WE’RE YOUR CANNING HEADQUARTERS We’ve got a carefully selected array of canning supplies for you, a new video showing you how to do water-bath canning, and we’ve read the food preservation books to pick out our favorites to share. CANNING SAFETY FIRST Before you reach for your recipe box to pull out a spiced green beans recipe card in your grandmother’s handwriting—stop! Times have changed. Grandma’s cookie recipe can still be your ultimate comfort food, but canning…
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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February 14, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Do you have shrubs and trees on your property? Then you’ll need pruning tools to keep them trimmed and healthy. When you wander into the pruning tools section of our website or down that aisle in…
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You can grow Goji berries in your home garden instead of buying berries imported from overseas. Goji berries grow well in containers and in your garden soil. In our new video Tricia plants them both ways.…
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Have you ever massaged a persimmon? Hoshigaki massage is one way to preserve persimmons, and enhance their sweetness too. There are many ways to preserve persimmons. In our new video Tricia talks about…
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The pomegranate can play many roles in your edible landscaping Pretty in three seasons, you’ll enjoy its shiny leaves and crinkly red-orange flowers in spring, and uniquely shaped rosy fruits in…
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December 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
You’re ready to plant a fruit tree—but how do you decide on the best pruning and training system? We’ve got easy answers for you. The University of California says pruning and training…
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December 20, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Reward someone who gardens hard all summer long—help them preserve the harvest with this water-bath canner bursting with canning tools, jars, and a starter book. You might get some jam in return.…
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December 19, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Spice up any cook’s life with this stainless colander that also works as a harvest basket. Toss in seeds for herbs and edible flowers, mix the latest garden-to-table cookbooks and kitchen gadgets—and…
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December 14, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
You can see it all now—it’s a sunny day and you’re sitting at a wooden table in your olive grove, eating olives and crusty bread, and drinking wine with your friends and family. You grew…
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December 10, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Top-of-the-line orchard tools, books, and organic sprays spill out of our Professional Picking Bag. An experienced orchardist will appreciate the high quality of all these tools and sprays. The books are…
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Thanks for the videos. I feel like I know Trish. I can and have done so for years. I am always surprised at how many people are mystified by the process. The videos and tips are wonderful. I’ve had women to my home to demonstrate, but that doesn’t always work well because of “real” interest levels. Trish makes it easy.
Thanks. I’ve learned alot this year from the videos and the tips. And I love the shop.
AB
Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Says:
Aug 17th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Anne, This is just what we had hoped for—to bring garden-to-table information to people in an accessible way. Thanks so much for being part of our community, and for your kind words!