Companion Plants for Tomatoes, Store Fresh-Cut Basil Leaves, Homemade Pumpkin Purée, and The Warmth of Garden Love

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( October 28, 2024 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends [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 ...](   Vegetable Gardening [10 Best Companion Plants for Tomatoes]( [10 Best Companion Plants for Tomatoes]( Tomatoes are a staple in home gardens, and when paired with the right companion plants, they can thrive like never before. Companion planting is an age-old technique that enhances growth, deters pests, and even improves the flavor of your tomatoes. With 2025 just around the corner, now is the perfect time to plan for a more successful tomato harvest by learning about companion plants for tomatoes. [Read More...](  [5 Tools & Tips for Surface Sowing Seeds]( [5 Tools & Tips for Surface Sowing Seeds]( If you think about it, the idea of surface sowing seeds isn’t that radical. I can guarantee there aren’t many gardeners carefully measuring out the perfect depth to plant dandelion seeds, and yet, they are everywhere. [Read More ...]( [Shop Our Amazon Store](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Store Fresh-Cut Basil Leaves]( [How to Store Fresh-Cut Basil Leaves]( If you planted [basil]( this year, it probably seemed like it took a month to establish, then all of a sudden you’re in pesto heaven. But how much pesto can one person really make, right? [Read More...](  [Basil]( [The Basil Grower's Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Basil is one of the most essential herbs and can be found in just about every kitchen. With The Basil Grower's Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile herb. [Read More ...](  Joy of Gardening [The Warmth of Garden Love]( [The Warmth of Garden Love]( I’ve been gardening for as long as I can remember. It’s a tradition in my family—everyone pitches in, whether it’s planting seeds or weeding the rows. My grandparents did it (I understand now why they always had zucchini bread on hand), my mom did it, and now it’s my turn to keep the gardening spark alive with a lot of garden love. [Read More...]( [Magazine]( [November 2024 Issue Available Now!]( Discover 29 things to plant in November in zones 4-10. Learn about planting garlic, storing winter squash, pickling, and find out whether to say yay or nay to cleaning your garden beds before winter. PLUS our brand new, printable “2025 Vegetable Garden Planning Kit” is in this issue! [Read More ...](  Easy Healthy Recipe of the Day [How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Purée You’ll Use All Year]( [How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Purée You’ll Use All Year]( Some recipes, like our pumpkin pie recipe, call for canned pumpkin or pumpkin purée. Don’t let that extra step scare you off—pumpkin purée is delicious in all sorts of recipes, including soup and pie. You can purée it to the consistency you need. [Read More...](  [Kitchen Gardening Kit]( [This recipe is excerpted from Food Gardening Network’s Bakery Cookbook:]( - You get more than 300 fresh-from-the oven bakery 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 | October 2024 [How to Get Seeds from Your Vegetables to Save for Next Year]( [How to Get Seeds from Your Vegetables to Save for Next Year]( In the cooler months, one of my favorite gardening activities is looking through seed catalogs and planning my spring garden. And I don’t know about you, but I know that in my experience it can be very tricky to get my hands on certain varieties of seeds that are either rare or in high demand. That’s why I don’t like to leave it to chance when I find a veggie I love, like a special heirloom tomato. [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 ...]( GreenPrints Magazine | October 2024 [Bees in the Barn]( [Bees in the Barn]( From the moment we laid eyes on our quirky 1800s farmhouse with its sprawling barn and picturesque five-acre property, my husband Henry and I knew we were in for an adventure. Little did we anticipate that our journey would involve unexpected bee tenants and a charming twist of fate. [Read More...](  [Magazine]( [Read our The Harvest Festival and Other New British Folktales StoryBook Now!]( Step into a world where the golden hues of the British countryside come alive, not only with the rustle of leaves and the scent of ripe harvest but also with tales spun from the very fabric of the land. Our newest collection, "The Harvest Festival and Other New British Folktales," invites you to embark on a journey into the heart of tradition and whimsy. [Read More ...]( RecipeLion Magazine | Fall 2024 [Apple Butter Peach Cobbler]( [Apple Butter Peach Cobbler]( Does any other fruit scream “summer” more than peach? This homemade peach cobbler recipe is especially enticing because it’s made in the slow cooker, which means you don’t have to worry about heating up the house in 90 degree heat. All you have to worry about is having snacks on hand to curb your hunger after smelling the delicious aroma of peaches and apple butter cooking all day! [Read More...](  [Spinach]( [New England Garden to Table Recipes]( Each dish is a labor of love, crafted with care and inspired by the flavors of the region. From the quest for the perfect lobster roll to the unexpected discovery of cranberry walnut slaw, these recipes invite you to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the richness of our land and the traditions that make New England so unique. [Read More ...]( Featured Kit [Introducing the Fruits & Berries: Garden-to-Table Recipe Card Kit]( [Introducing the Fruits & Berries: Garden-to-Table Recipe Card Kit]( You know, fruits and berries are like little time capsules, packed with stories that link us back to our roots and the natural world. Just take the strawberry, for example. It’s this sweet little gem that has its origins in both the Americas and Europe. Back in the day, Native Americans were all about it, not just for its yummy taste but also for what it symbolized to them. And then you’ve got the Romans, who were all into strawberries too, but for different reasons – they saw it as medicine and even wove it into their myths and legends. 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