Blog - Grow a Good Life

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Zucchini Garlic Bites

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Small Batch Chokecherry Jelly from Foraged Fruit

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Garden Fresh Zucchini Lasagna

Did you know you could root tomato suckers for a second crop of fresh and healthy plants? Cloning tomato plants from suckers is quicker than starting a new crop from seed.

How to Root Tomato Suckers and Grow New Plants

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Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

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How to Harvest and Dry Herbs for Storage

With just a few simple ingredients, this strawberry vinaigrette salad dressing is easy to whip up in a blender or food processor.

Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

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How to Save Bean Seeds to Plant Next Year

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30+ Vegetables That Grow in Shade

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties: These breakfast sausage patties are made with ground pork and flavored with fresh herbs and seasonings.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe

See how simple it is to infuse vinegar with a subtle violet sweetness and a purple flush of color. Wild violet infused vinegar can be used to make delicious salad dressing for spring vegetables and as a marinade for meats or grilled vegetables.

Wild Violet Vinegar Infusion

Attracting and encouraging frogs and toads to live in your garden keeps the pest population down and reduces the need for pesticides or other natural insect deterrents. Just one frog or toad can eat up to 10,000 pests during the garden season. Here are some tips on how to attract and encourage toads and frogs to live in your garden.

How to Attract Frogs and Toads to Your Garden