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Bird, Deer, and Gopher Control
May 20, 2011 - GrowOrganic
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The small fry of the animal world can inflict big damage on your garden. The gophers drill down, and birds can go anywhere, anytime. SCARE THE BIRDS WITH YOUR GARDEN DECOR You might be able to scare some visiting humans too. Birds will be frightened by our inflatable predators—we have a snake (with a forked tongue!) and two owls (one moves its head in an eerie way—bring it out for Halloween too?). Alarming balloons with reflecting eyes, and an “octopus” with shiny legs, will…
Some neighbors are easier to deal with than others. Do your neighbors hop the fence and pick your fruits and vegetables? If your neighbors have four feet and fur coats, they might. Deer, for instance. What’s a gardener to do? Robert Frost’s poem says, “Good fences make good neighbors”. That’s a start. BARRIERS Deer Fencing Deer are skilled jumpers, so a fence needs to be at least 7 feet tall to stop them.* Our Deer Fencing is 7.5 feet tall, and made of durable, black…

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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»
September 27, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Scarecrows around the world. Come make a scarecrow with us on Saturday, October 15! Make a scarecrow this fall The clever crows (here’s a great site with their calls and story) will be spooked by your scarecrow, and other birds will be even more frightened. Scarecrows are ancient… read more»
July 21, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Planting fig trees and other potted fruit trees You can plant bare-root fruit trees in the fall/winter, but if you get a spring/summer brain wave that you’d like to add a fruit tree to your garden or orchard, you can certainly plant a potted tree.… read more»
July 7, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Pruning grapes in the summer—tips for growing table grapes in the home garden The world would be a better place if every human had a grape vine. ~ Henry Mitchell Pruning your table grape vines in summer is a small price to pay for the timeless look and abundant production of healthy… read more»
May 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
The small fry of the animal world can inflict big damage on your garden. The gophers drill down, and birds can go anywhere, anytime. SCARE THE BIRDS WITH YOUR GARDEN DECOR You might be able to scare some… read more»
May 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Some neighbors are easier to deal with than others. Do your neighbors hop the fence and pick your fruits and vegetables? If your neighbors have four feet and fur coats, they might. Deer, for instance.… read more»
May 13, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Integrated Pest Management = IPM = Controlling bad bugs with the least toxic methods IPM is a system endorsed by the EPA. It looks at the big picture of destructive insects, starting with the most natural… read more»
April 22, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Growing blueberries in containers Good news! It’s easy to grow blueberries in containers on your deck or patio. That’s a boon for small-space gardeners—and it’s fun to have the berries to pick at the outdoor breakfast… 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»
September 14, 2009 - Autumn from Peaceful Valley
Any suggestions for protecting a just planted winter garden from squirrels? I just started a very small winter garden .. temporarily fenced it off from my chickens and deer ... only to have SQUIRRELS gobble… read more»
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