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	<title>Lost Valley Gardens CSA &#187; Gardening</title>
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		<title>Spring Is In Full Swing</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2012/04/17/spring-is-in-full-swing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CSA Farm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are already well into spring now here at the farm. We are harvesting onions and starting to harvest the first of the yellow finn potatoes. We have loads of not quite ripe tomatoes on the plants in the greenhouse and on the plants outdoors and expect to have ripe tomatoes in a couple of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Slideshow</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2012/04/03/spring-slideshow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=858</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been so busy on the farm getting ready for spring that I haven&#8217;t had time to post lately. I have, however, taken the time to take some pictures so I thought I would create a slide show to share some of the activities that have been keeping us busy. We are planning to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs of Spring</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2012/02/27/signs-of-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Native Plants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Silver Peso Texas mountain laurel]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The signs of spring are everywhere, and with all of the rain we have been getting since fall, this spring promises to be a glorious one. Our Texas mountain laurels are literally covered with blooms this year. They look stunning and smell wonderful. We are fortunate to have two ‘Silver Peso’ Texas mountain laurels which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Officially Summer</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2011/06/22/officially-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[variegated ginger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zen garden]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are still having temperatures over 100 F most days, although we finally got a half an inch of rain last night so we may only get to the upper 90s today. With a little luck we many even get another shower this afternoon! Amazingly the vegetable gardens are still looking healthy, growing and producing. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting Discoveries</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2011/05/19/exciting-discoveries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 18:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[spiked crested coralroot orchid]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=537</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My next door neighbor, who is very knowledgeable about native Texas plants, spotted a very rare plant on his property recently and invited me over to see it. The plant is a Spiked Crested Coralroot Orchid (Hexalectris spicata). I have never heard of this plant, nor seen it anywhere else. It is very unusual and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digging Deep</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2011/05/03/digging-deep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[raised beds]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Farming and gardening in this part of Central Texas, especially since the effects of climate change have become more pronounced and frequent, require special methods and techniques to assure vegetable production and plant health. I have found that growing in raised beds filled with high quality soil and compost, with the sides and part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gardens are Growing</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2011/04/18/the-gardens-are-growing/</link>
		<comments>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2011/04/18/the-gardens-are-growing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=522</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe that it is 95 degrees F here today. The lettuce, chard, and other cool weather crops are really struggling on these hot, dry days. The wind has also been pretty relentless for much of the spring as well, which takes it toll on the seedlings and transplants in the gardens. But, despite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birds, Bees and Butterflies</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2011/04/09/birds-bees-and-butterflies/</link>
		<comments>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2011/04/09/birds-bees-and-butterflies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The buddleia alternifolia in the courtyard is attracting all manner of bees and butterflies. The plant is absolutely alive with activity. I got a nice photograph of a monarch feeding on it late in the afternoon.]]></description>
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		<title>Feels Like Fall At Last</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2010/09/27/feels-like-fall-at-last/</link>
		<comments>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2010/09/27/feels-like-fall-at-last/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fall has always been my favorite season, but for different reasons as the years pass by. Many folks celebrate fall because it is harvest time, but I celebrate it here in central Texas because it is the beginning of our second growing season, and it spells relief from the sweltering summer heat for another year.]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Flowers Abound</title>
		<link>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2010/04/14/spring-flowers-abound/</link>
		<comments>http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2010/04/14/spring-flowers-abound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[flowers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[blue pimpernel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas yellow star]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=463</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This spring in Central Texas is the most colorful that we have had in years. Not only are there greater numbers and a larger variety of wildflowers this year, they are also much larger and more deep in color than I have ever seen. Every day brings new discoveries and more brilliant displays. We have [...]]]></description>
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