<?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>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:21:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@heatherrose/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Zucchini Plant Emergence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 We have these started in our walipini/greenhouse.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/zucchini-plant-emergence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/zucchini-plant-emergence</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 04:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2LJ9mpnPKHEN3m9QS1nWSC14SoS7VsrXVbygP7a6TJ9JNwgB3qr8FZi6FSCVPTJXQgnjUgo15jdiGH2FEEZ9chgz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy Day on the Farm in KY]]></title><description><![CDATA[This barn is on the hill across from ours. Our front yard (walipini/greenhouse 1 in the left corner).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@heatherrose/snowy-day-on-the-farm-in-ky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@heatherrose/snowy-day-on-the-farm-in-ky</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2NkpAfoBh1xtrCNE2GSpPJJ6LYEZ8XxZqZeqyvFhzrxVGPZxgN2gtDiB19PWaEQxbxpgbakYFizhEpW8pxiVPPhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomatoes are Sprouting!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. I dislike the cold and snow, but love watching seeds come to life in the walipini/greenhouse in preparation for spring. 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This tray was not placed on a heat mat and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/heat-mat-experiment-in-the-walipini-greenhouse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/heat-mat-experiment-in-the-walipini-greenhouse</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 17:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2dtq5Gimnejtkz4KHi9yRqHQUZWvgeAoXfNzvv6aWSar4KifXD1pXvh5XztrM2zJ5vVGm75c4VBCy3BdpGvrEhi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First seeds of 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[400 tomatoes and 600 marigolds planted. Now we wait :-)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/first-seeds-of-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/first-seeds-of-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 01:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2R9mFdbu5aP1BsVHEbbUW5HUKRzGYmicXiJkamZ93eDhhw2FaT727RS5pd8sJecdjKbFJMregn1vbev5eHrvJd26?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escaped Goats]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband and I were out for a drive and came across these goats who had escaped from their home. We stopped at the nearest house and they called the owners to come get them. You never know what you'll]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/escaped-goats</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/escaped-goats</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFosG4yBVQ7HjAswDtvEDM8MNMdQB8YnPA4AYYsf7F4NLfExS9SvCF8xWDGrFoQaVxLpEJuNCpAMSp27hLbeEabX1FVtDfS6mRdhMzBiv2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen Reservoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[This the reservoir where our town's water comes from. I took these pics a couple of days ago after it snowed. These pics don't do it justice.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@heatherrose/frozen-reservoir</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@heatherrose/frozen-reservoir</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2hCqaD1388fbq7nhcCEsxDux1vyNKxS4uEcxWAwCnTAEivsUXHU1fNnKUEFWUkmdvFRp6BeP4GDmfqHonHTqiTok?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strawberry Blossom in January!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Found this little beauty hiding in our walipini/greenhouse while working in there today. Hopefully we start seeing more and have strawberries soon!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/strawberry-blossom-in-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/strawberry-blossom-in-january</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:59:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2caqyFpv4GPNtBpYHRRBUvpzyrDYFN5BEs1JUHEr4S1gLwsdDJKg2nVoLFPQyuMLks9Fo4RooYY3e9jhaEDJTw7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocked Up and Ready to Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Along with starting seeds for ourselves, we sell plant seedlings/plant starts in the spring both from the farm and at a local farmers market. The items pictured are what we use to get everything going.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/stocked-up-and-ready-to-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/stocked-up-and-ready-to-go</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 20:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2f32ZmsZfe1itSPUiYQNfHtYUFzyKzDR8aAYVxCKsAXyP4SFiXkJeN9qx7K8RXRWygcJjZyvkSi4PawvQFQ4wQYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walipini/Greenhouse 1 at Work . . .]]></title><description><![CDATA[17° with scattered clouds outside, 62° on the inside (with no supplemental heat).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/walipini-greenhouse-1-at-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/walipini-greenhouse-1-at-work</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 20:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFom3g8HKKNHzfPk2uZ3qDD1Kq1Cd55LYmFWtZbWmg7EsEYYJz8SJYW8QujYJDoQywe5FMNPxYbuzoH9XTRo3PUZN95W1pezt5JitQkU94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walipini 1 Upgrade Continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[We added string lights for working at night. 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They've saved us time, upped our production, and are definitely easier on the back.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/quick-tour-of-our-raised-bed-garden-from-start-to-finish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/quick-tour-of-our-raised-bed-garden-from-start-to-finish</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2SJ1MZB4WavWFZdPnXi5MvcwGu4SauMm8eKsD9CLzyHDXFLWzBTriMC1nmHpmVpNeNKVC372ywVmxRbbkWSyNr6y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walipini 1 Last Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[We try to use every inch we can to maximize our growing. We used most of the space for plant starts (both for ourselves and to sell), but also planted in some. 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Taken with my Samsung S7.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@heatherrose/color-challenge-sunday-purple-hollyhock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@heatherrose/color-challenge-sunday-purple-hollyhock</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 05:17:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2SKGZvmA4D9VoGtihnfPQSiUuyC5xxdWJYQq6Wac6qCujEo5vEqmbQbVztF3JCTSPFps1CvXWiLqCu9yA5MQQevi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homestead Photography Contest - Animals - Cinnamon Grazing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our miniature donkey, Cinnamon, grazing on our front hillside. Taken with my Samsung S7.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/homestead-photography-contest-animals-cinnamon-grazing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@heatherrose/homestead-photography-contest-animals-cinnamon-grazing</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 06:25:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2emYJEVWsBZvbj8jVd116JgdtDXmqwMmru2vqXoQ8yxdPYWs9yqefKsPw4Y7sndQUU7BmJCbJykRCnvkuEfRqgz2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge - Saturday Indigo - Calibrachoa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calibrachoa flower in our garden this summer. 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I'm back now though and hope to be more permanent this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@heatherrose/hello-again-my-re-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@heatherrose/hello-again-my-re-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2eyaL5T7a1nMoQtm9BWewDq6HPkGH32npgjXznrdd7SVa4a4Lbn9FgrMowtVXq1csM5VaPxbwoERMv3D9nKTuBD8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorChallenge - Friday Blue - Land, Sea, and Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere off the coast of Belize in 2012.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@heatherrose/colorchallenge-friday-blue-land-sea-and-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@heatherrose/colorchallenge-friday-blue-land-sea-and-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2g23CYUTpU8zQte12w1bAg8Yv6yVqy5vgsR66qMUegYoXWJ78SxWiKrxpZxcYWztx5B6ksKdocXThyA1zKyxNcN2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrait Photography - Sitting in a Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[My youngest son in April 2016 (taken with my Samsung S7).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@heatherrose/portrait-photography-sitting-in-a-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@heatherrose/portrait-photography-sitting-in-a-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heatherrose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:17:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2LHprWpiAt39xYUdUYP2aivgsjfBZbM8KdjHWefabMhUhCsS1Qw7ChTgVAaHv2kPU1cWTisz2iuZaiuJuA41K2wQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>