<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:41:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@goldcat/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Native Plant Gardeners, Beware...]]></title><description><![CDATA[English Ivy Google photo ... of garden centers who advertise "wildflowers"! Following is an email I'm writing to a few garden centers I looked at online, recently. "WILDFLOWERS does not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/native-plant-gardeners-beware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/native-plant-gardeners-beware</guid><category><![CDATA[planetstewardship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 17:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZywWRibbhWPFjoVkh3X3jGyUWtjbVATqTx4CE82EzirmvJzTy1v311mgt6vUmaqBRpBySJUXhx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Challenge Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rules: 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life Present one image everyday for 7 days No people No explanation Nominate another everyday Use the tag #sevendaybnwchallenge as one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@goldcat/b-and-w-challenge-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@goldcat/b-and-w-challenge-day-2</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Pmbf4vmWEnfrsQ8QcqGJbtrBV9Jr4S3J5y6CXtvqCqFRMzKQzVi7f1A4oFDGBdkGZ3cY5QYbXVpCcLhjpxSAemc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Challenge Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've had trouble posting, but this seems OK now. Here is my first picture. Rules: 7 black & white images that represent an aspect of your life Present one image everyday for 7 days No people No explanation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@goldcat/b-and-w-challenge-day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@goldcat/b-and-w-challenge-day-1</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2S7Bgk8Rxwx11y4VY2od3WcY8q6xsjbETEjQmDHQTjJgmFDPYk4knRyB6DQ2M6DgyMhrh7XM3k5Dch8fMdVSAd4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HELP!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi... I am unable to reply to posts because when I click on reply, there is no box for tags at the bottom. Has anyone ever run into that? I was able to post a blog, though. And this message I'm typing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@goldcat/help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@goldcat/help</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 01:37:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The GREAT American Lawn!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture from: I was going to write a brilliant blog on the effects of having a lawn. As I was looking for the right picture (above), I fortuitously came upon a website that says plenty about lawns!!! I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@goldcat/the-great-american-lawn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@goldcat/the-great-american-lawn</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 22:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSxo2DnpqdH5yaTStfxvyNERH7FftyJvqNsgTNGrkCHE6yJhvYwSrWDtF89ULxE499rshFwd9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[POISONOUS BERRIES IN NORTH AMERICA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from Wikihow Whenever I'm in the woods and find a tree or bush full of berries, I am so curious to know if they are edible, if they are native to the northeast, if I should just take some home and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nativeplants/@goldcat/poisonous-berries-in-north-america</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nativeplants/@goldcat/poisonous-berries-in-north-america</guid><category><![CDATA[nativeplants]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 19:03:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYCw2Dr2818opZg9auKBzCXSYcUeWu34nMkj6ukc4JvSkNTPbxwbh5FdgnyWGZJChP3rvXG8k94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butternut Squash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture from organicfacts.net Last year, 2017, my garden shocked me with a great surprise! Out of nowhere and for no reason, these big leaves popped out of my compost pile. It didn't take long for me to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/butternut-squash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/butternut-squash</guid><category><![CDATA[planetstewardship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAmtt3tGDo9skLdACS6w2xkZD4NC9nBEpnzTj2MV2cjmqLeVMwZs1TUeeq6GRHwYPaqcFGHauC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Carolina Wrens]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAROLINA WREN Wrens are cute, tiny birds, 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches long, tip of the beak to the tip of the tail. If you hear one singing but can't see it, you may think this is one very large bird because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/2-carolina-wrens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/2-carolina-wrens</guid><category><![CDATA[planetstewardship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyC2ps13y3cPKXD9zxvHqJ3oRpNFy3xyvh5PnZQN1Y981dxyjdh3mJ58H5WkZ5JMZdpKCV4UaA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love It Or Shove It Challenge Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[@derekfreeman challenged me to do this post. The Rules for the Challenge: • List five things that you love • List five things that you really dislike • Use the tag #loveitshoveit • Tag five people to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/loveitshoveit/@goldcat/love-it-or-shove-it-challenge-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/loveitshoveit/@goldcat/love-it-or-shove-it-challenge-post</guid><category><![CDATA[loveitshoveit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:14:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds and Bugs Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL Beyond the sheer joy they provide, birds play a vital role in the environment, pollinating plants, dispersing seeds, controlling insects, and removing rotting flesh. “The future]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/birds-and-bugs-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/birds-and-bugs-matter</guid><category><![CDATA[planetstewardship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcEyj9Vk8ayJcrWLSS9hrB6oSbweN2FTWEB8e8xhxXgiRcgda26VxMczvGZaNdHaNP1jX9BCM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please know that I am a newbie on Steemit. Yesterday, my son, @derekfreeman, spent 2 hours on the phone with me explaining a lot of Steemit stuff. Steemit is one of my projects with him. Similarly, Covet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artfulskills/@goldcat/fun-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artfulskills/@goldcat/fun-stuff</guid><category><![CDATA[artfulskills]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2gDaYBg2njtEK182oovRNxbr7HsXjh7deUU3fiBe2WPYAKKyBAFfRQkcRuqzWjpefg76DdbYSdHTp3oyewrBnxLN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling For The Planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I'm jumping in here solo because my mainstay, @derekfreeman, is unavailable. Please forgive me if I haven't replied to everyone, but I promise I will. I just need to find your posts!!! In my home,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/recycling-for-the-planet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/planetstewardship/@goldcat/recycling-for-the-planet</guid><category><![CDATA[planetstewardship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZnz3Dzm8XgLonYvBvr9szat8Aza3cvUsRwcnnhnh5JSm9jTyXRbKgBvEBAXUHr5kYo6iH7dTJrKJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi!  I'm SO new!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm Goldcat. My home is currently in New Jersey, near Princeton, where we have been getting hit with those monster storms in the past week. My vegetable garden is under ice, which is really frustrating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@goldcat/hi-i-m-so-new</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@goldcat/hi-i-m-so-new</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldcat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 23:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77bcASzyqt5hekGTtdc1ZaJmQkTh8jbQiXQ6qTvtDUK2LGm8iGtdmWC3jHhZpVmBFULSQ4B9GGVoXUNh8B6iu3roE1rFRx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>