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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Check the soil temperature before you transplant your vegetable seedlings and starts. Vegetables need specific soil temperatures to grow properly, as Tricia mentions in our new video on Planting Vegetables.…
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Ready to start your first vegetable garden? The three essentials for an easy vegetable garden are: Full sun Convenient water supply Good soil Add some basic supplies and you’ll be off and growing.…
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December 15, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Grow mushrooms at home as a fun, family project and for good health! In our latest video Tricia shows how she grows both Blue Oyster and Portabella mushrooms at home. New research is showing the importance…
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November 17, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Artichokes are the new stars of the edible garden. Of course we all love to dip the chokes in butter, but artichoke plants also have great design elements with their dramatic height, spiky foliage, and…
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