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		<title>Time to Winter Water</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>careymoonbeam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter water]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are experiencing (yet) another dry winter here in the Pikes Peak area, and that means we get to participate in that unique western (or southwestern) gardening experience, winter watering. When I first bought my house here, it never occurred to me to put out the sprinkler at any point between October and May. Hence, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2821&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hybrid Vegetable Seeds &#8211; Where Do They Come From?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>careymoonbeam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Veggie Gang]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[vegetable seeds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A friend asked me a question last summer that kind of blew my mind. &#8220;If we can&#8217;t expect seeds from hybrid tomatoes to &#8216;come true,&#8217; then where do they get hybrid seeds from year after year?&#8221; Now, I definitely knew (or thought I did) what a hybrid was, and I had a canned answer for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2810&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Too Late! You Can Still Get Some Bulbs in the Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>careymoonbeam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bulbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crocus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daffodil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall planting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My gosh, it&#8217;s November already! Perhaps you have a bulb order sitting in your basement that arrived weeks ago or you&#8217;re eyeing those sale notices coming from online bulb sellers and wondering if it&#8217;s too late to plant bulbs. Have no fear; you still have time! This is a marvelous time to take advantage of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2807&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So Long, Tomatoes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LAH</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[tomato]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that only yesterday we were picking our first ripe tomato of the season. Now we’re looking at vigorous vines still full of green fruit and wondering… how long will the warm weather last this year? Is there will time for these to ripen? If not, when should we pick them? How should we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2789&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>75 Ton Manure Stimulus Event! Oct 15, 2011</title>
		<link>http://peakgardening.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/75-ton-manure-stimulus-event-oct-15-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>careymoonbeam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[manure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ranch foods direct]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soil amendment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well that got your attention, didn&#8217;t it? (And you&#8217;ll notice we don&#8217;t have any manure pictures&#8230;well maybe if you look reeeeeally closely at that field&#8230;) This is a joint venture between Colorado Springs Utilities and Ranch Foods Direct to benefit Project COPE. Project COPE provides utilities payment assistance to families and individuals struggling financially due [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2779&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking of Planting a Cover Crop? Now Is the Time to Act!</title>
		<link>http://peakgardening.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/thinking-of-planting-a-cover-crop-now-is-the-time-to-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>careymoonbeam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Veggie Gang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cover crop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green manure]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://peakgardening.wordpress.com/?p=2767</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those of us who contribute to this blog have been learning quite a bit about working with Colorado soils this year! We no longer feel confident (well we probably never did) picking up bags of &#8220;top soil&#8221; or manure or compost and adding them to our garden soils. (If you missed it, see Leslie&#8217;s terrific [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2767&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Veggie Class</title>
		<link>http://peakgardening.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/fall-veggie-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>coloradogardening</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Veggie Gang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colorado gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPUG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all you die hard gardeners next month Larry Stebbins the director of Pikes Peak Urban Gardens (PPUG) will be giving a class entitled &#8220;Fall Veggie Class&#8221;.  This class is the first in a series of six classes Larry will present throughout the winter.  The &#8220;Fall Veggie Class&#8221;  will not only cover Fall Veggies, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2754&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Help Create a Wetland!</title>
		<link>http://peakgardening.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/you-can-help-create-a-wetland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>careymoonbeam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fountain creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree planting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://peakgardening.wordpress.com/?p=2750</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an opportunity for a type of gardening that very few of us have probably ever done! How often do you get the chance to create a wetland? Well you can volunteer and help Colorado Springs Utilities improve Fountain Creek by planting trees and shrubs to create a stable wetland on Saturday, September 24. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2750&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Elms for the Pikes Peak Region</title>
		<link>http://peakgardening.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/elms-for-the-pikes-peak-region/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>careymoonbeam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[tree planting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall planting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ulmus parviflora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinese elm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fall is an excellent time to plant new trees. Why not consider an elm? An elm?!? What?? Elms have certainly gotten a bad reputation, and people rarely think of them when needing to plant a new shade tree. Dutch elm disease has wiped out nearly 100 million American elms in America since 1930. In addition [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2745&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Vegetables in Containers</title>
		<link>http://peakgardening.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/growing-vegetables-in-containers-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>coloradogardening</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Veggie Gang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colorado gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[container gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vegetable garden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t let a lack of space stop you from growing fresh vegetables. Even if you only have a small yard or live in a condo or apartment you can enjoy fresh and tasteful vegetables from your own garden. Most people think you need a big gardening space to grow your favorite vegetables, but you don&#8217;t. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=peakgardening.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6469715&amp;post=2718&amp;subd=peakgardening&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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