Rural Sprout

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🥧This happens every year around this time...

Published: Fri, 01/30/26

Updated: Sat, 01/31/26

Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, It’s Friday, and it’s a cold one. I hope you’re all staying warm and dressing in layers if you’re also affected by…

🌱Let's talk about raised beds

Published: Wed, 01/28/26

Updated: Fri, 01/30/26

It's What's Up Wednesday! It’s terribly cold, and I’m still shoveling out from winter storm Fern. And now meteorologists are throwing around the words…

🍅Starting tomatoes from seed - what you need to know - Grow Sweeter Rhubarb & More

Published: Sun, 01/25/26

Updated: Fri, 01/30/26

Hello Rural Sprout readers, It seems quite a few of us are gearing up for or are in the midst of this crazy winter storm today. Wherever you are, I…

❄️Be prepared! - a few storm preparedness tips from Rural Sprout

Published: Sat, 01/24/26

Updated: Fri, 01/30/26

Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, With many of our readers being impacted by the storm this weekend, I wanted to send out a quick email sharing a couple…

🌱Plants to get in the ground now - 🥔Chitting Potatoes - do you need to do it?

Published: Fri, 01/23/26

Updated: Mon, 01/26/26

Oh boy, my friends, it’s going to be an interesting weekend! Here in my neck of the woods, we’re all hunkering down for a good ol’ fashioned French…

✋Wait! Before you plant a single pepper seed - 🌱Are these seeds still good - and more!

Published: Wed, 01/21/26

Updated: Thu, 01/22/26

It's What's Up Wednesday! Hello, my friends, it’s cold and snowy out, and I’m loving it! Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m in the throes of garden planning…

✂️Pruning in January - 🌷Planting bulbs 'in the green' - Cabbage companion planting

Published: Sun, 01/18/26

Updated: Mon, 01/19/26

Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, I was making dinner in the kitchen tonight and noticed a Christmas decoration that I forgot to pack up. I’m not big…

🌱⏱️21 Seeds that are super slow germinators - veggies, herbs & flowers

Published: Fri, 01/16/26

Updated: Sun, 01/18/26

Brrrr! It’s chilly, Rural Sprout readers. Happy Friday, everyone. Here in my neck of the woods, we’re back to those crispy winter temperatures. As I’m…

🌺Plants to propagate right now🌱never start these vegetables indoors, and so much more!

Published: Wed, 01/14/26

Updated: Fri, 01/16/26

It's What's Up Wednesday! It’s still frosty and cold here in the middle of Pennsylvania, but indoors, I’m already getting hit hard by the annual…

🌱Plant these vegetables in January & February - no matter your growing zone!

Published: Mon, 01/12/26

Updated: Sun, 01/18/26

Now that I’ve convinced you not to start your seedlings much too early… It’s time to discuss all the things you can plant in the coming weeks. If you…

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