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		<title>lead contamination of soil</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Testing found high levels of lead in me.  Since I do not know the source, I am testing first our well water. If we have lead in our water, can we assume that it will also be in our soil? I often have worked without gloves.  Also, what is a reliable way to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q: Almond Hulls as mulch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber @ Peaceful Valley</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I read that almond hulls have a lot of calcium. If that is true, would they make good top dressing for a small vineyard on fairly heave soil?
Thank you,
Val 
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		<title>Q: Cover Crop (Green Manure) in Indiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice @ Peaceful Valley</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Cereal Rye]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cold Zone Soil Builder Mix]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cover crop]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Hairy Vetch]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[micro-farm in indiana]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Hello,
I&#8217;m starting an organic micro-farm in northern Indiana.  The first season is going to be the spring of 2010.  I&#8217;m wanting to plant a cover crop and a friend of mine that runs a micro-farm in Colorado recommended you to me and said that I should email or give you a call.  I have two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q: Appropriate Fruit Trees for Planting Zone</title>
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		<comments>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/q-appropriate-fruit-trees-for-planting-zone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice @ Peaceful Valley</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Frost]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fruit & Nut Trees]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Questions/Forum]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bare Root Apricot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bare Root Cherry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bare root Peach]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bare Root Plum]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bare root trees]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cherry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chill Hours]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chineese]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Harcot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Planting Bare Root Trees]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[plum]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[self-fruitful]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sunset zone]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tomcot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[USDA zone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A set of  PVFS Customer Emails with Staff Responses.
Question:
I received my fall 2009 catalog and see you carry Redhaven peach trees. I would like to know if they come on Citation rootstock or, if not, what rootstock do they come on?
Answer:
Yes, the Redhaven Peach trees come on Citation rootstock. The bare root trees are available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q: Cover Crop Tilling and Seed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[rye]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This was posted as a comment on Cover Crop Solutions.  It has been moved here for the sake of visibility.
Hey I just bought some crop. I heard raking it in was a good idea. I did this, but it was soooo time consuming. I got out my tiller and set it to a very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a CSA?</title>
		<link>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/what-is-a-csa/</link>
		<comments>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/what-is-a-csa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah T @ Peaceful Valley</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Employee Insights]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gardening Wisdom]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Personal Observations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I was asked what a CSA is and what these letters stand for.  While I know what a CSA is, I  didn&#8217;t know what the acronym meant. So, I looked to the place where I find many answers, the internet search engine Google!  I was able to find out not only what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Composting is AMAZING</title>
		<link>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/composting-is-amazing/</link>
		<comments>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/composting-is-amazing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice @ Peaceful Valley</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Composting]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PVFS Brand Organic Compost
I&#8217;ve had the privilege of attending a free composting class sponsored by Nevada County Recycles which took place at Fulcrum Farm in Penn Valley.  It was taught by one of the owners of Fulcrum Farm, Marney Blair (Fulcrum Farm produces the very same compost we use at our local store to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Potato Plantin&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/potato-plantin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew @ Peaceful Valley</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Potatoes]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[crop rotation]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[potato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[potatoes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Beautiful colorful organic potato varieties! 
(Taken from PVFS October In the Loop Newsletter)  if you would like to receive this newsletter email us at orderdesk@groworganic.com with your full name and email address.
First of all, a Customer Success Story:
Bill Bird and his wife Venus planted one pound of potatoes in their 4&#8242;x8&#8242; raised bed and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freshman Farmer Applications For 2010!</title>
		<link>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/freshman-farmer-applications-for-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/freshman-farmer-applications-for-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grow Organic!</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Around The Valley]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[2010]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[new farms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now up on our Freshman Farmer website, applications for next year&#8217;s first year farms. 
Check it out here, and spread the word if someone you know is interested!
]]></description>
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		<title>Still thinking about getting your garlic?</title>
		<link>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/still-thinking-about-getting-your-garlic/</link>
		<comments>http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/10/still-thinking-about-getting-your-garlic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grow Organic!</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Employee Insights]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Garlic]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic garlic]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic german white garlic]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic music garlic]]></category>

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Consider these customer reviews:
Organic German White Garlic:
&#8220;Unpacking last September&#8217;s shipment, I was somewhat concerned to note only 4 cloves to a bulb. Very large cloves, but still, since I grow garlic to sell at Farmer&#8217;s Market, I have to be concerned about yield. A pound of German White produced only 32 plants, as opposed to [...]]]></description>
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