This Week's Bounty: Automated Garden Tools, Extra Garden Vegetables, Harvest Fresh Herbs in the Fall to Use All Winter, and More

Our weekly roundup of advice and tips for growing good food at home. [Food Gardening Network Weekly]( September 25, 2022  Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends 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. But now with winter looming over us and the first frost ready to murder them all, I’m switching gears to harvest mode, and getting creative with ways to keep my home-grown herbs part of my daily cooking throughout the winter. I’m excited to share with you how to harvest fresh herbs in the fall to use all winter long. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [September 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, discover “The Three Sisters of Companion Planting” plus, get advice on "How to Harvest Fresh Herbs in the Fall to Use All Winter" and more! Check out “5 Vegetables to Plant in September”, plus some quick-and-easy tasty recipes! [Read More ...](  Garden Tools [9 Automated Garden Tools for Effortless Growing]( [9 Automated Garden Tools for Effortless Growing]( I love growing my own food, but I’ll be honest about the fact that there are things I don’t look forward to each summer. For example, I’ve never been great at watering consistently, so I got myself an automatic drip line system. And I don’t know why, but I always forget to fertilize, so I automated that too with some organic fertilizing weed paper that lasts 90 days! There are so many ways to reduce the amount of effort spent on mundane gardening tasks these days so that you can spend more time on the activities you love. I’ve collected some of my favorite automated garden tools below! [Read More...](  [Lemons]( [Tart & Tangy lemon Guide Available Now!]( Lemons may seem like an exotic tree to grow, but all they need is a little TLC to give you years of tangy harvests! You don’t have to live in a subtropical zone to grow lemons—there are plenty of varieties happy to grow as productive houseplants! With this Gardening Guide, you get all the details that go into growing and harvesting bright, fragrant lemons. Get recipes for dishes sweet and savory that make it all the more rewarding to grow your own lemons. Get it all in this Tart & Tangy Lemon Guide right now! [Read More ...](  Indoor Gardening [How to Bring an Outdoor Plant Inside Without Bugs]( [Outdoor Plant Inside Without Bugs]( Allow me to share with you why I decided to write about how to bring an outdoor plant inside without bugs. It all began with a lovely little citrus tree. [Read More...](  [Pumpkins]( [Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide Available Now!]( From spooky jack-o’-lanterns to festive fall displays to scrumptious pies to scale-tipping giants, there’s a pumpkin to satisfy almost any gardener’s desire. Whether your goal is to decorate, cook, can and bake, or cultivate a blue-ribbon giant, we’ve got you covered with the Pumpkinpalooza: How to Start Your Own Pumpkin Patch Gardening Guide. [Read More ...](  Seeds & Seedlings [Starting Seeds Outdoors in Containers: A Pro & Con List]( [Starting Seeds Outdoors]( Like many things in life, success in gardening is all about timing. Plant your tomatoes in October and it’s unlikely you’ll have much to show for your work. When it comes to starting seeds outdoors, timing is absolutely critical. Start your garden too early and a hard frost could ruin your seeds before they get started. Wait too long and your plants won’t have time to mature before the weather gets too inhospitable. [Read More...](  [Thyme]( [It's about Thyme Gardening Guide Available Now!]( If you’ve never grown thyme, or have only grown one kind, you’re missing out on one of the most versatile and easy-to-grow herbs in the garden. With the It's About Thyme Gardening Guide, you’ll have everything you need to know about growing and enjoying this versatile herb. [Read More ...](  Vegetable Gardening [What to Do With Extra Garden Vegetables]( [Extra Garden Vegetables]( Some years, everything comes together. The temperature is just right, the humidity is perfect, your watering system is spot on, the pests leave your garden alone while the bees and butterflies pollinate all your veggies, and you have the most bountiful garden ever. But once you start harvesting, you have to figure out what to do with extra garden vegetables. [Read More...](  [Radish]( [Radiant Radishes Gardening Guide Available Now!]( Radishes are easy to grow and come in a variety of colors that span the entire rainbow. And did you know that how spicy a radish is, depends on when you harvest it? In this Gardening Guide, we’ll explain how to choose a radish variety and how to grow them in your garden, harvest them, and then enjoy them at your table. [Read More ...](  Spice & Herb Gardening [8 French Cooking Herbs to Grow to Make Herbs de Provence]( [Herbs de Provence]( I promise this isn’t a fan-girl post about my undying love for Julia Child, but we’ve got to start somewhere! Around the 1960s, Julia Child brought French cooking into the homes of many Americans through her cookbooks and then later, television shows. Ms. Child frequently featured recipes calling for herbs de Provence, a description for a collection of herbs featured in Southern French and Mediterranean cuisine. Nowadays, it’s easy (if not a little expensive) to pick up a bottle of dried herbs de Provence at the grocery store. But if you prefer a homegrown lifestyle, there are several French cooking herbs to grow to make herbs de Provence right in your own garden. [Read More...](  [Magazine Issue]( [Recipe Lion Magazine Sept/Oct 2022 Issue Available Now!]( In this issue, we’ll go on a Culinary Tour of 36 European-Inspired Dishes. You’ll discover 11 Italian Dinners and Desserts like Authentic Italian Pizza Sauce. You’ll also find French Favorites such as Classic French Madeleines. You’ll Go Gaga for Greek with regional favorites like a traditional Tzatziki Cucumber Recipe and Greek Lemon Potatoes! You’ll also get lots more recipes from England, Spain, and Germany! [Read More ...](  Member Favorites - [5 Tips for Saving Vegetable Seeds for Next Year's Garden]( - [How to Start a Community Vegetable Garden]( - [The Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seeds]( - [Can Compost Go Bad? 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