<?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>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:58:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/self-sufficient/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Traditional olive harvesting]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is this time of year again when everyone around disappears for weeks on end. in this rural part of Portugal, the olive trees are a very important traditional component of life. with very little industry]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140635/@bigorna1/traditional-olive-harvesting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140635/@bigorna1/traditional-olive-harvesting</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140635]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bigorna1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13PR6cuQi8QCsv8ZuyN2zFyCjwLhogon3Y1VsHULiJBtbTC3WeStMkugZnCMQwu5QyzTpAbfkKDAdUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[cacti & aloe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi! This is part of my plants collection, thriving during this season. They enjoy being on parly shaded but still warm place. Protected by a giant pine from harsh weather conditions. Leaving enough moisture]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@trayan/cacti-aloe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@trayan/cacti-aloe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trayan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJEC7NzdDWQwGTDiTh9rgWzQ3uWvzfvtVtXCEK6oA8mpTkQHoGLrWD2R4yEkAEbvKoUAW5sst5d4AbZXdb5bhRBnRPXZ3f3Qs5QUqbyXd8wNKBDkJ6HzU3V1yZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sightseeing, Harvesting, Weeding, and Exploring My Farm Produce: Snake Tomatoes, Fatalli Peppers, Black Turmeric, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, Through the week I took a tour around my main farmlands and the extension at the other side, which I talked about some weeks ago, and it's quite an extraordinary feeling to see most of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@vickoly/sightseeing-harvesting-weeding-and-exploring-my-farm-produce-snake-tomatoes-fatalli-peppers-black-turmeric-and-more-b8p</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@vickoly/sightseeing-harvesting-weeding-and-exploring-my-farm-produce-snake-tomatoes-fatalli-peppers-black-turmeric-and-more-b8p</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vickoly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprNwBZoigdjFeJnStpw63jgcSHezGV9UYwxeDZ2B8xzryC4ZEWURHFZPTRj3sNTN9B7NGSGGPN4SCMRd3St1dvjPHJWz7QAtxY34BMPwcEEQVMNe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey to Farm Expansion: Challenges, Solutions, and Ensuring Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day, everyone. It's great to be here once again. I've been in and around my farm for the past few weeks, and after some deliberate thought in the last few days, I've decided that I need to create]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@vickoly/my-journey-to-farm-expansion-challenges-solutions-and-ensuring-safety-wp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@vickoly/my-journey-to-farm-expansion-challenges-solutions-and-ensuring-safety-wp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vickoly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7293LJ3Vg8LGMxSXJbQHxtovyJAqw2j9RsivpZ42Ycysx7ocWxWnKfAzMhRa9g9C1ieXxmX1ySQgHXpup4u3n33cm84CZaWoT3U5bU7tuo2BxcndDz31nzVkxtu3hxTM9UzheFJwwdJhG2P8uUa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamlet of Horrors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I had the privilege of visiting and staying in a self-sustainable community. 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Quick update to catch you up: I received a diagnosis of a massive health issue (resolved, more on that later) which forced/encouraged a total shift in our mind-set and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124999/@michelle.gent/a-day-in-the-life-what-do-i-do-all-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124999/@michelle.gent/a-day-in-the-life-what-do-i-do-all-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124999]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michelle.gent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 11:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgyMoKM9111SBLrAt9mwUVFk3VPFdEbbfsrxYYB7dYXUTKi99KAkRLLdfLaSjz49jXpQrCqYeSJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Gardner's Journey from Soil to Bounty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, I've always been an admirer of gardening, farming, and tending of plants, given my childhood experiences of being brought up in that act by my grandparents, and thereon I get to learn about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@vickoly/a-gardners-journey-from-soil-to-bounty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@vickoly/a-gardners-journey-from-soil-to-bounty</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vickoly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprNwBZoigdjFeJo5aYn2UFxTXCf6FyVGFo4FJVEca4yar3QYB9DnYmeM2VMeg7ruEPGcWq8bKNVod8huTCvYWZGUUu1LSZEt8uCfuddLczzZSXXU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vegetable Garden: And they keep on coming...!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I should be grateful for such a bounteous harvest of courgettes marrows... 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They are easy to care for and can produce a large number of fruit in a single season. Banana trees are a great addition to any home garden.