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August 23, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
What if I told you about an amazing plant? Among its good qualities: *Green most of the year *Controls erosion *Soft enough to walk on barefoot *Strong enough that kids and dogs can play on it *Cheap to…
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June 9, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Question: I work for a fledging farm in a relatively complicated climate (high altitude, high wind, desert). We recently purchased a few soil amendments from Peaceful Valley and are now contemplating…
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April 22, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Good news! It’s easy to grow blueberries in containers on your deck or patio. That’s a boon for small-space gardeners—and it’s fun to have the berries to pick at the outdoor breakfast…
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April 10, 2011 - Kalita from Peaceful Valley
Blueberries are delicious fruits that inspire amazing desserts and memorable breakfasts. Being able to eat whole, sun-warmed handfuls off of your own bushes makes one cry out “Hallelujah”…
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April 7, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Blueberry bushes are the surprise addition to your edible landscape Edible landscaping is the hot garden topic for 2011. What does that mean for you? Anything from cranking up the design in your kitchen…
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March 28, 2011 - Kalita from Peaceful Valley
Have you had enough yet? What is helping me through this soggy spring (Yes Spring, Happy Equinox!) are my cold frames and covered beds. Remember the ridiculously warm snap we had for about five weeks…
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March 10, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE Let’s say you’ve followed Tricia’s suggestions in our Soil Tests video, carefully collected soil samples, and sent them off for soil analysis. The soil analysis…
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March 17, 2010 - Kalita from Peaceful Valley
Hi Everyone, I am new to the Peaceful Valley Farm Blog site, but will be offering ideas and comments regularly. Hope I can be of help with your farm and garden questions. I have a new homestead…
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November 20, 2008 - GrowOrganic
Dear Peaceful Valley, I live on Long Island, New York. I live in a pine wooded area I have cleared land for my organic garden and would like to plant some fruit trees. I have fenced it in to prevent deer…
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April 24, 2008 - GrowOrganic
My brother gave me a call the other day and said “Hey brother, I want some organic fertilizer for my garden this year.” And I said “OK, what are you growing?” “Tomatoes and…
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