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		<title>3 Sustainable Gardening Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing 3 sustainable gardening practises you may not have thought of&#8230;
Gardeners all over the country have bought into composting.  Many use organic pest control and have a good relationship with their rain barrel.  But there are some small steps you can also take in your yard and garden to make it even more sustainable and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organic Pest Control for a Thriving Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you echo nature in your backyard?  Follow the patterns, battle plans and timing of the planet for the healthiest garden patch possible.
Organic gardening isn’t just about staying away from harmful chemicals.  It’s also about mimicking backyard ecology including things like composting and water conservation.  These tactics put naturally occurring events (like the breakdown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grass – The Wonder Weed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 20:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Lazy Gardeneress</dc:creator>
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Grass is underrated&#8230;
It is taken for granted, trodden on, sat on and generally abused.
We expect perfection from lawns of grass, a flawless canvas of green. When it creeps in amongst our vegetables and flowers we curse it, tear it up by it&#8217;s roots and send it to the rubbish heap.
But Grass is not a weed&#8230;
Grasses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beans Glorious Beans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 21:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Lazy Gardeneress</dc:creator>
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It was a beautiful day today, far too nice to sit in front of a computer so I decided to go and plant a packet of beans that have been sitting in my office forever.
Kidney beans I’m talking about, I made some delish berry iced tea, (try it, it’s good) went to the greenhouse and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Build a Compost Bin for Your Backyard</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
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Want to reduce your garbage and save space in the landfill?  One of the best ways to do that is by composting.  With a little lumber, a hammer and some nails and a sense of DIY adventure, you can build a backyard compost bin that you’ll be thrilled to use.
Composting works with four essential elements.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bug</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Lazy Gardeneress</dc:creator>
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Long live the bug, the bee and the butterfly
If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years left to live.
Apparently this is a quote by Einstein, although no one can verify the source.
Despite the dodgy verity of the statement it does make us realize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reclaimed Materials Make One of a Kind Patios</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
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Sometimes you just want to blend in or follow the crowd.  Other times you do it out of necessity.  When it comes to your backyard living space, don’t be afraid to stand out and express yourself.
An easy, eco-friendly way to do that is by building your patio from a selection of reclaimed materials.  Each choice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spinach makes a great garden companion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Lazy Gardeneress</dc:creator>
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I love nature, I don’t want to struggle with it, poison it, and curse the soil for being to rocky or dry, or to dense with clay.
I want to work with it – take the path of least resistance – the one that leads to less toil.
And so I garden without effort, oh sure I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Tips on Landscaping for Water Conservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator>
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Water is one of our most precious resources, no doubt about it.  Anything we can do to conserve it in and around our home is essential.
By using fresh, clean water and transforming it into waste water (that needs to then be filtered again) we are putting an unnecessary strain on the environment and our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discover How Biodynamic Gardening Heals The Earth</title>
		<link>http://easygreenliving.co.nz/pc/natural-beauty-products-dr-hauschka-1714/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Easy Green Living</dc:creator>
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In 1924 a group of Polish agriculturalists met with Rudolf Steiner, scientist and philosopher.  They were seeking help because their crop yields were in decline, as was the quality of their produce.
Steiner completed a series of eight lectures to this group of experienced growers and from this the agricultural practice of biodynamics was born.
Some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to install a can-o-worm farm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 23:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Easy Green Living</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This helpful video shows you just how easy it is to set up a worm farm using the Can-O-Worms system.

Easy Green Living found WormsRusnz supplies Can-O-Worms in New Zealand. CLICK HERE  to learn more.
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		<title>How to use a Worm Farm?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 23:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Easy Green Living</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helpful tips on how to maintain your worm farm by WormsRusNZ 

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		<title>What is a Worm Farm?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Easy Green Living</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worm Farm introduction and guide, created by Wormsrusnz.

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		<title>Home Grown Spuds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following on from Vick&#8217;s November Veggie Garden Journal&#8230;
Vick planted &#8220;Swist&#8221; potatoes because they are fast growing (take approx 60 days to grow). CLICK HERE to see how to harvest&#8230;


  
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		<title>Vick&#8217;s Veggie Garden Journal &#8211; 16 Nov 08</title>
		<link>http://easygreenliving.co.nz/pc/vicks-veggie-garden-journal-16-nov-08-219/</link>
		<comments>http://easygreenliving.co.nz/pc/vicks-veggie-garden-journal-16-nov-08-219/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My dear friend, Vick, has decided to follow in the footsteps of Lynda Hallinan (Editor, NZ Gardener) and give sustainable gardening a go!
Having spent the past three years building her dream home in Whangarei, with husband Chris, and after the happy arrival of beautiful daughter Maddie this year, Vick has set about putting in place [...]]]></description>
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