This Week's Bounty: DIY Hoop House for Raised Beds, Peat-Free vs Peat-Based Compost, Homemade Fertilizer, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( October 27, 2024  [Freebie Text-Ad]( [Stop Bugs from Eating—and Ruining—Your Garden!]( [GET THIS FREEBIE NOW!](  Featured Weekly Video [How to Build a DIY Hoop House for Raised Beds]( [How to Build a DIY Hoop House for Raised Beds]( Keeping your garden warm in late fall or early spring can be accomplished in a number of ways. One of the more permanent solutions is to build a cold frame. A cold frame attaches to your raised bed and can be propped up to offer a greenhouse effect during the day, and closed to keep seedlings or plants warm during the night when temperatures are colder. [Read More...](  [Herb Garden Planning Kit]( [FREE for You Now: Printable 2025 Herb Garden Planning Kit!]( Download this kit when you join the Food Gardening Network Gold Club Membership: - 9 versatile, compact, and complementary herbs - Handy companion planting chart - A 9×9 garden bed blueprint to arrange your herbs for optimal growth - Art of preserving your herbal bounty to enjoy garden-fresh flavors all year round [Read More ...](  Food Preservation [How to Make a DIY Cold Storage Room at Home]( [How to Make a DIY Cold Storage Room at Home]( If you’re the do-it-yourself type, maybe the idea of making your own DIY cold storage space has crossed your mind. And if you’re the do-it-yourself type with somewhat limited construction skills, perhaps you thought better of it. [Read More...](  [Watermelon]( [The Wonderful Watermelon Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Watermelon is a delicious treat and a powerful superfood! With this Wonderful Watermelon Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious fruit, history and background of this sweet summer plant to specific advice on growing, harvesting, and enjoying your hard work! [Read More ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [How to Make Homemade Fertilizer for Indoor Herbs]( [How to Make Homemade Fertilizer for Indoor Herbs]( Let’s talk about homemade fertilizer for indoor herbs. When I bought my first home and decided I wanted to start my first garden (mostly in containers), I bought a lot of Miracle Grow potting “soil”. Loads and loads of it. I am also a “get your hands dirty” kind of gal, so I didn’t use gardening gloves. Those are just for schmucks, am I right? After at least an hour of shoveling the potting soil into my containers with my bare hands, I was thinking, boy this sure is thick, it’s not like regular soil. Looks rich! I wonder what’s in it? [Read More...](  [Melons]( [Marvelous Melon Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Melons come in a wide variety of flavors and textures sure to please any palate. With a little TLC, you can look forward to harvesting marvelous melons on the vine in your own garden—there are even varieties that are perfect for small spaces! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting bodacious, delicious melons. Get it all in this Marvelous Melon Gardening Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Composting [Peat-Free vs Peat-Based Compost: Which is Better?]( [Peat-Free vs Peat-Based Compost: Which is Better?]( It’s no secret that I love compost. For those just getting into gardening, compost is decomposed organic matter that can be used as a soil amendment in garden beds and container gardens. It helps vegetables and herbs retain moisture and prevent pests and diseases. Compost has helped my vegetable garden thrive over the years and is my number one recommendation when someone asks me what they can do to improve their soil quality. [Read More...](  [Brussels Sprouts]( [The Bountiful Brussels Sprouts Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Brussels sprouts have gone from most hated to almost most loved! With the Bountiful Brussels Sprouts Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this delicious food. [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [How to Avoid 7 Hydroponic Pests and Diseases]( [How to Avoid 7 Hydroponic Pests and Diseases]( One of the benefits of growing herbs and vegetables in a [hydroponic system]( is that you [reduce the possibility of pests and diseases](. Even still, there are a number of hydroponic pests and diseases that can wreak havoc on your veggies. [Read More...](  [Winter Squash]( [Winning Winter Squash Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Squash have been a popular crop for 10,000 years! With our Winning Winter Squash Gardening Guide you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying squash of many varieties — from planting to eating! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [5 of the Best Plants for Aeroponic Vegetable Gardens]( [5 of the Best Plants for Aeroponic Vegetable Gardens]( [Hydroponic gardening]( gets all the fanfare these days, but we shouldn’t overlook the exciting world of aeroponic gardening. As the name suggests, aeroponic gardening is a method of growing plants and vegetables in the air without the use of soil. In fact, [NASA has been using and studying aeroponic growing methods for years](. [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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