Happy Monday, Rural Sprout family, How was everyone’s weekend? Did you survive the time change? Last night, when the sun went down around 5:00, I was all kinds of confused. I wasn’t sure whether to make dinner or put on my pajamas, and I’m fairly certain I forgot to change the time on
my stove. In the end, I compromised and ate dinner in my pajamas.  At the risk of annoying some of you, I’m about to use an inappropriate word. Christmas.  Okay, it’s only inappropriate if you are one of those folks who wait until the day after Thanksgiving to start getting
ready.  Yup, it’s coming, and I’m getting ready.  This year, I’ll be making my own Christmas cards to send to family and friends. I’m creating linocut block-printed cards and was testing out an idea. (You’ll have to forgive the terrible print, but you get the idea.) I’m going to redraw the image,
but for a first attempt, it’s not bad.   Some of you may recall that we have a sister website, Holiday Magic Hub, which we publish at this time of year. We’ve been ramping up to get ready for the holidays. (I’ll place a link to a cute and easy ornament that have been popular this
year!)  Now that the gardening season is over, I’m looking forward to the quieter time of year. Lindsay has an interesting piece for us to kick off the week. It’s something I’ve heard many a debate over in the gardening community – whether you can use wood chips to mulch your vegetable garden. It’s a good off-season read, as it’s something to mull
over and consider for next spring. There’s a lot of bad information out there.  I have to say, I agree with her on this one and have used wood chips myself. However, as she points out, there’s a way to go about it. You can’t just toss them in your garden and hope for the best. Â
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It's a hotly debated topic - can you use wood chips safely in your garden bed? Yes, but there are some best practices to follow.
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Even if you're not the least bit crafty, you can make these easy and charming button Christmas tree ornaments.
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Fall is in the air. The garden is slowing down, and the days and nights are getting cooler. Before you know it, we'll be reaching for our sweaters. Unfortunately, as weather patterns change each year,
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A November garden means a myriad of different things to gardeners all around the world. One needs to take into consideration: Northern or Southern hemisphere. Plant Hardiness Zone. Climate change and current weather patterns. Size
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