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		<title>Tools for Backyard Gardening</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2010/02/22/tools-for-backyard-gardening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Tools for Backyard Gardening&#8221;
The minimum amount of tools a backyard gardener  should use to do all of their work would be a rake, a spade and a hoe.
Even a large garden can be taken care of with these three elements. Although it is not wise to restrict yourself to these three garden tools alone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building and Using a Cold-Frame.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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&#8220;Building and Using a Cold Frame&#8221;
A cold-frame is almost as important as a hotbed. The two should always go together. It is simply a frame of boards constructed like that of the hotbed, and set over a quantity of rich soil into which the seedlings from the hotbed are transplanted when they have attained some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Construct a Hot Bed for Backyard Gardening</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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&#8220;How to Construct a Hot Bed&#8221;
The making of a hotbed frame is a simple piece of carpentry. At the back it should be about eighteen inches high. If it is six feet wide there should be a slope of six or eight inches towards the sun. This would make the front ten or twelve inches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Start a Fruit and Vegetable Garden</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2009/02/27/how-to-start-a-fruit-and-vegetable-garden-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How to Start a Fruit and Vegetable Garden&#8221;
Vegetable gardening can be a very rewarding experience. But if you&#8217;ve never had a vegetable garden before, the task can seem overwhelming. Here are several easy ways to start your first fruit or vegetable garden.
First, some vegetable gardening basics. Most vegetables need full sun, well-tilled soil, and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a Hot Bed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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A well-constructed hot-bed, well cared for, will enable the gardener to have vegetables of certain kinds nearly a month earlier than he can hope to have if he depends on the garden for them.
The location of the hot-bed is a matter of considerable importance. It should be on a soil that has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Vegetable Seeds in Your House</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Starting Vegetable Seeds in Your House&#8221;
The only way to have very early vegetables is to take time with both
hands by the reins and start seeds indoors while the ground is still
cold. 
In the Northern States it is especially important to make an early
start, when starting seeds in your house, if vegetables like tomatoes,
eggplants, cauliflower, early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Start and Maintain an Indoor Herb Garden</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2009/01/07/how-to-start-and-maintain-an-indoor-herb-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2009/01/07/how-to-start-and-maintain-an-indoor-herb-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How to Start and Maintain an Indoor Herb Garden&#8221;
If you are craving good comfort foods, you will find that fresh herbs add to the taste of a delicious home-cooked meal. It is satisfying to be able to just pick a few herbs and add them to all your family dishes from your own indoor herb [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get Started Birdwatching</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/12/20/how-to-get-started-birdwatching/</link>
		<comments>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/12/20/how-to-get-started-birdwatching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How to Get Started Birdwatching&#8221;
Bird watching may be both one of the world&#8217;s easiest
and most difficult hobbies. This seemingly
contradictory statement can be explained because bird
watching may be pursued at many different levels, from
the most simple to the most complicated.
At its simplest level, one can be a bird watcher &#8211;
also known as a birder &#8212; simply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Myths Behind the Holiday Evergreen Wreath</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/12/01/the-myths-behind-the-holiday-evergreen-wreath/</link>
		<comments>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/12/01/the-myths-behind-the-holiday-evergreen-wreath/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Myths Behind the Holiday Evergreen Wreath&#8221;
Today&#8217;s holiday celebrations are connected to ancient
ways by the season and by the beauty and symbology of
the evergreen tree. Celts, Romans, early Christians,
and civilizations around the world lived close to
nature and the outdoors. They worshipped within groves
of ancient trees. Early pagans would honor the largest
tree by placing presents beneath [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bird Watching Through Children&#8217;s Eyes</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/11/18/bird-watching-through-childrens-eyes/</link>
		<comments>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/11/18/bird-watching-through-childrens-eyes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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&#8220;Bird Watching Through Children&#8217;s Eyes&#8221;
What child hasn&#8217;t been delighted to see his first bird up close? Maybe it was a humble sparrow or a squawking seagull &#8211; whatever they are, birds are a natural delight to watch and can be seen anywhere in the world.
If you are looking for an activity that you can enjoy [...]]]></description>
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