A natural fertilizer that's cheap & lasts forever? Yup. It exists. 🌿
Published: Mon, 07/24/23
Happy Monday, Rural Sprout Readers, Do you forget to fertilize your garden? Or do you wish you didn't have to fertilize so often? Wouldn't it be great…
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🔥🌱While the heat wave continues, do what your plants are doing!🌱🔥
Published: Sun, 07/23/23
Oh, my goodness, Rural Sprout readers, I need to get something off my chest. I do not do well in the heat. And with this summer’s epic heat wave, I am…
🍅No red tomatoes?🍅 Are your green tomatoes stuck on pause?
Published: Fri, 07/21/23
Greetings, Rural Sprout Readers, Here we are, coming into the home stretch of July, and we've eaten one single, solitary tomato from our garden. My…
🥵 Is it hot enough for you?🌡️
Published: Wed, 07/19/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, Don't you hate it when people say that? "Is it hot enough for you?" The UPS man delivered a…
20 Veggies You Can Plant Right Now + Honk if you ❤️ Rural Sprout! 🌱
Published: Sun, 07/16/23
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Hoo boy, my tail is dragging this morning. My sweetie and I went on quite the adventure yesterday. He’s a bit of a…
🍅 Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Got questions? We've got answers!🍅
Published: Wed, 07/12/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, Wait, it’s Wednesday already? How did we get here? I thought for this week’s “What’s Up…
🦟🦟🦟Mosquitoes suck! So do most "natural" control methods - here's what REALLY works!
Published: Mon, 07/10/23
Greetings, Rural Sprout Readers, It’s that time of year again! Time for us to head outside and feed the local mosquito population. Are you doing your…
🍇Growing Beautyberry Cuttings🍴Eating Pea Leaves & Organic Gardening Mistakes
Published: Sun, 07/09/23
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, How was your week? It’s a rainy, stormy Sunday here in Pennsylvania, and we’re moving a little slow this morning. The…
🍓🫐 Berry Blast - Part 2 Raspberries, gooseberries & more!🫐🍓
Published: Wed, 07/05/23
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, As promised, here's part 2 in our Berry Bonanza!If you're growing berries, buying berries or…
⚠️Warning⚠️ We're addressing a taboo 🤫 gardening topic today.
Published: Mon, 07/03/23
Hello there, Rural Sprout Readers, I wanted to address a topic that's a bit taboo among gardeners. It's one of those things we joke about, but after…