<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Veggie Gardener&#187; compost</title> <atom:link href="http://www.veggiegardener.com/tag/compost/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.veggiegardener.com</link> <description>How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=</generator> <item><title>Where to Buy Worms for Composting</title><link>http://www.veggiegardener.com/buy-composting-worms/</link> <comments>http://www.veggiegardener.com/buy-composting-worms/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:00:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tee</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Simple Composting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[compost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vermicomposting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[worm composting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.veggiegardener.com/?p=5639</guid> <description><![CDATA[Recently on the Veggie Gardener Facebook Page, there was a small conversation about worm composting, and worm bins used for creating worm compost. 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Composting For A Healthy [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.veggiegardener.com/looking-back-2009-composting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How To Measure Soil Drainage</title><link>http://www.veggiegardener.com/how-to-measure-soil-drainage/</link> <comments>http://www.veggiegardener.com/how-to-measure-soil-drainage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:02:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tee</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Discover How-to]]></category> <category><![CDATA[compost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[garden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soil drainage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soil test]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vegetable garden]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.veggiegardener.com/?p=2236</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you have a new garden area in mind, there are several tasks you should perform before sowing that first seed. 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