🌱🪲Squash Bugs, Growing Parsley, Gorgeous Ground Covers & More!

Published: Sun, 06/07/26

Updated: Tue, 06/09/26

Greetings, Rural Sprout readers,

May was a lot. My daughter turned 30. My oldest son turned 18, then graduated from high school. Yesterday, my youngest turned 16. I told the lady at the cake shop when I picked up the 16-year-old’s cake, “I think I’ve been in here every week for the past month.” She just chuckled.

All of these milestones have left me with an empty tank.

So, I’ll be on vacation this coming week, and I will see you all again next Sunday.

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