With a little planning at planting time, garlic is one of the most trouble-free crops you can grow in the garden. Here are some tips for growing garlic. Why Grow Garlic? More Variety: There are more than 200 cultivars of garlic available in from seed catalogs and farmers’ markets in the United States. Only two…
Gardening
Most of the activity that happens here at Grow a Good Life is gardening related as we attempt to grow as much of our own food in our Southern Maine, Zone 5 garden.
8 Easiest Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden
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Do you want to grow and preserve your own vegetables, but worry that you won’t have the time to tend to your garden? No problem! There are plenty of vegetables that won’t take a lot of effort to grow. Whether you are new at gardening, pressed for time, or just want to grow a vegetable…
7 Tips for a Low-Maintenance Vegetable Garden
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Do you want to grow your own food, but worry that you don’t have time to tend to a garden? These tips will help you plan a low-maintenance vegetable garden that will reward you with fresh food throughout the garden season. There are many benefits of growing your own food, including amazing flavor and nutrition,…
How to Grow Potatoes: Trench and Hill Method
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What could be more satisfying than the flavor of freshly dug potatoes lifted straight from your own garden? See how to grow potatoes using the traditional trench and hill method. My first attempt at growing potatoes was a lot of fun. You can’t beat the flavor of freshly dug potatoes from your own garden. Potatoes…
8 Great Tips for Growing Potatoes
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Have you tried growing potatoes in your garden? Growing potatoes is fun and not that difficult! You can grow unique varieties not found in supermarkets. I have several articles about growing potatoes on this website that are very popular. It is clear that many of you want to know more about growing, storing, and cooking…
Grow a Good Life’s Top 10 Posts of 2016
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As the New Year begins, I loved looking back over the most popular articles from last year, so I can see what you found most interesting and helpful. This helps me understand the information you are looking for and will influence the types of articles I write in the year to come as we share…
How to Root Tomato Suckers and Grow New Plants
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The summer heat and drought conditions can weaken tomato plants and reduce their yield. Instead of coaxing these stressed plants to continue producing and ripening their last fruit, you can root tomato suckers for a second crop of fresh and healthy plants. The key is to start early, and take cuttings when the plant is…
How to Save Bean Seeds to Plant Next Year
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Saving seeds from year to year is a good way to spare some money in the gardening budget, become more self-sufficient, and adapt a crop to your unique growing conditions. One of the easiest vegetables to begin with are open-pollinated, heirloom bean seeds. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a grain legume grown for its…
30+ Vegetables That Grow in Shade
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Do you have an area of your garden that is shaded part of the day? If you think you can’t grow anything there, you are wrong. There are many vegetables that grow in shade. Some even thrive when sheltered from the intense rays from the summer sun. Trees and buildings in and around your yard…
10 Tips to Growing Peppers in Colder Climates
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Growing peppers is possible even if you are in cooler climates. The key is to select varieties that are adapted to colder temperatures with early maturity dates, so they grow and ripen before the first fall frosts kills the plant. Peppers are members of the Solanaceae, or nightshade family, and the genus capsicum. They are…
How to Attract Frogs and Toads to Your Garden
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Attracting and keeping frogs and toads in your garden will help reduce pest populations naturally without the need for pesticides. Here are some tips on how to attract and encourage frogs and toads to live in your garden. Earlier this spring, I spotted a hole in the soil in one of my raised beds while walking…