Create climate change in your own garden! Want to make the summer cooler, and warm up the fall and winter? It takes just a few hours to get started. Framework The framework for dealing with these three seasons really is a frame. You’ll need to create a supporting structure to hold up a variety of fabrics over your plants. In our video on fall planting, Tricia shows the permanent metal frame she built over her raised beds. If you prefer a removable framework you can use our curved pieces of…
Did you ever want to poison a gopher? If you have gophers in your garden you know how hard it can be to control them organically. One of the worst moments for a vegetable gardener is watching a tall tomato…
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Everyone tells you to mulch your vegetable garden—but exactly how should you choose a mulch? In our new video, Tricia shows you the basics of mulching. What’s the difference between compost…
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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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Just who is in a beehive? Three kinds of bees live in a hive: One female Queen bee Many female Worker bees A few male Drones God Save the Queen bee The term “Queen bee” is widely used to describe…
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Do you grow roses? DId you ever think about growing them organically? That way you not only keep synthetic pesticides out of your garden and groundwater, but you can EAT and DRINK your roses too. In our…
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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…
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Micronutrients are vitamins for your plants, says Tricia in our new video about secondary macronutrients and the micronutrients. You know about the major nutrients, N-P-K. Those are the symbols for the…
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Lasagna gardening is just as wonderful as it sounds. You choose the “pan” (a raised bed or a piece of ground), add layers of brown and green, then top with Compostex fabric and let the soil…
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February 28, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
It’s really quite simple to apply your “outdoor” organic gardening knowledge to your house plants. Who doesn’t want a lush mass of greenery inside during the winter months? When…
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February 21, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
We’re always talking about extending your growing season with floating row covers, low tunnels, and hoop houses. These all protect your plants from frost. Today we’ll give you easy instructions…
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What an encouragment watching your videos. I hope to be here at your website more often. Again, thank you!
chuck
Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Says:
Oct 4th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Chuck, We do appreciate your comments! We try hard to make the videos useful. Any topics you’d like us to cover in the future?
ted huss Says:
Apr 7th, 2013 at 11:22 am
I live in Colfax. I have 3 raised beds, appx 4 x 10 ft x 14” high. I’m looking for a better way to fence them in from deer, cats, etc. Previously, I had a system of 6’ stakes, set
5’ apart and connected by chicken wire, mounted in “c” type clamps to allow each section to be removed and put back. These worked, but the chicken wire cut the heck out of my arms. I could stand it, but now I’m older and the skin not quite so durable.
do you have any suggestions of what I can buy from you to improve this?