February 28, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

It’s really quite simple to apply your “outdoor” organic gardening knowledge to your house plants. Who doesn’t want a lush mass of greenery inside during the winter months? When…
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December 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

You’re ready to plant a fruit tree—but how do you decide on the best pruning and training system? We’ve got easy answers for you. The University of California says pruning and training…
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October 25, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Add mixtures of herbs and spices to your homemade goat cheese, and create signature flavored goat cheeses for each season. In our new video on making goat cheese Tricia starts off by milking the goats…
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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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August 15, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Wildfires are racing through the West this summer and gardeners are looking at their yards, wondering how many of their trees and plants are fire-resistant. In our new video about fire safety, Tricia explains…
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May 24, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

The wheel hoe is a superb and versatile garden tool. There’s no motor to fuss with, just a willing garden helper that rolls along tilling the soil, digging an even furrow, or cutting off those nasty…
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May 3, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Water pressure and water flow are key to answering that basic gardening question, How do you get water to the plants? We all know how to water plants.You can: * hand water (time consuming) * …
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April 18, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Double digging revitalizes garden soil and gives it better tilth. It’s one of the basic practices of “French intensive” or “biointensive” organic gardening. French intensive…
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November 18, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Here at Peaceful Valley we love to help people find and grow fruit trees Our in-house videos and articles bring you research-based information about fruit trees—from choosing, planting and pruning,…
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September 5, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley

Is there a wild area in your garden where you fight weeds every year? Replace those weeds with colorful wildflowers. We have four ways to help you: 1) Watch Tricia’s easy instructions in our…
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