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@danokoroafor/my-banana-garden-facts-care-breakfast-ready-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@danokoroafor/my-banana-garden-facts-care-breakfast-ready-and-more</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[danokoroafor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:45:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ17j1TRSUB9PhJRLHpvnXj5k4zRqDH4rnnNGb3fDstKaNH39ZvdGRBVFXhNndnSnErzBVsJVsnKK1Mmp3jD6wEiEAyZedvwohdoJh6aMHisWGS9uMBsQYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Process of making palm oil from palm kernel at home #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[HELLO FELLOW HOMESTEADERS AND FRIENDS I warmly welcome you to my blog post this great weekend, and I hope you've enjoyed your weekend so far. Today, I'd like to walk you through the final step in the process]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@vickoly/process-of-making-palm-oil-from-palm-kernel-at-home-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@vickoly/process-of-making-palm-oil-from-palm-kernel-at-home-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vickoly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:48:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprNwBZoigdjFeJnT62bV7WfkngPx9yZ5NkTHWzfRQEYAXWuPj2oL3aDFXsRuwzWhwpcZXQT5QoTMU3XZcE9q1FC3xNwSftJwmyuks6fsYRTCVjxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A SERIOUS DAM PROBLEM...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I CANNOT COMPLETELY FILL THE DAM RESERVOIR This is due from the water having a way to bypass the dam. The dam itself does not leak. The issue is this... So, what is that exactly? 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At home we normally don't eat that type of porridge so after four month I used]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@diziette/i-stored-some-cornmeal-and-have-an-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@diziette/i-stored-some-cornmeal-and-have-an-opinion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196233]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[diziette]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:10:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxtVnttk7BKQMhRXkrRt8FHqw3nZvGBTSbDiXSAZaR9z1P9npHW18ZN574SpS1fDDouo1rVmhjNRA6kx3PiLAZSRe6S6AKY53iBGtF9Ez3xQec26WMAuxXwCqb4P2XsDPSTQNDDMb2pE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MORE DAM NEWS, A NEW MULTI-USE TANK, AND AN UPDATE ON OUR DÌONADAIR]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST THINGS FIRST *Reservoir side of the dam. I've veen busy with throwing stones at the dam with the excitement of the first stage of the process being done, that of the reservoir side of the dam wall]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@johndoer123/more-dam-news-a-new-multi-use-tank-and-an-update-on-our-dionadair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@johndoer123/more-dam-news-a-new-multi-use-tank-and-an-update-on-our-dionadair</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johndoer123]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 04:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFvMAfQwmyADN2kj6QeamAcCxoVuMy5Nb9Jdy9224KqJP9RhMauTE5accCh1YTdtSnWFGJgrWQRJwyH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BACK TO THE DAM BUILDING!😁]]></title><description><![CDATA[SOME GOOD PROGRESS So, after all the great fun that was our community slip 'n' slide....it was time to get back to business on constructing the dam. 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We've been having record hot days the last couple of weeks and it makes all masonry]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@johndoer123/another-dam-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@johndoer123/another-dam-update</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johndoer123]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFsjfwLUg2tUWB9f99on93NgwLj1wsipdTBRGg2gXHHYeDpBo3yGfC2aWpC3kAXf7BB1vrLdt6BCkKBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-sufficient gardening?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was a gray and cold day and I did not work in the garden. It also became a lot colder in the house. What I have sown does not really sprout. What have I got so far? Dill, some tomato seeds have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166850/@wakeupkitty/self-sufficient-gardening</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166850/@wakeupkitty/self-sufficient-gardening</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wakeupkitty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 18:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovshgNEfR3ugCAMfv9q2NrntU2EKKpuct6pSWcWXtUFxPGqzcrK6B6jTeRC53CANjDWCaj6w2zeYPJVujbbTm1kXG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new season is upon us]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Allotment prept and ready for planting, waiting for the first frost to pass to begin planting tasty food to enjoy in season. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to plant? I'm looking for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@khing.khong/the-new-season-is-upon-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@khing.khong/the-new-season-is-upon-us</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khing.khong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4MQv9mb2mPcZD3YU9ojcw8dPRwphRnejxkA48w88tsgSBaeuSQvtrjPVj23GJozaK2FoiVt8BnQVxGH4tgXh22MUk5F54v5T2UZ9qXvvtGmiBY65MQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoying life in the countryside, surrounded by abundance of nature medicine. I'm back planting my veggies and herbs and there coming on nicley.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/someeofficial/@holistic21/morning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/someeofficial/@holistic21/morning</guid><category><![CDATA[someeofficial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holistic21]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 10:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwC4SZeLS8gsPqbAhHKzXBuEw8fwxiCAaqMeRKkwGXWnYurWc5LPbHr6nKWoLKZBS19m6cdcqxmzffDsPBBj6bttWFu9ger2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready, Get Set, Go...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many students of mine come to me and tell me that they can't find meaning in life. They are drowning in extreme despair, they feel unbearable in this life surrounded by technology. Not being able to make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-190212/@abmamun/ready-get-set-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-190212/@abmamun/ready-get-set-go</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-190212]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abmamun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcjcrq9H5negziiRhj4yhnTMXG1sSrcXVYVBqTjfdVTQY6v1Dryn3e1aE3pDDvv2YeHFpAcd2BHGrNN3v3SD2mzpxpCaLQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>