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Published: Wed, 08/27/25
Updated: Wed, 08/27/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And I am freezing! I slept with the windows open last night and woke up to a house that was 58 degrees. (That’s 14 degrees C…
Published: Mon, 08/25/25
Updated: Tue, 08/26/25
Good morning, Rural Sprout readers, Mickey, our queen of perennials, has been busy working on a piece for all of you flower gardeners. She shares why…
Published: Sun, 08/24/25
Updated: Mon, 08/25/25
Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, This week, there has been a decidedly fall-like nip in the morning air. Each day has started foggy and cool enough…
Published: Fri, 08/22/25
Updated: Sat, 08/23/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I’ve been spending mornings out in the garden with my coffee. I’m getting nervous about all these tomatoes. Having had to…
Published: Wed, 08/20/25
Updated: Fri, 08/22/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! I’m enjoying a rainy day after nearly a month with no rain. It has a bit of fall around the edges, too. The rain is knocking…
Published: Mon, 08/18/25
Updated: Thu, 08/21/25
Good morning, friends, It's a cool and breezy Monday morning and I have got something fun for you. Sweet & spicy Cowboy Candy! This condiment is tough…
Published: Sun, 08/17/25
Updated: Fri, 08/22/25
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, It’s been a lovely weekend here in my neck of the woods. The adult kids were in town. We had the most lovely Saturday…
Published: Fri, 08/15/25
Updated: Wed, 08/20/25
I saw leaves falling yesterday. Yup. The butternut trees have started dropping their leaves on the edges of the woods. That means fall is right around…
Published: Wed, 08/13/25
Updated: Wed, 08/20/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Do you remember in the spring, when I was saying we were having too much rain? The flooding made it impossible to get…
Published: Sun, 08/10/25
Updated: Mon, 08/11/25
What you do in August can impact ne t year's garden. Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, Can you believe it’s August? Even the word itself feels weird…