Patio tomatoes 🍅- three secrets for a huge harvest!
Published: Mon, 04/07/25
Updated: Sun, 04/13/25
I can almost taste them! Am I the only one that can't wait for those first fresh tomatoes? In the winter, I like to buy Flavor Bomb cherry tomatoes,…
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🌷I have an invader in my garden.
Published: Sun, 04/06/25
Updated: Sun, 04/06/25
Hello Rural Sprout readers, I have an invader in my garden. I went out to check on my spinach the other day after I noticed a critter had been digging…
☔🦆How many days of spring do you get?
Published: Wed, 04/02/25
Updated: Tue, 04/08/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! You can tell it’s spring here in Pennsylvania. One day, it’s a high of 48 and down to the 20s at night, and two days later,…
🌺An abundance of mulch-prune ornamental grass-spring peony blooms
Published: Sun, 03/30/25
Updated: Tue, 04/01/25
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, How’s the weather out your way? We started off with a cool and breezy week and capped it off with a glorious Saturday. It…
Mysterious 🍅 tomato seedling problem - I finally got answers!
Published: Fri, 03/28/25
Updated: Wed, 04/02/25
In my 30+ years of gardening, I've never seen anything like it. I've never seen anything like this before. I've been having trouble with my tomato…
Spring no-dig jobs🐚Diatomaceous earth🍋Easy citrus peel cleaner
Published: Wed, 03/26/25
Updated: Sat, 03/29/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Here in Pennsylvania, I’m counting down the days until our e pected last frost date. (Zone 6b – April 21st-30th!) And you…
💡Spring Frost Protection - Eat Hostas - The Lights Are Back On
Published: Sun, 03/23/25
Updated: Tue, 03/25/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Hoo boy! What a week. I was reminded of why I'm "almost" a homesteader. Living without electricity, heat, running water…
🌪️An unwelcome Sunday visitor!🌪️
Published: Wed, 03/19/25
Updated: Thu, 03/20/25
I had a tornado go through my backyard this Sunday! It’s What’s Up Wednesday! It’s been a doozy of a week so far. Sunday afternoon, I had a tornado or…
☀️Make Dandelion Capers - Spring Iris Care - Wild Garlic Mustard
Published: Sun, 03/16/25
Updated: Thu, 03/20/25
Eat fresh greens before the first seedling pops up in your garden Hello, Rural Sprout readers, Another week has come and gone. But this week was…
🌷Spring Iris Care-Early Spring Pruning-Plant These Bulbs Now
Published: Wed, 03/12/25
Updated: Sat, 03/15/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Spring is in the air! I can tell because most mornings, it smells like skunk in the backyard. We’ve reached that point on…