This Week's Bounty: Harvest Fresh Herbs in the Fall, Worm Castings, Dehydrate Apples, Food Gardening Tools & More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( September 22, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Start Your Garden Off Right—Know Which Seeds to Start Indoors … and Which Can Start Outdoors!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [How to Harvest Fresh Herbs in the Fall to Use All Winter]( [How to Harvest Fresh Herbs in the Fall to Use All Winter]( I spent all summer in my garden, delighting in my fresh vegetables and generously seasoning delicious recipes with an abundance of fresh herbs. My herb garden is right along the pathway to my home, so I love smelling the mint, then the basil, then the thyme, as I walk toward the house. [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 ...](  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...](  [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 ...](  Food Preservation [How to Dehydrate Apples in the Oven]( [How to Dehydrate Apples in the Oven]( Fresh apples are divine but what if you can’t eat them fast enough? At room temperature, fresh apples will last about a week. Then they start to get bruised and mealy. Stored in the fridge, apples will keep for about a month or two depending on the variety. [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 ...](  Garden Tools [The 5 Best Cold Frames According to Food Gardeners]( [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...](  [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 ...](  Garden Tools [11 Must-Have Food Gardening Tools: From Dirt to Dish]( [11 Must-Have Food Gardening Tools: From Dirt to Dish]( Gardening is a rewarding hobby that brings joy, fresh produce, and a touch of nature to our lives. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting your horticultural journey, having the right gardening tools (including the ones you use to eat your harvest) can make all the difference. [Read More...](  [Kale]( [Kale: The Queen of Greens Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Learn how to get started growing your own kale plants in our Queen of Greens Kale Gardening Guide! There is so much to do with delicious home-grown kale—smoothies, salad, stew, even kale chips! [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Grow Herbs For Tea in Your Kitchen]( [How to Grow Herbs For Tea in Your Kitchen]( I love the feeling of my hands around a warm cup of herbal tea. I love the aroma, and I love the way a hot cup of tea reminds me to pause for a moment, take some deep breaths, and enjoy the world around me. Fellow tea drinkers, have I romanticized this too much, or just enough? [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. 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