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	<title>Rivenrock Gardens Cactus Blog... go to www.rivenrock.com for edible cactus &#187; Organic Agriculture</title>
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		<title>onion-gopher</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2011/06/18/onion-gopher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the days that I was trying to get him... I heard him chewing on an onion in the morning.... he was underground.. but I grabbed a shovel and plunged it into the ground around the onion... but still missed him... they can back through a tunnel as quickly as they can go forwards.... a most amazing and specialized animal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to grow organic lettuce</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2011/03/16/how-to-grow-organic-lettuce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I like to start with a single small pot. This allows me to use the least amount of space under the lights... for the first week or so, they will take hardly any space.. . fill the pot to near the rim and press it down, add water, letting the entire soil-mix get a good amount of water. When it is fairly well saturated, let it drain for a time, then press the mix down with your fingers.. firming it to remove all air pockets. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>soil test 95</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2011/03/13/soil-test-95/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a sample of one of the soil tests we've had done on our soil. It's from years ago, but is a good one as it has the notes I put in while determining what to do to improve the soil health for plants.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LightBrown AppleMoth Trap</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/09/13/lightbrown-applemoth-trap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[insect pests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Agriculture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ When a regulated insect is found, traps are set in a series of circles around the localized find. These traps will show the source and/or spread of the target insect. Once the spread is determined the best method for control can be considered. In the case of one insect nearby, the ag department placed twist-ties impregnated with female bug pheromones all over an area of many miles. These ties were twisted onto tree branches and fence wies in an effort to infuse the area with female scent. The poor little male bugs spent all their time buzzing from one twist-tie to another and didn't run across too many receptive females. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please don&#8217;t let my dreams run dry&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/05/19/please-dont-let-my-dreams-run-dry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 02:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Organic Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We've been oranically certified since 1993.... This is one song that runs right into and through me... All I want to do is grow cactus, and live in this beautiful, quiet, remote canyon. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tilling time</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/01/09/tilling-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Agriculture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An abundance of humus is usually characterised by a dark soil, with excellent friability (workable, breaks apart easily, has air/water pore spaces). These same characteristics enable easy penetration by roots, and a flourishing soil micro-fauna/flora environment.... this is the true key to building soil. You need to get those little critters that are in the soil to high numbers.... they will secret enzymes that help plant growth, and further break down the natural soil particles, freeing the good minerals for the plant growth.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I &#8216;Clean Cultivate&#8217;, or &#8216;Mulch&#8217;, or &#8216;Let It All Grow to Hell?&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/26/do-i-clean-cultivate-or-mulch-or-let-it-all-grow-to-hell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Organic Agriculture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The philosophical side accepts the age-old wisdom of 'enterprise' and 'labor'.... having 'weeds' growing in your fields is a sign of sloth....  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoeing Weeds</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/23/hoeing-weeds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/23/hoeing-weeds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organic Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[rake the soil to kill the emerging seedlings, and water again. Within the next two weeks, water and rake four or five times.... you will kill most of the weed seeds near the surface [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water management for the semi-rural property</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/13/water-management-for-the-semi-rural-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/13/water-management-for-the-semi-rural-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organic Agriculture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[the first thing to do when contemplating your outdoor water needs is to determine how much water you actually do need. A large water-intensive lawn might be the wrong thing to have in most of Southern California... better on many levels is the large garden with plants from the 'Mediterranean Climate' areas of the world.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cactus Watering Time</title>
		<link>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/09/cactus-watering-time-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/09/cactus-watering-time-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Dicus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cactus Growth Report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Agriculture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We use the big sprinklers when frost threatens the leaves, the relatively warm water from the ground @64 degrees will keep the leaves from sustaining too much damage from the cold..... as long as I am sure to wake up and monitor the system, LOL. [...]]]></description>
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