Valentine Gifts for Gardeners, The Best Type of Manure, Best Herbs & Vegetables to Grow in Shade, and Stewed Tomatoes

Start growing good food at home with daily advice, tips, and tricks from gardeners like you. [FGN Daily]( February 11, 2022 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Vegetable Gardening [10 Last-Minute Valentine Gifts for Gardeners]( [Clay Soil]( It can be tough to find the right Valentine gifts for gardeners. They’re a relatively self-sufficient bunch. They also probably fall into two groups: those who already have every imaginable [gardening product]( and those who are happy with a shovel, a spade, a rake, a hose, and nothing more. [Read More...](  [Cilantro]( [Celebrate Cilantro Collection Available Now!]( Cilantro, or coriander, brings a distinctive flavor to many ethnic cuisines including Mexican, Thai, and Indian. But you don’t have to cross the border to have fresh cilantro—you can grow it in your garden or even indoors and enjoy this tasty herb year-round. Celebrate Cilantro Collection, includes all you need to know to grow cilantro and recipes for a fiesta of sweet and savory dishes. [Read More...](  Soil & Fertilizer [The Best Type of Manure for Vegetable Gardens]( [Grass compost]( My summer cookouts are not for the faint of heart. It’s not that there’s anything scary or bad. But conversations tend to skip the polite weather talk and get straight into things like [garden pests]( favorite heirloom tomatoes, and the best type of manure for vegetable gardens. Hey, at least we don’t talk about it at the dinner table. Well, not often anyway. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Food Gardening Magazine February 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Grow your own lettuce, herbs, fruits, and vegetables all year long in any climate with help from our February 2022 hydroponics issue. [Read More...](  Vegetable Gardening [10 Best Herbs & Vegetables to Grow in Shade]( [Greenhouse]( The first garden I planted got morning sun, but a mostly shady afternoon, and let’s just say my harvests mostly came up empty-handed. And I was particularly devastated when I tended to my watermelons daily, only for them to turn up pale and bland even in late August. There’s nothing like babying your garden all spring and early summer, to learn your placement is fundamentally flawed. [Read More...]( [Tomatoes]( [The Everything Tomato Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Tomatoes are the most popular plant for home gardeners! With The Everything Tomato Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile food, from the history and background of the mighty tomato to specific advice on growing, harvesting, and enjoying your hard work! [Read More...](  Premium Recipe of the Day [Stewed Tomatoes]( [Basil]( This easy-to-make stewed tomato recipe simmers for just 30 minutes to make a homemade dinner side dish or it can be canned. So simple and so delicious—and a great way to use your Red Beefsteak tomatoes! [Read More...](  [FREEBIES: Get Them Now!]( [How to Master Spice and Herb Gardening]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Growing Vegetables Indoors]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ]( [Fruits and Berries]( [ GET MY FREEBIEÂ](    You are receiving this email as part of your free subscription to email updates from Food Gardening Network. If you no longer wish to receive this update as part of your free subscription, please click the unsubscribe link below. [MANAGE PREFERENCES]( [Unsubscribe]( Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address [Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com](mailto:support@foodgardening.mequoda.com) to your address book may 'whitelist' us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Send us a message]( Did a friend send this to you? [Sign up to receive your own FREE advice about growing food at home.]( Copyright © 2022 Mequoda Systems, LLC Food Gardening Network 101 Federal Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 01970 Email: Support@foodgardening.mequoda.com [Our Privacy Policy]( Having trouble viewing this email? [View online](.