<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ The Blogs at PlantersPlace ]]></title><link>http://www.plantersplace.com/</link><description><![CDATA[We've identified some really interesting gardeners who are absolutely passionate about their subjects. Every one of them is eager to share their ideas and activities with the Planters Community. We'll wager a geranium you'll enjoy one or more of their musings and observations, too. ]]></description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ Discouraging groundhogs and ground squirrels : From the Pest Patrol Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=155 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=155 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The groundhog saw his shadow a month ago, but in these parts the herald of spring are the ground squirrels. I was taken aback when I saw several of them scurrying across the hard-packed snow in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:46:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ From Sunny South Asia : From the Perennials Forever Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=5&EntryId=154 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=5&EntryId=154 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Tom and I are still botanizing in Southeast Asia.  If you want to get some notes from the road, sign up for our email at www.jenksfarmer.com (and look at photo gallery under jenks‘ other stuff) ... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:25:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Veggie Books to Boost Your Brain : From the Just Veggies Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=1&EntryId=153 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=1&EntryId=153 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[I am by no means a vegetable gardening expert. I grow by the trial and error method of learning the intricacies of each crop. Errors during the growing season become my lessons learned at the end of... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:32:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Taking care of the indoor pests : From the Pest Patrol Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=152 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=152 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[There are people who can grow a veritable jungle indoors. I’m not one of them. It seems not watering indoor plants is detrimental to their longevity, which is something I frequently forget. Plus,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:14:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Starting Seeds Indoors : From the The Kitchen Garden Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=2&EntryId=151 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=2&EntryId=151 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[We have had record setting snowfall for the month of February. There seems to be no end to the drifting and blowing white stuff. Twelve inches again last night and white out conditions put us at a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:53:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Protect your fruit trees with a dormant oil spray : From the Pest Patrol Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=150 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=150 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Even though the groundhog saw his shadow this week and a major snowstorm is bearing down on the east coast, you need to start planning for spring chores, particularly when it comes to the fruit... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:58:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Seed In Time! : From the Perennials Forever Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=5&EntryId=149 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=5&EntryId=149 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Talking Trips
 The professional gardeners whom I work with are outside gardening now -- cold and wet.  But we also do a lot of administrative work. Planning budgets, writing checklist for the staff... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:27:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Craft an Easy Container for Artichokes : From the The Kitchen Garden Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=2&EntryId=148 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=2&EntryId=148 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[When I was in Alaska last summer I visited a kitchen garden where the self sufficient owners were growing artichokes in large barrels. They had a multitude of spiky globes ready for harvest. The... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:24:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The View From Above : From the Just Veggies Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=1&EntryId=147 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=1&EntryId=147 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[As luck would have it, good friends of mine own an apartment overlooking my community garden. From early spring through fall, the aerial view of my plot and the garden as a whole goes from earthen... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:45:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Use organic pesticides with care : From the Pest Patrol Blog ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=146 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.plantersplace.com/community/viewblog.aspx?BlogId=4&EntryId=146 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[I’m definitely an advocate of using organic pesticides whenever possible. The less toxic substances we dump into the environment the better, but I feel the need to stress to people that just because... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:04:55 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>