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		<title>We Missed The Frost &amp; Garden Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well last night the temperatures dropped down to about 2C.  Hubby picked up some more floating row cover/frost blanket and we finished covering everything up.  Thankfully we did not have any frost, but I&#8217;m glad to have the plants protected anyway.  Tonight is only suppose to go down to 6C and after that it looks <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/we-missed-the-frost-garden-photos/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Update May 15 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 03:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon we were busy in the gardens again.  We tilled up the garden patch a second time.  Then we raked the sod clumps out.  Normally the front garden isn&#8217;t bad for weeds, but we had such nice weather early in the season that they started growing early. Hubby bought rolls of landscape fabric that <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/garden-update-may-15-2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Update May 12 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 02:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday we were finally able to start tilling the gardens.  We would have loved to start working them sooner but between hubby&#8217;s back and the crazy weather this spring we were running behind.  But the weather this past week has been wonderful!   On Sat. were tilled up all of our gardens and I <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/garden-update-may-12-2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weather this past week has been just wonderful!  So I&#8217;m following cues from the weather and starting to plant out early.  The long range forecast for the next few weeks looks nice.  They are saying a few cooler nights, so I can just cover up my plants if need be.  These photos were taken <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/garden-photos-3/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Our Seeds For This Years Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weather has been unbelievably nice this past few weeks!  I started working on getting our garden seedlings started.  I also moved my plants from the grow lights in the house out to the green house.  The weather has been so nice, I haven&#8217;t had to heat it yet! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Some Of What I&#8217;m Growing This Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In early February a package that I was eagerly waiting for showed up.  Yes, my seed order from Baker Creek!   Seed orders coming in the mail are always a bright part of winter to look forward to.  I posted this video a few weeks ago on our YouTube channel, but with being so busy I <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/some-of-what-im-growing-this-year/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting A Little Snow And A Deep Freeze</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well the winter storm the news had been going on about didn&#8217;t really materialize.   But we did get a little snow yesterday!  It started in the afternoon and by this morning we had 2 inches of fresh snow.  Not a storm by a long shot, but pretty.  What we have had are frigid temps on the homestead! <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/getting-a-little-snow-and-a-deep-freeze/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When To Harvest Butternut Squash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To harvest winter squash for storage in a root cellar, wait until the skins are hard enough to resist scratching by your fingernail. Then cut them off the plant leaving 2 &#8211; 3 inches of stem attached.  Let them sit in a room that stays between 50 and 60 F for a week or two. <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/when-to-harvest-butternut-squash/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Compost Tea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compost tea is black gold for your garden!  Compost is full of living microbes that help to build your soil and nourish your plants.  But some times it&#8217;s inconvenient to  apply compost to your plants through the season.  If your plants are in containers, eventually the soil would reach the very top of the pot!  But container plants especially need fertilizing through out <a href='http://homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/how-to-make-compost-tea/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Update Aug 5 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late getting this one up!  We&#8217;ve all been sick here.  Tomatoes are doing great, but we need rain so bad! &#160;]]></description>
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