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      <title>Recommendations for Optimal Use of a Garden Seeder</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:58:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A seeder can be a tremendous aid in planting a vegetable garden. With it, you can stand and walk along the row pushing a seeder instead of having to make a furrow with a hoe, going back along the row bent over dropping seeds, and then covering and packing the row. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Garden Tool Handles With Interchangeable Heads</title>
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      <title>Digging Post Holes</title>
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      <title>Safety With Electric Tools</title>
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      <title>An Easy Way to Care For Your Garden Tools</title>
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      <title>Garden Seeders</title>
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      <title>A Simple Hand Spreader for Gardens</title>
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      <title>What Type of Digging Tool is Best for You?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Openers, Coverers and Presswheels for Precision Vegetable Seeders</title>
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      <title>Garden Tool Quality</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:32:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wheelbarrows and Garden Carts</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Homeowners and gardeners often use wheelbarrows and garden carts to move materials. This article describes advantages and limitations of each. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Manual Cultivators Do Some Jobs Well</title>
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      <title>Caring for Wooden Tool Handles</title>
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