<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:11:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/selfsustaining/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening - First Butternut harvested. Will I get more?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! Zak Ludick here from Cape Town, South Africa! We had a bit of rain for which my garden and I are very thankful! A you can see the herb garden is doing well! Though I shall expand a bit]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@zakludick/gardening-first-butternut-harvested-will</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@zakludick/gardening-first-butternut-harvested-will</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140635]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zakludick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcNS4BNEmFDve5kLicoPZny3nzqb9FoKvXRLc9dJCRHqd/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intentional community living and a directory of settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great website for ideas and for those seeking options to their existing urban or city living. Dive in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@senvi/intentional-community-living-and-a-directory-of-settlements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@senvi/intentional-community-living-and-a-directory-of-settlements</guid><category><![CDATA[intentionalcommunity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[senvi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:45:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe8Un2syoZmteV2yEbdgEhbCET2YMQG2LDmnPSLGjpHa7rivPBnHLW59w2cii3HAtrSZv4VYbg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berry picking 29 July 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[We went by our favorite fishing hole to pick berries. We are amazed at how many we got! We ended up with my bucket and the pink one full, but the weight kept popping the handle out so we ‘split the pot’]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alaskahippie/berry-picking-29-july-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alaskahippie/berry-picking-29-july-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alaskahippie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ4wdTYuubK5f5swKgtZLxMy5oTQzSAmZFd29Jt6bNjK9wuL9Q1pAAZgHrD4AaBDETUQNgj7zWpBfhkmtXC6ofiYWmSxAuqiK9cG489qdSPNzTMJcYxd5Pk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Went berry picking]]></title><description><![CDATA[We went on a Saturday the 28th of July 2018. We got a mix of blue, crow, and salmon berries. I actually forgot my phone in the van when we went picking. But I can show you how many we got. 😝 This is how]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alaskahippie/went-berry-picking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alaskahippie/went-berry-picking</guid><category><![CDATA[selfsustaining]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alaskahippie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:48:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHf8cZ76Yv5bssoEStqEhHWZPWuFrjeVbxmNsQLih7PLkZQc1MvxqZeywM2u3Y1v2Ydo6e6HPRnnaVz2bfjY1qEfxCvUp2jDSxB5vZUs894iCB4336zvnop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berries and Bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[We went for a mile hike to get berries and got ran off by the musk of a bear. If you can smell them, you’re to close and need to move away from them. So we decided to go check out our berry spot. 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Watering and nurturing all walks]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@earthmother/whats-new-thunderbeings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@earthmother/whats-new-thunderbeings</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[earthmother]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 18:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5GtpUDiPkw2kj38mYUi8Q4jzVwKcsuCYNaDPm2DhC5x7y8E8B9T7xnB11hVRQhv4ee7nBGUxJH456Xfajgua4WnPvrMa9trKZABPxqXa6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating frozen berries on a hot day : A peek at what berries I will be targeting this coming fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was just 60° but considering this past winter got down to -30° it was hot! We had no more ice pops but I had frozen berries! Very messy and stained hands I pulled out my blue berries. I didn’t]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alaskahippie/eating-frozen-berries-on-a-hot-day-a-peek-at-what-berries-i-will-be-targeting-this-coming-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alaskahippie/eating-frozen-berries-on-a-hot-day-a-peek-at-what-berries-i-will-be-targeting-this-coming-fall</guid><category><![CDATA[selfsustaining]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alaskahippie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 07:20:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHzVsFEjmBfzgKWoYAKbEeucgcuQfb1KSnaJAbFJJraHdj6rUniBh6Q7TbtvxzGPgeuengV1CeL8VBphhCtoyhPT4YkDdvEtqk8sDMKKfMfiRYE3qp8DVtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvested WILD Strawberries and added them to my garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strawberries grow wild in Alaska along with many other kinds of berries. 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Howdy Homesteaders/Off-Gridders/ Alternative Aventurers of Steemit! I want to chat for a minute about Guilty Pleasures! Many of us Homesteading and choosing more]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@earthmother/guilty-pleasures-homestead-style</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@earthmother/guilty-pleasures-homestead-style</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[earthmother]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 20:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAo3LFKXaMZJKQv9be5yVgm6E9Uy1aMa6aBr61BaF5s4Pa3kJ9tyigYwNxjepNRw2ZApHSzCKG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's New?  SPRING!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't been able to blog a whole lot this past bit. Working like crazy to get ready for the next seasons, and yes, I am already planning for next winter! 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