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		<title>November Gatherings – and a Recipe (sort of)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 23:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[November Gatherings - it's a great word for this time of year. A gathering of fruits, roots, herbs, seeds, friends, thoughts. Here is a recipe for Black Hawthorn Syrup made with fir needles and assorted herbs. Happy Holidays!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Garlic for Barter and Trade</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What do 3 dozen eggs, 3 bottles of honey, and a beautiful handcrafted dish have to do with garlic? Barter Fare!  A new economy is emerging - one that is deeply connected to the earth, self-sufficiency, living simply - one that places more value on human connection than on the almighty dollar - one in which trust, friendship, and the trade of goods and skills can strengthen local communities. And hey, this stuff is just so cool! ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Building an Insect Hotel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Honeybees have their cozy hive, but what about all the other pollinators out there? Where will they overwinter? Upcycle your junk into an Insect Hotel! As crazy &#038; elaborate as you make it. Very fun educational craft for kids, too.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Permaculture by Nature</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 20:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Back to Eden]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Before we coined the word, "Permaculture," Nature was already perfecting it on her own. Here, Paul Gautschi describes his methods of mimicking nature by applying mulch in his garden. The results? Absolutely amazing! His approach has recently been featured in a film, "Back to Eden." Happy International Permaculture Day!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Warre Beehive Update: Save the Queen!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A heroic effort on my part, as well as by the bees. We all had the same mission, really, to Save the Queen - we just had slightly different approaches, being as I was perceived as a smoke-breathing giant intent on raiding their hive! ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Let &#8216;er Bee Free!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you install bees? Dump them? Pour them? Knock them in? Release them? And what happens when you let loose 15,000 (or so) bees? Here's how it went down, folks. Happy Earth Day!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Warre Hives Set Up at Barbolian Fields</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A video and some close-up pictures on the Warre hives we built. If you are looking for something simple, inexpensive, and something that naturally lets the bees do what they instinctively do - this is it!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bee Ready &#8211; Ain&#8217;t Mis-bee-havin&#8217;!</title>
		<link>https://barbolian.com/bee-ready-aint-mis-bee-havin/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[bees]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Earth Day! In celebration, we are releasing somewhere around 20,000 bees into their new home, a Warre Hive situated on the back side of Barbolian Field. Here are a few videos to show you how we are getting ready for this big event (and conquering a few fears in the process!)]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Prune an Old Apple Tree</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Got pruning phobia? Never fear. This 5-step approach to fruit tree pruning will help you get those old apple trees back into shape in no time! (Well, maybe in a few years, anyway.)]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fall Abundance &#8211; and a Great Recipe for Apple Cake</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So many reasons why I love this simply gorgeous time of year!  But aaaghhh! So much to do! …last-minute scramble to button things up for winter, can and freeze surplus produce, get the garlic in the ground, don’t forget fall cover crops…and what to do with all those apples? Try this Skillet Apple Cake Recipe - it's fast &#038; easy!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Harvest Celebration Farm Tours</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, Saturday, October 2, is the 14th Annual Harvest Celebration Farm Tour in Clallam County. If you are on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, this is a very fun event that gives you a glimpse of what the Peninsula has to offer. This year, nine different farms are opening their barn doors and throwing a party – hayrides, music, great food, farm animals &#038; produce, demonstrations – a ton of down-home family fun.

We are incredibly blessed to have such an abundance of “real” food and local products available to us. It’s up to us to insure that availability. By supporting our local family farms, we are supporting our independence, our self-sufficiency, and our communities. Our health – and our quality of life - defined on so many levels – depends on it. So when you check out some of our local farms this weekend, take time to get to know our farming neighbors. We’re all in this together.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Capturing Sunshine in a Jar</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Save money, eat healthier, control the ingredients, be more self-sufficient – all good reasons to can your own food. It is a connection to past generations who understood the importance of self-reliance to survival. And like our grandparents, come some blustery day in the midst of winter, we can gather with family and friends, crack open a jar of those home-canned peaches, sit back, and close our eyes at the sweet taste of summer. Mmmm-hmmmm. A little sunshine in a jar.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Addicted to Oil? Sharpen your hand tools!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The oil still gushing out of the bottom of the ocean in the Gulf should make us all aware that we are all part of the problem. Choosing to use hand tools instead of machinery is one small way we can cut back on our consumption. In this post, I describe how I sharpened an old sickle and cut down my green manure crop of a rye-clover-vetch mix (mostly rye) by hand. Let me tell you, it made me feel pretty darn powerful! Try it. You'll like it. And so will our environment.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Blue Moon Garden Review</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A cold winter's night beneath a blue moon: December 31 and it's that time of year again: time to evaluate what worked and what didn't in the garden. Once you complete this year-end ritual, you can dive into all those seed catalogs. But don't skip this pre-garden planning step: a realistic evaluation now might prevent you from making crazy impulsive purchases based on glossy photos, mouth-watering descriptions, and a human tendency to forget the bad and remember the good. Or not. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Harvest Abundance &#8211; and a Great Zucchini Bread Recipe!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[True confession: I simply have not had time to follow up on my last post. Furthermore, I am not afraid to admit that I still have zucchini on my countertop. Yes, I continue to sneak them into spaghetti sauces and muffins, but in reality, they have been pushed to the back to make room for ... <a title="Harvest Abundance &#8211; and a Great Zucchini Bread Recipe!" class="read-more" href="https://barbolian.com/harvest-abundance/" aria-label="Read more about Harvest Abundance &#8211; and a Great Zucchini Bread Recipe!">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Zucchinis Gone Wild</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Zucchinis: too much of a good thing? Cukes and zukes are not the same! Make sure you don't make this mistake in gardening or you will suffer dire consequences!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rainwater Collection System</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blythe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Conflicting demands of population growth, agriculture, and environmental needs (endangered salmon and other fish) are putting a huge strain on our water supply. Setting up a system to collect rainwater is easy and inexpensive and can not only get you through the dry spells, but leave precious water for other uses. ]]></description>
		
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