🌱Daffodils, dandelions and drought-proof gardens
Published: Sun, 03/19/23
Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, It seems the snow has finally given way to rain. At least out here in my neck of the woods, anyway. I’m sitting here at my…
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Gardening, homesteading and natural living recipes, tutorials and how-to's.
🌱Hey, hey container gardeners, we've got you covered this week. 🌱
Published: Wed, 03/15/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, Can you believe we’re already halfway through March? Spring is only days away, and I am stoked…
You would think I would learn by now... 😲
Published: Sun, 03/12/23
Hi there Rural Sprout readers, It snowed twice this week. It’s kind of funny; winter is suddenly that kid that realizes the end of the semester is…
🍓It's a berry bonanza! All you need to know to grow your favorite summertime sweets!
Published: Wed, 03/08/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, As I was topping my cottage cheese with frozen blueberries this morning, it hit me – we need a…
Everyone should stop planting "that" vegetable 🙅♀️⛔
Published: Sun, 03/05/23
Greetings Rural Sprout readers, We got our onion snow this weekend, with a little bit of ice thrown in for good measure. But the nice part about…
The dangers of switching to decaf ☕
Published: Wed, 03/01/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, What’s up is that I recently switched to decaf, and look what happened – the Wednesday…
🥬🐛🐛🐛This means war! + speed up germination + keep African violets in bloom and more
Published: Sun, 02/26/23
Hiya Rural Sprout Readers, Another week has come and gone, and I feel that much closer to eating fresh veggies from the garden. Realistically, I know…
⛔🌱Stop all of your seed-starting issues before they start
Published: Wed, 02/22/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, Did all of you go fishing through your Christmas wrapping paper to find a roll with grid lines…
Why you need wrapping paper for your best garden. 🎁
Published: Sun, 02/19/23
Hiya Rural Sprout readers, I’m happy as a clam (how do we know clams are happy?), as I have tiny green sprouts popping up from my seedling trays.
Do you have your February chores done?
Published: Wed, 02/15/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, Grab your seed-starting mi and all those packets of seeds. It’s time to start some seedlings. If…