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July 19, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Theresa Loe feeds her family from 1/10 of an acre in Southern California. In addition to preserving her garden produce, and keeping just about the cutest backyard chickens (see all that on her blog Living…
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July 11, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Prune cherry, apricot, and pluot trees in the summer, not the winter. These trees are susceptible to water-borne diseases and winter pruning cuts provide dangerous openings for damage in rainy weather.…
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July 11, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Two stars of the edible landscaping world are Leslie Bennett and Stefani Bittner of Star Apple Edible + Fine Gardening in Oakland, California. We spent a lot of time in their edible gardens (which were…
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June 19, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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…
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June 19, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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…
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May 31, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
We had fun talking with children’s gardening expert Sharon Lovejoy at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show. Watch Sharon with Tricia in our video, pick up tips on growing in metal containers,…
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May 18, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Do you have a small garden? Make it do double-duty as a space for outdoor entertaining and growing edibles. Garden designer Susan Morrison is an expert on small space landscapes and she gave us quick design…
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May 17, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Vertical gardening can give you healthier plants—and more growing space. It’s time to rethink how you grow your vegetables and fruits. Anything that has a viney habit (including indeterminate…
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May 10, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
All chickens deserve dry, safe places to live. Offer them good grub too—and you’ll get yummy eggs full of Omega-3 fatty acids! Give your backyard chickens the best room and board. Here at Peaceful…
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March 7, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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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