😕I think we got it wrong - fertilizing our gardens.
Published: Fri, 09/20/24
Updated: Wed, 09/25/24
I think we made a mistake. For ages now, we generally do the bulk of our fertilizing in the spring. It goes part and parcel with planting out our…
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🐿️Squirrel mode - it's that time of year!🍁
Published: Wed, 09/18/24
Updated: Tue, 09/24/24
It’s that time again… Hey there, Rural Sprout family. It’s What’s Up Wednesday. There’s a cool breeze coming in through my office window, and I can…
🍂Fall Hosta Care-Leave the leaves-Storing Cabbage
Published: Sun, 09/15/24
Updated: Fri, 09/20/24
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, How’s the weather in your neck of the woods? Here in the middle of Pennsylvania, it’s clear we’re in for an Indian…
📆Vegetables to Plant in September - Yes, there's still time!
Published: Fri, 09/13/24
Updated: Fri, 09/20/24
That first frost is coming. But even with that date looming on the horizon, there are still quite a few vegetables you can plant late in the season.
Oops! I almost forgot
Published: Wed, 09/11/24
Updated: Mon, 09/16/24
Oops! Sorry, friends. It occurred to me that if we’re talking about fall perennial care, we can’t leave out the most popular perennial going – hostas!…
🍂➗It's time to think about dividing your plants
Published: Wed, 09/11/24
Updated: Mon, 09/16/24
It’s What’s Up Wednesday, my friends! Does anyone want some Gooseneck Loosestrife? If I had the means, I would happily mail everyone a few roots.
🌱Quit gardening? Or keep going?
Published: Sun, 09/08/24
Updated: Fri, 09/13/24
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, I have to say, I’m thoroughly enjoying the start of September. The days have been warm and sunny, and at night,…
📝 Learn Something New in the Off Season 🌱
Published: Wed, 09/04/24
Updated: Mon, 09/09/24
It's What's Up Wednesday, friends! Weird question for you readers – do you do a post-mortem on your garden each year? And if so, when do you do it? To…
🛑Stop Using Straw-Fall Tomatoes-🍉Use Watermelon Rinds
Published: Sun, 09/01/24
Updated: Wed, 09/04/24
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, Can you believe it’s September already? It’s been quite the year so far. I moved into a new home this spring. Our family…
🫙Make your own pectin - 🍅Easy Tomato Juice - Fermented Garlic 🧄
Published: Wed, 08/28/24
Updated: Mon, 09/02/24
It's time to put your bounty to good use It’s What’s Up Wednesday, my friends! And despite my gushing about fall this past Sunday, summer is making a…