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Published: Sun, 04/26/26
Updated: Fri, 05/01/26
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Well, it was quite a week. We started off with three nights of freeze warnings, which meant covering and uncovering the…
Published: Fri, 04/24/26
Updated: Thu, 04/30/26
Happy Friday, friends! I was checking out perennials at a local garden center this week, with my daughter. Boy, do I love imagining all the gardens I…
Published: Wed, 04/22/26
Updated: Mon, 04/27/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! It’s currently 24°F. By the end of the day, it will be 70°F. Spring is wild. I’m now only five days away from our final…
Published: Sun, 04/19/26
Updated: Fri, 04/24/26
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, It was a beautiful day yesterday in Pennsylvania, and I had a rare weekend with nothing planned. So, naturally, I layered…
Published: Fri, 04/17/26
Updated: Tue, 04/21/26
Let's talk pests, my friend. I know, I know. We’re all still in that hopeful stage where nothing has started munching on our gardens yet. But that’s…
Published: Wed, 04/15/26
Updated: Mon, 04/20/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Did you file your ta es? As someone who is self-employed, April 15th is always the most painful day of the year. Haha! On to…
Published: Sun, 04/12/26
Updated: Fri, 04/17/26
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I was out in my garden yesterday, looking over some of the tender, new seedlings that were hit by the frost earlier this…
Published: Fri, 04/10/26
Updated: Thu, 04/16/26
Does anyone else have whiplash from the weather? It’s going to be 80 today, and earlier in the week, I woke up, and it was 26F outside. It’s funny, I…
Published: Wed, 04/08/26
Updated: Mon, 04/13/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! As I write this, I’m looking at one of the bright red cardinals I’ve been watching all winter. He looked so striking in the…
Published: Sun, 04/05/26
Updated: Sat, 04/11/26
Happy Easter from Rural Sprout! You’ll have to e cuse me, friends. This week’s missive will be a bit short. This is my annual weekend for spring…