Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I’ve been spending a lot of time staring out my windows lately. Well, more so than usual. You see, despite all of my planning, I’m still not 100% certain about where I’m going to set up my raised beds in a couple of weeks. I have a general idea, but I want to be sure. So, I’ve been staring out the windows, watching the way the sun and shadows move across the lawn throughout the day. I know it will change when the trees leaf out.  I need to be extra sure about the spot where I decide to set up my raised beds. Once they’re filled, that’s it. They aren’t going anywhere.  I’m not used to this kind of permanence in gardening. The inherent flexibility and forgiveness in gardening are some of the things that make it so appealing. It’s a relief to me that I can absolutely flub something up in the garden and get a do-over next year. Sometimes, you get a Mulligan even in the
same season. Rarely do things go so sideways that a crop is a complete loss. And I love that about this hobby. There’s grace in the dirt. Even when the veggies aren’t growing the way we want them to, we’re still growing a silver lining somewhere.  As we head into the 2025 gardening season proper, I wish you all a bountiful harvest with few weeds and fewer pests, and although we always get them, I hope you don’t need too many do-overs this year.Â
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Beer slug traps are an age-old gardening trick that work well. But there is one important mistake to…
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Knowing which hydrangeas need to be pruned in the winter and how can be confusing, but not anymore…
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If you want a bumper crop of blueberries this July, there are a few things you should do now while…
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In late winter, while the plant is dormant, it's the perfect time to propagate blueberries from…
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Sowing seeds only to have nothing happen can be frustrating. But you can easily improve germination…
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Filling your garden with an abundance of gorgeous flowers can be as simple as scattering seeds on the…
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Spring is a busy time for dedicated gardeners. Seed sowing seems to take up most of our time, as we…
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Broccoli may not be the fastest-growing food in the garden, yet it is easy to grow and it gives…
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There are so many popular tomato growing tips and tricks floating around the internet, but which ones…
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We asked our editor, Tracey, to list her favorite garden essentials, the tools and gadgets she…
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