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		<title>Apple Moth Pest Control…The Organic Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 20:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They’re codling moths and they can ravage your apples. Momma codling moth sprinkles her eggs on the leaves and flowers of the apple trees and once hatched, the larvae burrow into those juicy apples and feed for weeks. We have not yet had any issues with this kind of pest but it’s all about prevention. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Storing Vegetable Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every spring we invest in a variety of garden seeds, plant as much as we can fit into our garden, and stash the remaining seeds. When the seeds are pulled out the following spring I always question how viable they are after being stored in a ziplock bag in the pantry all summer and winter. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Vegetable Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it’s snowy and frigid outside, the calendar says we’re about 8 weeks away from our last frost day. That means one very exciting thing: it’s time to start seeds! Previously, I posted some information on the rockwool substrate we’re using this year for the majority of our seed starting. Rockwool preparation was the 1st [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Prepare Rockwool For Horticulture Use</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to prep and treat Rockwool for horticulture use: 1. Place Rockwool in the seed flat or other container to soak. You may want to wear gloves when handling dry Rockwool to avoid skin irritation. 2. Add water with a pH of no lower than 5.5 and no higher than 6.5 for 30 minutes. To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rockwool Seed Starting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Made of melted and spun rock, Rockwool is an inorganic man-made material used as a growing medium. More commonly, rockwool or stonewool is used as insulation. Basaltic rock, a volcanic rock, constitutes the highest quality Rockwool because it is non reactive to nutrient solutions. Other ingredients include chalk and binders. Rockwool material has been used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Strawberry Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 8 weeks ago (16 weeks from our last expected frost) I started our strawberry seeds. It was rainy and cold and I needed a touch of spring. I had my heart set on starting the first seeds of the summer crop before I went into the garage to search for some seed starting mix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pruning Roses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During our glimpse of spring a few weeks ago, I tried to get a head start on my spring to-do list. On that list was pruning the unruly climbing rose bush pictured below with front and back views. This tall climbing rose bush was in the ground when we bought our property. I have no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting seeds indoors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again. Even with snow on the ground and cold gloomy days I know spring is not far away because it&#8217;s time to start my very early seeds! We ordered some perma nest sets a few months ago and I&#8217;ve been itching to use them. After buying a couple of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pruning Blueberry Bushes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me start by saving that quite frankly, pruning scares me. It’s intimidating. The thought of hacking off limbs and the possible damage I could cause is frightening. But I put on my big girl panties and got over it. I’ve nipped at various flowers before but the worst case scenario in that situation is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HighBush Blueberries- the newbies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently added 3 more highbush blueberry bushes to our collection. Last year blueberries were an afterthought and needless to say we didn’t have a huge variety to choose from. This year we&#8217;ve balanced out the bunch by adding varieties that collectively will give us fruit all through summer and fall. The added bonus to buying early [...]]]></description>
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