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	<title>Maya Creek Blog &#187; Chickens</title>
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		<title>Spring Greening</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been wonderful seeing the fruit trees and berry bushes come back to life.  They have so much more vigor this 2nd year compared to the 1st year when they were dealing with transplant shock.  There are even a few plants I thought died last summer that are setting out new leaves. I&#8217;ve been doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plaster, Compost, and the beginnings of a Forest Garden</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/plaster-compost-forest-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/plaster-compost-forest-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guineas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humanure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raccoons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sheet Mulching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Straw Bale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ticks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C:N ratio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthen Plaster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forest garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[granite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horse manure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infill coat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortar]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since my last post Dakota, Emily, and I have finished the discovery and infill coats of earthen plaster on the house.  Others participated in various plaster parties and I&#8217;d like to thank them all graciously, but I especially want to thank Dakota and Emily.  The infill coat was a herculean task, and took just over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Gravity All Its Own</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/gravity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/gravity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Raccoons]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Solar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Straw Bale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ticks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visitor Lodge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1877 general strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4th of July]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonfire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cement mixer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clay slip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dakota]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Rovics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emily]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geodesic dome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LED lightbulbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melainia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plaster party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof insulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar panels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[straw slip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sweet corn]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/?p=149</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been a lot of great developments at Maya Creek in the 6 weeks since my last blog post.  I&#8217;ll start with the oldest and work my way up to the present. The roof has been completely insulated.  Dakota and I spent 2 days blowing insulation into the roof space we&#8217;d created between the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Warmed Up</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/getting-warmed-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/getting-warmed-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guineas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mushrooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reusable Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Straw Bale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chainsaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicken of the woods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[roof]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shiittake]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[trees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, I know, I&#8217;m overdue for a blog entry. As soon as the weather warmed up it seemed that everyone decided it was time to get their web page revamped.  Every time I&#8217;d sit down at the computer I&#8217;d feel like I needed to be working on web work, and the blog could wait.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Big Thaw</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/the-big-thaw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2010/the-big-thaw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greenhouses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guineas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humanure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Gardening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ticks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visitor Lodge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ash]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dumping]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fruit trees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s finally happened.  The weather has warmed to the point it&#8217;s no longer miserable to be outside.  In fact, it&#8217;s down right pleasant and judging by the chorus of crickets and peepers, the wildlife would agree. The change in temperature has been swift, but I remember being struck by how quickly the chirps and hum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maya Creek Christmas 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/christmas-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/christmas-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/?p=88</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After some soul-searching and continued annoyance with referrals to the morning after pill I&#8217;ve decided to change the name of the Ecovillage.  I&#8217;ve gone through a few different ideas and some conferring with Justin and Melainia I&#8217;ve settled on Maya Creek Ecovillage. Almost the entire watershed is on the property and it&#8217;s easily one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winding Down</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/winding-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/winding-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[slaughter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar shower]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/?p=82</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The weather has shifted and things are getting downright cold around here.  The first frost is just around the bend and our tomatoes don&#8217;t look happy about it.  It&#8217;s been pretty overcast and the solar shower just isn&#8217;t cutting it anymore so we&#8217;ve been taking showers at the truck stop. The metal roof has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Like Giant Legos</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/giant-lego/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/giant-lego/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guineas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Straw Bale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visitor Lodge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cookbook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fishing line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Missourian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mother Earth News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pickles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof plate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[squash]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I missed an entry, but I have to say that it&#8217;s amazing how quickly time flies by out here, especially when you&#8217;re working from sunrise to sunset. It took weeks of waiting for a dry spell to put the bales up.  It&#8217;s been a really wet summer here in Missouri.  July had twice the average [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Rise of Tarpopolis</title>
		<link>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/the-rise-of-tarpopolis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayacreek.org/blog/2009/the-rise-of-tarpopolis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 19:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humanure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicken tractor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[composting toilet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once people began arriving out on the land things began to pick up and time for blog writing quickly vanished.  Liz got here about 2 weeks ago, my dad and Charlotte just left after spending a week here and bringing lots of tools and goodies as well as helping out a lot, building a solar [...]]]></description>
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