 [Skillet-Grilled Mussels]( [Skillet-Grilled Mussels]( If seafood on the grill sounds scary, you’ve got to try this easy method of Skillet-Grilled Mussels! A cast-iron skillet directly on the grill is the way to go and as soon as the mussels pop open, they’re ready for eating! [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [The GreenPrints American Recipes from the Garden]( Our American Recipe Collection is a celebration of the diverse and vibrant culinary landscape found across the United States. From childhood classics with a berrylicious twist to hearty Mediterranean lasagna planted in a garden's love, each recipe tells a story that resonates with the magic of travel, gardening, and the joy of cooking. [Read More ...]( Featured Kit [Introducing the Fall Garden Planning Calendar Kit]( [Introducing the Fall Garden Planning Calendar Kit]( You know, there’s something incredibly invigorating about fall gardening. It’s like getting a fresh start, a do-over after the summer heat. Many of us think the growing season winds down as the leaves change color, but here’s the secret: fall is when the garden can really come alive! It’s a chance to try new crops, experiment with cool-weather varieties, and extend your harvest well into the cooler months. 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