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January 3, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Pretty in the garden, pretty on your table—use edible flowers to make your meals sparkle! Garden author Teresa O’Connor was a featured speaker about Edible Flowers at the Mother Earth News…
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November 1, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Don’t leave your garden yet! Late fall and early winter is the time to plant some easy edibles, and scatter the sweeps of wildflowers that will be a delight come spring and summer. Tricia has winter…
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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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April 5, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
In our Seedling Care video, Tricia shows how to grow healthy seedlings. Here’s more information on how to keep your seedlings from damping off. WHAT IS DAMPING OFF? “Damping off” is the…
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March 16, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Sometimes we all need a hand. If your favorite seeds are in the “hard-to-start” category, we have tips for you on techniques to give them a hand and get growing. The three basic methods for…
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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 6, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Next spring you could be looking at a meadow of brilliant California wildflowers. In your summer garden you could push your way down a path lined with waist-high Black-eyed Susans or Bee Balm. This isn’t…
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September 5, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Is there a wild area in your garden where you fight weeds every year? Replace those weeds with colorful wildflowers. We have four ways to help you: 1) Watch Tricia’s easy instructions in our…
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August 17, 2011 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
Wow, so something happened. It’s the middle of August and we have pictures from July. Oh well, these are pretty, lots of wildflowers. Lots of Queen Anne’s Lace in bloom Black-Eyed Susans My…
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