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Published: Wed, 03/18/26
Updated: Wed, 03/18/26
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: Mon, 03/16/26
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I have a secret to tell all of you. And as a gardener and the editor of Rural Sprout, Iām a little ashamed. But itās time…
Published: Fri, 03/13/26
Updated: Sun, 03/15/26
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: Sat, 03/14/26
Oh, right, it's still technically winter. Grab your shorts and grab your parka, folks, itās time to play Weather Whiplash! Oh yes, itās that time of…
Published: Wed, 03/11/26
Updated: Thu, 03/12/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Itās a rainy Wednesday, and weāre gearing up for the first thunderstorm of the season. My soil was ready to be worked and…
Published: Sun, 03/08/26
Updated: Fri, 03/13/26
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, There are crocuses in my backyard, friends! I love Pennsylvania in the springtime. I love it when all the redbuds are…
Published: Fri, 03/06/26
Updated: Thu, 03/12/26
Sniff, sniff. Hiya, Rural Sprout readers! I have great news for all of you. Spring is officially here! Now, I know what youāre thinking, itās only…
Published: Wed, 03/04/26
Updated: Mon, 03/09/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Yesterday was the first rainy day of the year that had that āspringā feel to it. You could tell that it was the first of…
Published: Sun, 03/01/26
Updated: Fri, 03/06/26
Hey there, Rural Sprout readers, Iāve never been more thankful to be a gardener. In a time when it feels like the world is spinning out of control, I…
Published: Fri, 02/27/26
Updated: Fri, 03/06/26
Pass the tissues, please. Itās Friday, and itās my turn. This past weekend, my youngest son came down with a sore throat and low-grade fever. As the…