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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:03:05 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/"><rss:title>Rants Raves and Review</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/</rss:link><rss:description>Reviews, Rants and Required Reading</rss:description><dc:language>en-AU</dc:language><dc:date>2009-01-06T06:03:05Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/12/29/urban-greenscapes-would-this-work-in-sydney.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/12/29/very-creative-business-cards.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/12/26/rss-feeds-explained.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/11/2/milk-bottle-tomato-pot.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/9/13/good-things-take-time.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/9/10/monday-bike-video-of-mike-bentham.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/7/18/increase-speed-of-firefox-3.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/7/17/great-recycling-of-plastic-bags.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/7/12/about-a-yabbie.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/7/12/randomness-hawaii-airport.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/12/29/urban-greenscapes-would-this-work-in-sydney.html"><rss:title>Urban Greenscapes - would this work in Sydney</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.meredithjames.com/blog/2008/12/29/urban-greenscapes-would-this-work-in-sydney.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Meredith James</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-12-29T23:25:20Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just stumbled across the PARK(ing) Day 2009 website http://www.parkingday.org/. As described by them its a&nbsp; "<strong>global event centered in San Francisco where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into &ldquo;PARK(ing)&rdquo; spaces: temporary public parks</strong>." Not sure if you would say if its global if its only San Fran, but anyway...</p>
<p>I was wondering if this would take off here in Sydney. What do you think?</p>
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<p>SO... living in a small unit, with a tiny balcony&nbsp;and desperate to relive my childhood,&nbsp;I brought my tomato plant home, (big red variety) watered and lovingly tended to it. It quickly out grew the small pot and I had a brain wave - 1 2Litre milk bottle + 1 knife = new 