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Published: Fri, 05/08/26
Updated: Mon, 05/11/26
I nearly forgot! Mickey also has some great options for you if you are in need of a privacy hedge - only this one you can eat! (These bushes aren't…
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🥗These veggies won't stop producing! Shade-loving Perennials & more
Published: Fri, 05/08/26
Updated: Wed, 05/13/26
I blinked, and it's Friday. The week was a blur, and that’s not just a joke about visiting the optometrists on Wednesday. I was pretty chuffed that my…
💜No lilac blooms? - Cucamelons - 🌱Successful Seedling Planting
Published: Wed, 05/06/26
Updated: Mon, 05/11/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! One of my favorite springtime sights is lilacs. It doesn’t hurt that they are also one of my favorite springtime scents,…
🥀Perennial Buying Mistakes-Make Raised Beds Last-🚜No-Mow May!
Published: Sun, 05/03/26
Updated: Fri, 05/08/26
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, I'm keeping things pretty short this Sunday as we're busy celebrating my daughter's 30th birthday this weekend. But I…
🌱Bare Root Plants That Are No Bargain - Harvesting Rhubarb - 🪲Japanese Beetles
Published: Fri, 05/01/26
Updated: Wed, 05/06/26
Happy May Day! I always look forward to May 1st each spring. This is when I know that the cool, rainy weather of spring will be on the decline, and I…
🥬No more bolted spinach 🌽Grow the Juiciest Sweet Corn
Published: Wed, 04/29/26
Updated: Mon, 05/04/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how one crop or another always seemed difficult to grow. I was doing everything you…
🏵️Perennials for Privacy - Grow Cauliflower - Getting Ready for Canning Season
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…
🌱Going to the Garden Center? Always skip these items.
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…
🌼Bridal Wreath Spirea - Persian Cucumbers - Asparagus Bed Prep
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…
🤔Let's talk about that messy corner in your yard.🪴
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…