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March 28, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
When and how to fertilize your fruit trees—use our online calculator Make your organic orchard bountiful by fertilizing your fruit trees. In our latest, research-based video, Tricia explains IF, when, and how much to fertilize your fruit trees. Keep reading here to learn… read more»
February 14, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
How to choose the right pruning tool Do you have shrubs and trees on your property? Then you’ll need pruning tools to keep them trimmed and healthy. When you wander into the pruning tools section of our website or down that aisle in… read more»
Submitted by: Ethel
Lazy Man’s Persimmon Jam “Could not be simpler! No added sugar!” read more»
January 15, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Massage persimmons to preserve them Have you ever massaged a persimmon? Hoshigaki massage is one way to preserve persimmons, and enhance their sweetness too. There are many ways to preserve persimmons. In our new video Tricia talks about… read more»
January 11, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
The pomegranate can play many roles in your edible landscaping Pretty in three seasons, you’ll enjoy its shiny leaves and crinkly red-orange flowers in spring, and uniquely shaped rosy fruits in… read more»
December 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Pruning fruit trees—choose training system shapes for apple, peach & cherry trees (and more) You’re ready to plant a fruit tree—but how do you decide on the best pruning and training system? We’ve got easy answers for you. The University of California says pruning and training… read more»
Submitted by: Stephanie Brown
Curing Greek-style olives “Grow and cure your own organic olives, with your signature brining time” read more»
December 14, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
How to choose olive trees You can see it all now—it’s a sunny day and you’re sitting at a wooden table in your olive grove, eating olives and crusty bread, and drinking wine with your friends and family. You grew… read more»
December 10, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
A picking bag full of gifts for the fruit tree orchardist Top-of-the-line orchard tools, books, and organic sprays spill out of our Professional Picking Bag. An experienced orchardist will appreciate the high quality of all these tools and sprays. The books are… read more»
November 30, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Growing olives in Zone 7 USDA Zone 7 is typically considered too cold for olive trees. But we’re gardeners, which means we want to grow beautiful trees that aren’t recommended for our zones. That goes both ways too—for… read more»

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