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April 10, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Eat and drink your organic roses Do you grow roses? DId you ever think about growing them organically? That way you not only keep synthetic pesticides out of your garden and groundwater, but you can EAT and DRINK your roses too. In our… read more»
July 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
How to make your own high quality compost Cook up your own FAST, high-quality compost and either use it immediately in your garden, or brew it for a great compost tea. Compost is one of the cornerstones of organic gardening and we have loads of… read more»
June 19, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
TV gardener Joe Lamp’l loves compost How much does famed TV gardener Joe Lamp’l love compost? He dove into a pile of it—more than once. Tricia didn’t have a huge compost pile for Joe at the San Francisco Flower & Garden… read more»
June 19, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Guide to choosing a worm bin Ready to hire some composting experts? Redworms are quiet and tireless helpers that can live in bins (indoors or outdoors) and turn your kitchen scraps into odorless compost. Fix the redworms up with a… read more»
March 7, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Tips and tools for your first vegetable garden 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.… read more»
August 23, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Creating a waterwise, chemical-free, organic lawn 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… read more»
May 27, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Compost tea—definitions When you first heard of compost tea did you think, This time the organic gardeners have gone too far? Tricia has a story about that in our new video on compost tea for home gardeners. To be clear: compost… read more»
April 8, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
It’s a war in there. Or the cycle of life. And death. And decomposition. There’s a fascinating ecosystem that turns your mound of oak leaves and banana peels into soft, sweet-smelling humus… read more»
April 7, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
We hope our new video, Composting 101, inspires you to start a compost pile. Composting is easy! Most of the time, that is. But solving any problems with your compost pile, is definitely easy. We think… read more»
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… read more»

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