Want to be an advanced vegetable gardener? You will be when you know which vegetables are in which families. This is crucial info for healthy crop rotation in your garden (and you’ll be able to astonish… read more»

Someone’s in the kitchen with garden writers Margaret Roach and Gayla Trail— It’s harvest time and we’re crazed canners (and freezers and dryers). Roll up your sleeves, wipe down… read more»

Keep your summer harvest to enjoy in the wintertime—without canning. Have you tried drying food? Bet you thought about dried apricots just now. You can dry all sorts of fruits and vegetables, and… read more»

Recently, on our Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Facebook page, there was a request made for more information about our cover crops. Being a newbie to the farming and gardening world, I was left… read more»

Question: Hello, I’m starting an organic micro-farm in northern Indiana.  The first season is going to be the spring of 2010.  I’m wanting to plant a cover crop and a friend of mine that… read more»

This was posted as a comment on Cover Crop Solutions.  It has been moved here for the sake of visibility. Hey I just bought some crop. I heard raking it in was a good idea. I did this, but it was… read more»

A PVFS Customer Question - Staff response Question: Howdy, we live in the North Cascades Mtns. on the east side of the crest and are wondering if the Organic Soil Builder Mix would be appropriate for this… read more»

by Amber TIppett, PV Store Manager & Willow Hein, FreshmanFarmer &  PV employee “Cover Crop” is a general term referring to a crop grown to cover and protect the soil.  The term “Green… read more»

I think that cover crops have great potential for use in suburban environments, and I’m not just talking about large swaths of green grass that cover our yards… Many Versatile Uses  Cover… read more»