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Published: Wed, 04/01/26
Updated: Wed, 04/01/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! No April Fool’s joke from us today. I completely forgot about it. I’ve reached that age where forgetting is more common, so…
Published: Sun, 03/29/26
Updated: Tue, 03/31/26
Greetings from chilly Buffalo, NY! The adult kids and I decided to pack our bags and head on up to Buffalo to spend the weekend in their former…
Published: Fri, 03/27/26
Updated: Wed, 04/01/26
It's Friday? But how? It was Monday yesterday. It’s been one of those whirlwind weeks here at my house, with a dinner party to attend, doctor’s…
Published: Wed, 03/25/26
Updated: Tue, 03/31/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Last fall, I think I shared with you something new I tried halfway through the season. I tried intercropping my tomatoes…
Published: Sun, 03/22/26
Updated: Fri, 03/27/26
Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, It’s Saturday night, and we just got home from my daughter's and son-in-law’s house. The boys went over this…
Published: Fri, 03/20/26
Updated: Mon, 03/23/26
Happy Friday, my gardening friends, The weather has been wild this past week, all across the country. I heard from a reader in Te as that they had a…
Published: Wed, 03/18/26
Updated: Tue, 03/24/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Okay, I love growing new vegetables in my garden each year. Sure, I have my standbys that will always have a spot. But I…
Published: Sun, 03/15/26
Updated: Fri, 03/20/26
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I have a secret to tell all of you. And as a gardener and the editor of Rural Sprout, I’m a little ashamed. But it’s time…
Published: Fri, 03/13/26
Updated: Wed, 03/18/26
It took me ages to learn that the perennials I want in July, start in now! Not to bother you, but... If you need something to do this weekend, may I…
Published: Fri, 03/13/26
Updated: Fri, 03/20/26
Oh, right, it's still technically winter. Grab your shorts and grab your parka, folks, it’s time to play Weather Whiplash! Oh yes, it’s that time of…