June 12, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

It seems unfair—just when we really need lettuce as the foundation of a summer salad, the lettuce wants to pack up and spend its summer at Lake Tahoe (or some other cool spot). Here’s how you…
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June 4, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Use a pond to raise fish for food on your property—we’ll show you the simplest ways to stock your pond with fish you’d like to eat. As the University of Arkansas Extension so penetratingly…
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May 13, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Did you ever want to poison a gopher? If you have gophers in your garden you know how hard it can be to control them organically. One of the worst moments for a vegetable gardener is watching a tall tomato…
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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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March 28, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Make your organic orchard bountiful by fertilizing your fruit trees. In our latest, research-based video, Tricia explains IF, when, and how much to fertilize your fruit trees. Keep reading here to learn…
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March 17, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Micronutrients are vitamins for your plants, says Tricia in our new video about secondary macronutrients and the micronutrients. You know about the major nutrients, N-P-K. Those are the symbols for the…
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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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February 14, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Do you have shrubs and trees on your property? Then you’ll need pruning tools to keep them trimmed and healthy. When you wander into the pruning tools section of our website or down that aisle in…
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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 15, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Have you ever massaged a persimmon? Hoshigaki massage is one way to preserve persimmons, and enhance their sweetness too. There are many ways to preserve persimmons. In our new video Tricia talks about…
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