<?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, 18 Apr 2026 01:45:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/polyculture/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Polyculture Market Garden Study - Results from Year 4 - 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the results from the fourth year of our Market Garden Polyculture Study. 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We're looking forward to productive seasons.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/polyculture/@balkep/polyculture-project-the-market-garden-study-update-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/polyculture/@balkep/polyculture-project-the-market-garden-study-update-2</guid><category><![CDATA[polyculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 06:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeopVbSrXHcmTVXvR9i7PtJYX3fHWom2T15RoWCo83mvCL8B2MMVoErBqS72RGZzxDvtXCm1o3qJGWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long does it take to improve soil ? - Polyculture Market Garden Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things I love most about the way we grow is how each year everything seems to improve - richer biodiversity, more and tastier produce and healthier soils. 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We aim to achieve this by developing model gardens and farms that: produce a diverse range of seasonal fruits and vegetables]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/polyculture/@balkep/polyculture-project-growing-food-and-biodiversity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/polyculture/@balkep/polyculture-project-growing-food-and-biodiversity</guid><category><![CDATA[polyculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[balkep]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 07:12:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1JBJJAeGEBBMYnfg5ACmpV9R5WtF9YVuySP2F4PU8Hbh8LvjoEMued8iYQUyJp7K9SMu7wuSXWxRyPv9GXp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polyculture Project - Market Garden Study - Update 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year I'll be posting periodical reviews of what we're getting up to during the Polyculture Study. 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