Rural Sprout

Gardening, homesteading and natural living recipes, tutorials and how-to's.

🌹Growing roses is tough. It doesn't have to be!

Published: Tue, 07/02/24

Updated: Sat, 07/06/24

Get a handle on these common rose-growing problems. Why are roses so picky? It's hard to imagine a more iconic flower than a rose, which is probably…

🤝A special thanks to our readers!

Published: Sun, 06/23/24

Updated: Tue, 06/25/24

Hiya, Rural Sprout Readers, I’m hoping that by the time this newsletter goes out, we will be e periencing one impressive thunderstorm. Like so many…

🍎🍑🌳Fruit Trees!

Published: Wed, 06/19/24

Updated: Mon, 06/24/24

Do you already have fruit trees? Would you like to? It's What's Up Wednesday, my friends! I've been watching the peach tree over at The Engineer's…

😠🍅No! Not again!

Published: Mon, 06/17/24

Updated: Fri, 06/21/24

It looks like this will be the second summer in a row... I’m so frustrated right now, my friends. Our garden has been coming along great, even with…

👔Happy Father's Day from Rural Sprout!🌱

Published: Sun, 06/16/24

Updated: Tue, 06/18/24

Kittens and Father's Day have a lot in common. Happy Father’s Day, Rural Sprout Readers, A quick note before we dive in. As a writer, I’ve always…

🍓Strawberry season is here! Make this tasty

Published: Wed, 06/12/24

Updated: Tue, 06/18/24

Eat, grow or preserve - all things strawberry! It's What's Up Wednesday! It’s strawberry season! And according to my local U-pick fruit farm, it’s a…

🪲Stop bugging me!

Published: Wed, 06/05/24

Updated: Mon, 06/10/24

Pesky pests are starting early this year It's What's Up Wednesday! The pests are at it early this year! I've got fourlined plant bugs (what a name!)…

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