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Published: Wed, 06/25/25
Updated: Thu, 06/26/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And it’s a hot Wednesday for quite a few of us. Here in Central PA, the heat inde is up to 100. But that won’t stop me from…
Published: Sun, 06/22/25
Updated: Wed, 06/25/25
The Summer of Cicadas My life is cicadas these days. It’s funny. I know they’re a temporary frustration to endure. Really, who can complain about an…
Published: Fri, 06/20/25
Updated: Mon, 06/23/25
It's beautiful here in Pennsylvania! We had a week of rain and thunderstorms, but today is gloriously sunny, and the humidity is gone. I’m celebrating…
Published: Wed, 06/18/25
Updated: Mon, 06/23/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! This morning, I was telling my daughter that I feel like Shrek. With all the rain we've had I feel like I live in a swamp.
Published: Sun, 06/15/25
Updated: Thu, 06/19/25
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! In honor of all the dads out there with green thumbs and the dads that wish they had green thumbs, this newsletter is for you! Did…
Published: Fri, 06/13/25
Updated: Sat, 06/14/25
It's Friday! Hey friends, it's time to kick off the weekend. I started mine by making my house smell like a sub shop. But at least the pesky weeds in…
Published: Wed, 06/11/25
Updated: Thu, 06/12/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And the thunderstorm we had the other night finished off the last of my peonies, so I guess it’s time for a little post-…
Published: Mon, 06/09/25
Updated: Tue, 06/10/25
June is a strange month in the garden. It seems as though you’re holding your breath. Spring flowers are gone, but the summer flowers haven’t really…
Published: Sun, 06/08/25
Updated: Mon, 06/09/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I'm currently sitting with my family around the fire pit for the first fire of the summer. The adult kids came down for…
Published: Fri, 06/06/25
Updated: Sat, 06/07/25
Some well-known Big Bo stores are selling vegetable seedings that shouldn't be transplanted. I was shocked last Saturday! My friend and I went to a…