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April 29, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Most cover crops are planted in late summer, but there are some cover crop seed mixes that can go in the ground in the springtime and give you benefits by the end of the summer. Cover cropping is a cheap…
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August 10, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
What’s the biggest money saver in organic gardening? Cover crops. By planting a cover crop in the fall you can save big bucks on fertilizer. How big? If you have a 50-foot x 60-foot garden you can…
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June 7, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
A hedgerow is like a neon sign in your garden that spells VACANCY to beneficial insects. Organic gardening is about creating a garden that is alive and in balance. Beneficial insects are an essential form…
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March 15, 2012 - Autumn from Peaceful Valley
I enjoy simple crafts that bring beauty to each season. A living Easter Basket definitely fits this category. What’s more is that it’s so easy to do—makes for a great hostess gift, and…
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January 19, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
In honor of the fact-filled new book, Free-Range Chicken Gardens, Timber Press is giving away a panoply of poultry products. What’s in the giveaway? First in the pecking order is the book itself…
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October 26, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
How can I find my USDA plant hardiness zone? Click on THIS LINK for the new 2012 USDA plant hardiness zone map. You can search it by zip code. Do you live in an area (like Nevada County) with varied terrain…
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September 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Roll out the floral carpet in your garden to attract beneficial insects and keep them there. In our new video Tricia talks about releasing predator beneficial insects into your garden as organic pest control.…
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September 13, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
If you grow vegetables, you can also grow grain in your home garden. You don’t need to have acreage as far as the eye can see. Our video on planting grain shows you how to prepare the soil and plant…
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August 18, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Tricia adds inoculant to our PVFS Premium Soil Builder Mix. In our new video on cover crops, and in other blog posts, we keep talking about how important it is that legume cover crops are able to fix nitrogen…
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July 26, 2011 - Autumn from Peaceful Valley
I surround myself with Peaceful Valley co-workers from 9-5 and farmer friends after hours. With August just around the corner, all I hear about are cover crops or green manure and how wonderful they are.…
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