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Published: Tue, 10/28/25
Updated: Wed, 10/29/25
Good morning, Rural Sprout readers, I am having a pumpkin pie milkshake for breakfast today. Why? The better question is āwhy not?ā As promised…
Published: Mon, 10/27/25
Updated: Tue, 10/28/25
Good morning and Happy Monday, Rural Sprout readers, Did you all have a good weekend? How was the weather out your way? I heard from some of you that…
Published: Sun, 10/26/25
Updated: Sat, 11/01/25
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, Ne t weekend is the end of daylight savings time. In some ways, itās the easier of the two time changes, since we get to…
Published: Fri, 10/24/25
Updated: Mon, 10/27/25
Good morning Rural Sprout readers, And it is a good morning! Itās 8:00 am, and the house smells amazing! Remember all those green tomatoes I picked…
Published: Wed, 10/22/25
Updated: Mon, 10/27/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! I donāt know about you, folks, but I love my Christmas cactuses. I have an S. truncata (Thanksgiving cactus) and an S.
Published: Sun, 10/19/25
Updated: Thu, 10/23/25
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, I got quite a few positive emails from readers in response to last weekās Sunday newsletter with my story about dadās…
Published: Fri, 10/17/25
Updated: Thu, 10/23/25
Good morning, friends and Happy Friday! Iām a wee bit distressed this morning. We had a sneak frost last night that wasnāt in the forecast, and now…
Published: Wed, 10/15/25
Updated: Sun, 10/19/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Oh my goodness, my belly is so happy! I have well over three dozen pint jars of soup in my freezer ā butternut squash, black…
Published: Mon, 10/13/25
Updated: Tue, 10/14/25
Good morning, Rural Sprout readers, Iāve been out in the garden this rainy, October morning, and itās reminded me that spring and fall are always my…
Published: Sun, 10/12/25
Updated: Tue, 10/14/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, With the cooler weather this week, Iāve been a busy little squirrel, getting ready for winter. I donāt think my Dutch oven…