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Published: Tue, 06/30/26
Updated: Thu, 07/02/26
It's What's Up...Tuesday! I know we normally send out our midweek email on Wednesday, but with the dangerous heat that’s sweeping the country this…
Published: Sun, 06/28/26
Updated: Thu, 07/02/26
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, Here in my neck of the woods, we’re in that weird, liminal space of the growing season. Most of the spring produce…
Published: Fri, 06/26/26
Updated: Thu, 07/02/26
Whimsy in the garden. With the state of the world being what it is, I'm always on the look out for ways to add a little lighthearded joy to my life.
Published: Wed, 06/24/26
Updated: Mon, 06/29/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Don’t tell the weather gods, but we have been enjoying some of the most perfect summer weather. High 70s to low 80s during…
Published: Sun, 06/21/26
Updated: Fri, 06/26/26
Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads! My own dad planted the love of gardening in me at a young age. (Pun intended, it is Father’s Day, after all.) What…
Published: Fri, 06/19/26
Updated: Wed, 06/24/26
We're heading into the weekend! This entire week feels like something out of a dream. The weather has been…perfect. The humidity all but vanished, it…
Published: Wed, 06/17/26
Updated: Mon, 06/22/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! I’ve been thinking about berries all week. I’m quite lucky to live in an area where there are several nice u-pick berry…
Published: Sun, 06/14/26
Updated: Fri, 06/19/26
Well, hello there, Rural Sprout readers, I know it’s only been a week, but it feels like it’s been ages. It’s funny, I sorely needed this week off,…
Published: Fri, 06/12/26
Updated: Wed, 06/17/26
You have reached the voicemail of... Rural Sprout. We can't come to the phone right now because we're on vacation. But we wanted to give you a little…
Published: Sun, 06/07/26
Updated: Fri, 06/12/26
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, May was a lot. My daughter turned 30. My oldest son turned 18, then graduated from high school. Yesterday, my…