<?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[Grounded Trowel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grounded in Nature, Growing Together]]></description><link>https://www.groundedtrowel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:46:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.groundedtrowel.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Rock Pile to Rich Soil: A Productive day on the Homestead.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was one of those marathon days where my wife and I headed out early and didn't stop until sundown. By the time we called it quits, we had checked off a heavy transitional harvest, built a beautiful new terraced garden bed out of problem rocks, and finally activated a massive, long-overdue compost pile. It was a ton of physical labor, but seeing the homestead cycle its own resources is exactly why we do this. Part 1: The Morning Bounty &#38; Pest Patrol We started the morning focusing...]]></description><link>https://www.groundedtrowel.com/post/from-rock-pile-to-rich-soil-a-productive-day-on-the-homestead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6f38062aa0dd3fa167cc0d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/71450c_d097bbad350d43edadb8b1b9c111e566~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Boling</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Joy of Watching My Fig Tree Flourish and Thrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grow Little Stick, Grow! Yeah, I'm a nerd, but I am incredibly excited about the growth of my fig tree. Two months ago, I planted a bare-root fig tree. Honestly, it was just a stick. I planted it at the exact same time as a peach, a nectarine, a pomegranate, and two plum trees. Within a couple of weeks, almost all of my new trees started pushing out vibrant new leaves. The only exception? My fig tree. Still just a stick. Surviving the Foothill Freeze Then, the late cold and snow hit us here...]]></description><link>https://www.groundedtrowel.com/post/the-joy-of-watching-my-fig-tree-flourish-and-thrive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0c89ee1a06255b5042263</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:48:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/71450c_0e65d1830804418d91f36375e319a6df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Boling</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>