April 29, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Everyone tells you to mulch your vegetable garden—but exactly how should you choose a mulch? In our new video, Tricia shows you the basics of mulching. What’s the difference between compost…
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April 29, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Most cover crops are planted in late summer, but there are some cover crop seed mixes that can go in the ground in the springtime and give you benefits by the end of the summer. Cover cropping is a cheap…
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March 12, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Lasagna gardening is just as wonderful as it sounds. You choose the “pan” (a raised bed or a piece of ground), add layers of brown and green, then top with Compostex fabric and let the soil…
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January 24, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Walnut trees are fruitful and beautiful. I love to sit in the shade of one of my walnut trees and look out over the sloping garden. In our new video Tricia shows you how to care for and prune walnut trees.…
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January 3, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Raised beds with drip irrigation are the easiest way to grow your own vegetables. In our new video on raised beds, Tricia shows you how to create a raised bed in minutes, using M Brace, Minifarmbox, or…
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November 1, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Don’t leave your garden yet! Late fall and early winter is the time to plant some easy edibles, and scatter the sweeps of wildflowers that will be a delight come spring and summer. Tricia has winter…
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October 10, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

The giveaways are over, but you can find great garlic recipes and garlic growing info at the blogs listed below. Shallots too! Timing tips: * Best time to plant garlic? After the first frost…
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September 7, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Warm up your cold frame with help from your friendly neighborhood horse. Horse manure will raise the temperature in a cold frame, and our automatic vent openers will keep the cold frame from over-heating.…
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July 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Cook up your own FAST, high-quality compost and either use it immediately in your garden, or brew it for a great compost tea. Compost is one of the cornerstones of organic gardening and we have loads of…
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July 5, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
![The garden year with Integrated Pest Management [IPM]](/images/sized/organic-gardening/images/uploads/prevention-75x43.jpg)
With Integrated Pest Management or IPM, pest control does not mean waiting until June and then grabbing the most toxic spray around to wipe out the summer pests in your garden. You’d probably…
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