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May 13, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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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November 1, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Our gardens can shift so quickly from warm, late summer to chilly, rainy fall. To help you avoid the “oops, I forgot to ________” that afflicts all gardeners, here’s a checklist of garden…
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July 5, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
With Integrated Pest Management or IPM, pest control does not mean waiting until June and then grabbing the most toxic spray around to wipe out the summer pests in your garden. You’d probably…
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July 3, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
New organic gardeners are often most enthusiastic about and most worried about organic pest control. These gardeners want to stop using chemical sprays on their plants—on the other hand, they’re…
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March 7, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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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July 21, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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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July 7, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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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May 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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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May 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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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