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 garden devices, and still used around the world. A classic North American scarecrow Scarecrows in Japan Scarecrows in Korea A Scottish scarecrow What will your scarecrow look like?Come make a scarecrow at our fun workshop here at the Peaceful Valley store on Saturday morning, October 15, 9:30 to 11:30.…
Vertical gardening can give you healthier plants—and more growing space. It’s time to rethink how you grow your vegetables and fruits. Anything that has a viney habit (including indeterminate…
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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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September 27, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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…
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Tricia adds inoculant to our PVFS Premium Soil Builder Mix. In our new video on cover crops, and in other blog posts, we keep talking about how important it is that legume cover crops are able to fix nitrogen…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Let’s hear it for the summer tomato harvest! Get your tomatoes growing organically with our new video on tomato transplanting, culture, supports, and fertilizer. We have organic gardening…
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