Are you planning your indoor winter garden, too?❄️🌱❄️
Published: Sun, 08/07/22
Hiya Rural Sprout readers, We finally got some rain! And in typical Mother Nature fashion, it hasn’t stopped raining. Isn’t that how it always goes?…
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Gardening, homesteading and natural living recipes, tutorials and how-to's.
How to avoid garden-burnout mid-season😵, pruning blueberries bushes, & indeterminate vs determinate tomatoes. 🍅
Published: Sun, 07/31/22
Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, I have a confession to make. It’s Saturday night, and I’m enjoying a rare cool evening on the balcony. I’ve got…
Now I'm starting to worry, we've forgotten where our food comes from. 👨🌾👩🌾
Published: Sun, 07/24/22
Happy Sunday, Rural Sprout readers, How was your week? We’re still e ceptionally dry here in Pennsylvania. I heard from a reader in Te as last week…
We need rain🌧️, grow your own broom🧹, and the one plant that everyone should grow. (It's not what you think.)
Published: Sun, 07/17/22
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, It seems that we have entered the dog days of summer. Even after the sun goes down, it’s hot, and it stays hot until…
When gardening becomes a stressful chore, blueberry recipes and crabgrass removal.
Published: Sun, 07/10/22
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, Do you have your coffee? Shall we sit a while on the porch and gab? How was your week? How is the garden? Did you get…
Happy Independence Day! Now get out of here...🇺🇸🎇
Published: Sun, 07/03/22
Happy Sunday, Rural Sprout Readers, It’s going to be a short newsletter this week. I’d much rather see you all outside enjoying the long weekend than…
Something wrong with one of our hens 🥚, all flowers and no zucchini 🏵️, and hit me with your best shot! 📸
Published: Sun, 06/26/22
Hiya Rural Sprout Readers, Last week I was lamenting how it felt like the garden was behind this year. This week, I felt like I couldn’t keep up with…
Is it cheating if you go to the farmer's market? 🤔
Published: Sun, 06/19/22
Greetings Rural Sprout Readers, Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there. Another week has come and gone. I hope it was a good week for all of…
Why on earth do you even bother?🌱
Published: Sun, 06/12/22
Well, hello there, Rural Sprout readers, By the time you read this, I’ll be on the road headed back to Pennsylvania. We decided on a trip up north to…
These are my six favorite summertime words ☀️🛌
Published: Sun, 06/05/22
Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, Here in the middle of Pennsylvania, it’s a good morning to sit out on my balcony with my coffee and a book while…