When you first heard of compost tea did you think, “This time the organic gardeners have gone too far”? Tricia has a story about that in our new video on compost tea. To be clear: compost tea is for PLANTS not for people. Special solutions of garden “teas” have been around for centuries, but the latest technique of aerating compost tea is relatively new. It’s an increasingly popular way to create a soil inoculant. Let’s define the different garden liquids, including…
Soil blocks let you germinate seeds and grow seedlings all in one spot When you grow with seed blocks there are no seed trays, no shifting to pots, and minimal risk of transplant shock. How can you do…
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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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What if I told you about an amazing plant? Among its good qualities: *Green most of the year *Controls erosion *Soft enough to walk on barefoot *Strong enough that kids and dogs can play on it *Cheap to…
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When you first heard of compost tea did you think, “This time the organic gardeners have gone too far”? Tricia has a story about that in our new video on compost tea. To be clear: compost…
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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…
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It’s a war in there. Or the cycle of life. And death. And decomposition. There’s a fascinating ecosystem that turns your mound of oak leaves and banana peels into soft, sweet-smelling humus…
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We hope our new video, Composting 101, inspires you to start a compost pile. Composting is easy! Most of the time, that is. But solving any problems with your compost pile, is definitely easy. We think…
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February 28, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Seed starting is easier than you think. There’s nothing to be afraid of if you follow our simple steps. A lot of gardeners will back away slowly when the conversation turns to seed trays and heating…
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With the recent warm spell of the past week and a half, at my house, we are in full swing production of seedling transplants in order to plant as soon as the last frost date occurs. The weather has been…
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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…
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Soil blocks let you germinate seeds and grow seedlings all in one spot When you grow with seed blocks there are no seed trays, no shifting to pots, and minimal risk of transplant shock. How can you do…
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.…
What if I told you about an amazing plant? Among its good qualities: *Green most of the year *Controls erosion *Soft enough to walk on barefoot *Strong enough that kids and dogs can play on it *Cheap to…
When you first heard of compost tea did you think, “This time the organic gardeners have gone too far”? Tricia has a story about that in our new video on compost tea. To be clear: compost…
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…
Do you have a small garden? Make it do double-duty as a space for outdoor entertaining and growing edibles.…
At the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show nationally known garden designer Rebecca Sweet visited…
