<?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>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:00:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hugelkultur/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Building large raised garden beds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting my fenced in third of an acre built out with hardware for growing plants is the task at hand at the moment on the farm. With seeds ready to go its time to build out growing beds where we can transfer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@solominer/building-large-raised-garden-beds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@solominer/building-large-raised-garden-beds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[solominer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2023 15:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe3xY5yjtCQiWoxmArnoLtFSZytD3cbvWXJToiUjnksr63vm1Frx4fkekgK1otAfp58i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hügelkultur - Sheetmulching Raised to New Heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my last Permaculture post I discussed mulching as an effective way to help the water retention of your soil, while providing lots of nutrients over an extended time. 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