Ready to hire some composting experts? Redworms are quiet and tireless helpers that can live in bins (indoors or outdoors) and turn your kitchen scraps into odorless compost. Fix the redworms up with a proper worm bin home, then enjoy the fruits of their labor. And start tossing the word “vermiculture” into conversations. That’s the fancy term for composting with worms. Earthworms can’t live in worm bins (they need to tunnel in the soil) so buy redworms for your indoor or…
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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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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You know how organic gardeners are forever saying, It’s all about the soil—well, they’re right. In organic gardening we feed our plants mostly through nutrient-rich soil, instead of with…
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If you’re deep into permaculture you know about hugelkultur. If hugelkultur makes you say, Who?, then say hello to an easy composting method. Hugelkultur (HOO-gull-cull-toor) is a German word for…
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September 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Why do we plant bulbs? So they’ll bloom! What makes bulbs bloom? Phosphorus. Phosphorus is the P in the N-P-K numbers on fertilizers. Phosphorus is a little bit sneaky though—and we’ll…
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Cook up your own FAST, high-quality compost and either use it immediately in your garden, or brew it for a great compost tea. Compost is one of the cornerstones of organic gardening and we have loads of…
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