This Week's Bounty: Grow Saffron, Best Cover Crops, Indoor Mushroom Garden, Fresh Fruit Maple Ambrosia, and More!

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( May 29, 2022  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends Featured Weekly Video [Fresh Fruit Maple Ambrosia Salad]( [Preventing Weeds in Your Garden]( As a kid, I lapped up bowls of fruit ambrosia at our family gatherings. You know the stuff – canned mixed fruit with fluorescent cherries, in a fluffy batter of marshmallow, whipped cream, and sour cream – what a delight! [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [June 2022 Issue Available Now!]( Welcome to the June 2022 issue of Food Gardening Magazine! In this issue, you’ll learn all about “10 Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in June,” and get advice for gardening in raised beds. Plus, you’ll find in-depth articles about growing Eggplants, Watermelon, and Lettuce. We share tips, advice, resources, and easy-to-make and tasty recipes you won’t want to miss! [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [How to Grow Saffron and Saffron Substitutes]( [Saffron]( If you’ve bought saffron at the grocery store any time in the last decade, there’s a good chance you’ve thought about how to grow saffron. There’s no way around it; saffron is pricey. In fact, it’s long been considered the most expensive spice in the world. [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 ...](  Soil & Fertilizer [The Best Type of Manure for Vegetable Gardens]( [Rabbit]( 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...](  [Cherries]( [The All Things Cherry Gardening Guide Available Now!]( They’re sweet and beautiful and have a shade of bright red named for them—they’re cherries! What’s more, cherry trees are lovely in the landscape even when they’re not producing fruit, and you can learn all there is to know about growing and eating them in our All Things Cherry Gardening Guide! [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [5 of the Best Cover Crops to Keep Weeds Under Control]( [Best Cover Crops]( For those of you who are like me and aren’t especially fond of weeding, there’s another way to keep them under control: cover crops. And the best cover crops are easy, worry-free, and will nourish your garden soil all in one go. [Read More...](  [Brussels Sprouts]( [The Bountiful Brussels Sprouts Gardening Guide is 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 ...](  Container Gardening [How to Prevent Moldy Soil in Container Gardens]( [Prevent Moldy Soil in Container]( I’ll admit, I spent years wondering how to prevent moldy soil in my container gardens. At times it felt like a losing battle, and I’m sad to say that more than a few of my indoor plants suffered the consequences of my ignorance. [Read More...](  [Avocado]( [All About Avocados Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Avocados are trendy! That’s right, they’re a relatively recent addition to American palates but they’re so popular, they even have their own nickname: avos. With the All About Avocados Gardening Guide, you’ll get everything you need to know about this healthy and delicious fruit. [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [How to Start an Indoor Mushroom Garden at Home]( [Indoor Mushroom Garden]( I love mushrooms. There’s nothing like some grilled Lobster mushrooms as a side or Lion’s Mane mushrooms cooked in a little olive oil. I’m also not much of a wild mushroom forager. I know people who are really good at it. I’m thankful for those people. It’s just not my favorite activity. If this sounds at all familiar, it might be time to think about growing your own indoor mushroom garden. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine May / June 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, you’ll discover 43 Sweet and Savory Salads including “Fresh & Simple Dressings” and “Lettuce-less Bowls”. For your BBQs and Pot Lucks we have “The Best Pasta and Potato Salads Ever”, and for those with a sweet tooth, we have included “Sweet Fruit Salads for Dessert". 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