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Published: Tue, 11/19/24
Updated: Wed, 11/20/24
This feels like a silly thing to forget, but there it is. My mother had the most amazing Christmas cactus. Every single year, that thing was a cascade…
Published: Sun, 11/17/24
Updated: Tue, 11/19/24
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, Another week has come and gone, and it’s a lot wetter in my neck of the woods. Thank goodness, too. We’ve been under a…
Published: Wed, 11/13/24
Updated: Sat, 11/16/24
Hey there, Rural Sprout readers, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so I thought I would share a few helpful links, including the recipe for the…
Published: Sun, 11/10/24
Updated: Mon, 11/11/24
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, You’ll have to pardon me. I’m feeling a bit under the weather this weekend, so I’ll point you straight to the…
Published: Wed, 11/06/24
Updated: Sat, 11/09/24
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, You know what day it is. It’s your official notification that the week is halfway…
Published: Sun, 11/03/24
Updated: Fri, 11/08/24
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, It’s here, the end of Daylight Savings time. With it come the darker days of the year. I know many of us get…
Published: Wed, 10/30/24
Updated: Mon, 11/04/24
As if gardeners didn't have enough on their plates... With pests and changing weather patterns and pollinators on the decline, gardeners are having a…
Published: Wed, 10/30/24
Updated: Sun, 11/03/24
It's What's Up Wednesday Tomorrow is Halloween and in some cultures the end of the harvest. As we enter the season of rest, I thought I would do a…
Published: Sun, 10/27/24
Updated: Tue, 10/29/24
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, We’ve been e periencing the oddest weather. In last week’s newsletter, I noted how I was able to have a fire in the…
Published: Wed, 10/23/24
Updated: Sun, 10/27/24
There's been a lot of debate around raised bed gardening this year. It's What's Up Wednesday! Back at the beginning of the year, the University of…