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		<title>Blue Ridge Naturalist: Baffling Mammals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marlene Condon
Many folks are putting out seeds for birds at this time of year.  However, birds may not be the only wildlife wanting to partake of your offerings.
Gray squirrels, southern flying squirrels, white-footed and deer mice, eastern chipmunks, common raccoons, gray and red foxes, Virginia opossums, and even white-tailed deer enjoy eating birdseed too, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Ridge Naturalist: Save the Moisture!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[drought]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Marlene Condon
For most of the past decade, we’ve been receiving less rain than usual. This could represent a new weather reality for our area; such shifting weather patterns have been predicted by global climate change science. Only time will tell, of course, but no matter what kind of weather we’re having, it’s always prudent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Condon&#8217;s Corner: Mosquito Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marlene Condon
In May I gave a talk in Scottsville and the subject of mosquitoes came up. Apparently this small town in southern Albemarle County supports a noticeable population of these biting insects.
The townsfolk seem to think that this situation is unavoidable because of the town’s proximity to the James River. But moving water is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Condon&#8217;s Corner: Black-Eyed Peas  for a Prosperous New Year!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until I attended college in Virginia, I was not aware of the southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck and prosperity.  And although I’ve lived in the state since my university days, it was only recently that I finally tasted black-eyed peas. I wish I hadn’t waited so long.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Condon&#8217;s Corner: “Pumpkin” Soup for Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.crozetgazette.com/2009/11/condons-corner-%e2%80%9cpumpkin%e2%80%9d-soup-for-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[butternut squash]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you thought that the cans of pumpkin puree available at the grocery store contained the innards of Jack-o’-lantern pumpkins, you may be surprised to find out that this is not necessarily so. The fruits that we think of as pumpkins are in the same genus, <em>Cucurbita</em>, as other winter squashes, such as butternut and Hubbard. Thus they are closely related.  However, butternut and Hubbard squash can be less stringy in texture and richer in color and sweetness than the pumpkins we use for carving. Therefore manufacturers may use one or more kinds of winter squashes to make canned “pumpkin.”]]></description>
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		<title>Condon&#8217;s Corner: Saving Seeds</title>
		<link>http://www.crozetgazette.com/2009/10/2042/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[In the Garden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Marlene Condon
This is the time of year when gardeners might think about collecting seeds from this year’s plants to sow in next year’s garden. Vegetable as well as flower seeds can be saved, and this is especially useful if you have grown a type of plant that is not easy to find commercially.
Even if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Faster Meal Preparation and Cooking</title>
		<link>http://www.crozetgazette.com/2009/09/tips-for-faster-meal-preparation-and-cooking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crozetgazette.com/2009/09/tips-for-faster-meal-preparation-and-cooking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[mashed potatoes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Marlene Condon
In order to help you to spend less time in the kitchen this month and more time outside, I want to share some tips to make meal preparation and cooking go faster than usual.]]></description>
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		<title>Condon&#8217;s Corner: The Value of a Stand-Alone Freezer</title>
		<link>http://www.crozetgazette.com/2009/08/condons-corner-the-value-of-a-stand-alone-freezer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Hearty Mushroom and Onion Soup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Refrigerator freezers, which nowadays usually incorporate a defrost cycle, are not good places to store food for long periods of time. The temperature fluctuates, reducing the quality of the food. You should not store any kind of food in a refrigerator freezer for more than about four weeks to retain optimum quality.]]></description>
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		<title>Parchment Paper</title>
		<link>http://www.crozetgazette.com/2009/07/parchment-paper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you enjoy eating scrambled eggs and have never had them cooked in a microwave oven, you really should try this method. Microwave-cooked scrambled eggs are delightfully fluffy in texture.]]></description>
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		<title>Insects and Summer Crops</title>
		<link>http://www.crozetgazette.com/2009/06/insects-and-summer-crops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[In the Garden]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[insects]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Marlene Condon
Although the tomatoes and peppers did fine, the bush (summer squash) and vining crops (cucumbers, melons, winter squash) were soon serving as delicacies for various insects. Cucumber beetles and squash bugs made themselves at home and reproduced like crazy. Since I refuse to use pesticides in my gardening efforts, I had to work at keeping insect numbers down personally.]]></description>
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