<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:25:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@rawutah/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The “flavor queen”..pluots are ripe in Southern Utah today!  This is a delectable ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... piece of fruit! Tastes like cotton candy to me. :)) Sooo juicy and so sweet! This is a hybrid of plum and apricot. She has a greenish yellow skin and amber orange flesh! mmmm! I’ll post more information]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-30791</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-30791</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE247FX8MygBypMgdqN1dcL7At9ptfnVWwJ61QydAgoRNRbU8tF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tortoise trail...here in Southern Utah!  This is one of the trails we are seeing ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... lots of tortoises. This whole area as far as the eye can see is reserved and protected for the tortoises that have lived in these converging deserts over expansive amounts of time. You can see some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-30398</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-30398</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE3NLcTC6dgNjdZ5jxkzXnd5x3KpBnCVyfAXfUNjUVu8Zpxi2Uw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another tortoise sighting on the trail this morning! We are seeing them almost daily ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... right now. This is a much younger tortoise than the last image we captured. She’s absolutely beautiful! Such an honor to watch and observe them in their natural habitat. Thanks for viewing today Appics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-30238</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-30238</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE2wDNqLxQx9xd3yXpaVarRWPBsu7KGeeJq4TR1XSmPhkUqAaj1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The peaches are ON...in Southern Utah!  Waves of fruit coming off the trees right ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... now and this peach wave is my favorite!!!!! Harveting a few dozen a day and eating them fresh. We also intend on making peach mead/melomel. Mead is the fizzy lifting drink of the food forest. ;) This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-28926</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-28926</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE59DKEAhm18vzj2eyMdVWQQnJWfZTP6YYMdi7XyQQeqjr27XXD?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The grapes are ON...in Southern Utah! We are harvesting handfuls a day right now ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... and enjoying every last one! These are the Thompson seedless variety. I’ll post a link below with more information about this particular genetic. She’s been a hardy grower for us year after year. Abundant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-28596</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-28596</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE1cN5dfUupWzw4p1Pnw8vB7A2QjHoiuxgz8A914Eov16NybPuZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The flavor grenade pluots...are beginning to ripen in Southern Utah!  These fruits ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... are crosses between plums and apricots. Soooo sweet! Pluots are delicious and the “flavor grendade” ....is one of the best kinds! I’ll post a video below from the Nursery that grows and sells these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-28152</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-28152</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxER2yBRv8TWFwohnZYpjydSYD5cn4Zkft9bMAobhrHx4rjSSG87?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[These two baby hummingbirds are the latest batch of hummingbirds that has hatched ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... on our back porch. We captured this image of them this morning. Looks like they are getting closer to leaving the nest. This is the 11 th year straight this nest has been used by hummingbirds. 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Southern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-27426</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-27426</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE4mm8M2quLFz5UjVP3PthtQH5weNbrWHbmfNyiuvkmMpE9mZif?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The plums are ON....in Southern Utah! The sun is rising here and we are harvesting ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... some beauties! This particular tree is a Santa Rosa plum. She’s about 11 years old now and grows right next to our house. She’s a reliable and HEAVY producer! One of our favorites for sure. We will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-27156</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-27156</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxEQxCNBhqe7hkSQDW5qzKr2JBaZGKUmjUta4f3nodFVMqESUNdm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The apricots are ON...in Southern Utah! This is the Moorpark variety.  I’ll post ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... more information on this particular genetic below. We are growing quite a few different types of apricots but this one has been the most hardy and fruitful so far. Very sweet when tree ripened! 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They start singing just as the sun is setting...every night.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-26293</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-26293</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxEPGhGLmANxHY9zmL11GL9dZFYG3TkGTErSp2TMo85iMmo7uQCw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infusing home grown calendula flowers into a MCT carrier oil. You can see the be ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... autiful golden color of the finished oil. We made an appics post previously about harvesting the calendula flowers in our garden. Once dried, we put the flowers into our double boiler and infuse the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-26037</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-26037</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE4mxcQmC6mHHbMRiAeza88JKUqrDKvgezYDsWDnuE82AQMosRh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvesting and munching figs this morning!  Come see!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning @dtube and Steem Blockchain! We woke up to a gorgeous morning here in S. Utah...with the fig trees offering us some goodies to harvest. Come join us for a quick peek at the trees and their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@rawutah/y222b7j1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@rawutah/y222b7j1</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7xaWudP6XCKWba1UvRRUi581paQRKBb3zw5mHriwHUAGmX6M7H4yYsgc3xg3?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first figs of the season are ripening! This variety, grows super large figs! ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... They are the size of baseballs sometimes! I split one open so you could see the gorgeous inner flesh. The fig on the right is almost ripe too and her outer skin will darken a bit over the next few]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-25558</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-25558</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE3pQBcgrqf3q6VvmiLEJdiCTnuXpZ6dmodER7yGq5FNkk8EbyZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvesting fresh Utah mountain spring water today! Our little boy is learning to ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... help us and it sure makes us smile! :)) This water comes from the red mountain you can see in the distance. Sooooo cold and refreshing to drink! Temp is about 45F. The total dissolved solids are about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-25222</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-25222</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxER35vAVDMJiV69GnYuQHsFM4hcEzpqBTF3nfgPPfa1JhcVPdod?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrise at the lake today...enjoying our RC boat!  Launch it son!!! This is at Sand ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... Hollow reservoir in Southern Utah. It’s a gorgeous reservoir that is nestled against red sand dunes....near the town of Hurricane, Utah. The dunes themselves create the red sandy beaches. The water]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-24828</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-24828</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxEQ51VTa73FYntB1ygNShiFfZXa4GdrW5yf86JNgEw9iN5Svntw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mulberries are in full ripeness today....and starting to drop from the tree from ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... their juicy weight!! This is as the sun was rising this morning...as I was gobbling as many as I could lol! I said I would do a follow up post when the tree was dropping her fruit and my goodness it’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-24470</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-24470</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 15:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxEPdkKtJqM5GuP4gSWM2Wz5aSci1fM1ZchurcQ2CdsLneeYPkuV?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last of the bush cherries being harvested today. These are the Nanking variety. ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... Tastey little buggers...when harvested at peak ripeness! We have these perennial fruiting cherry bushes throughout the food forest. Much smaller than the larger “cherries” on neighboring fruit trees,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-24126</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-24126</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 19:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE3tyF72CqjGwg675Jem6sWxLQdkmjb62ik9W41qzQW66yJTj2o?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pineapple guava, also known as Feijoa sellowiana, flowering.. in the food forest ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... today. She’s a spectacular sight to behold....but the coolest thing...is she tastes good too! The flowers are edible as well as the ripe fruits. We have yet to taste the ripe fruits as this is a younger]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-23886</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@rawutah/alpha-kw-8-appics-im-23886</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawutah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS1JCwBNUkXptYRfVcKxykwUBF62GY7iK6NMF15mEYemA2LCnognpZPM9x6aKsJc2uxE58pC8FgbQ2h6nNCftfcA2AsRxJtvTNW6j5Gx8veoZXyZBwM6o?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>