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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>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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&#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
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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>
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		<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 - whatever they are, birds are a natural delight to watch and can be seen anywhere in the world.
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		<title>Attracting Wild Birds to Feeding in Your Garden</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/10/27/attracting-wild-birds-to-feeding-in-your-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Attracting Wild Birds to Feeding in Your Garden&#8221;
If you want to attract as many wild birds to your garden as possible, it is up to you to provide for all their needs. Fortunately it does not take too much work to attract a variety of beautiful guests to your outdoor &#8216;hotel&#8217;- as long as you [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Attracting Wild Birds to Feeding in Your Garden", url: "http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/10/27/attracting-wild-birds-to-feeding-in-your-garden/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Planting Rhubarb</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/10/16/planting-rhubarb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Planting Rhubarb&#8221;
A vegetable that many families will find interesting and fun to grow, not to mention quite tasteful when mixed with strawberries for a wonderfully baked pie, is your rhubarb plant.
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		<title>How to Plant and Grow Asparagus</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/28/how-to-plant-and-grow-asparagus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How to plant and grow Asparagus&#8221;
ASPARAGUS, one of the most delicious of all vegetables, is doubly prized because it can be had so early in the season.
From old, well established plantings, it can be cut for at least two months, or until other vegetables come in to take its place. Asparagus is a plant anyone [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to Plant and Grow Asparagus", url: "http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/28/how-to-plant-and-grow-asparagus/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Planning a Vegetable Garden</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/26/planning-a-vegetable-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Essential steps for planning a vegetable garden&#8221;
Setting up a home vegetable garden isn&#8217;t as simple as picking up your tools, digging and planting some seeds. It entails careful planning before you start growing vegetables. This ensures that you will have a harvest at the end of the season. Planning for setting-up a home vegetable garden [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Planning a Vegetable Garden", url: "http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/26/planning-a-vegetable-garden/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/17/planting-a-fall-vegetable-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Planting a Fall vegetable garden&#8221;
Many have tried vegetable gardening during the fall season. A lot of those supports have failed due to lack of thoughtful planning and poor cultural practices.
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		<title>Winter Protection for Raspberries and Blackberries</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/10/winter-protection-for-raspberries-and-blackberries/</link>
		<comments>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/10/winter-protection-for-raspberries-and-blackberries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Winter Protection for Raspberries and Blackberries&#8221;
Both raspberries and blackberries should have protection in winter, especially in the North East. 
My method for preparing my raspberry and blackberry plants for the winter, begins by starting at the end of the row, where I gather all the canes from a hill, form them into a bunch, and [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Winter Protection for Raspberries and Blackberries", url: "http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/08/10/winter-protection-for-raspberries-and-blackberries/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Pruning and Maintaining Blackberry Plants</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/07/28/pruning-and-maintaining-blackberry-plants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Pruning and Maintaining Blackberry Plants&#8221;
My system of pruning raspberries and blackberries, is so simple that there is really hardly enough about it to be called a system. 
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		<title>Method of Training Blackberry Plants</title>
		<link>http://backyard-gardening.com/blog/2008/07/16/method-of-training-blackberry-plants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Method of Training Blackberry Plants&#8221;
My method for training blackberry plants starts with one set of stakes set about eight feet apart  on each side of the row, about a foot away from the blackberry plants. 
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