😮I swear I didn't forget you!
Published: Wed, 11/05/25
Updated: Fri, 11/07/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Did you think I forgot about you? Nope! I just wanted to finish up something so I could put together an e tra special What’s…
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Gardening, homesteading and natural living recipes, tutorials and how-to's.
🔥Tackling a hotly debated gardening topic - wood chips!
Published: Mon, 11/03/25
Updated: Sat, 11/08/25
Happy Monday, Rural Sprout family, How was everyone’s weekend? Did you survive the time change? Last night, when the sun went down around 5:00, I was…
🌺Did you save your amaryllis? - 🍯Fermented Cranberries! - Green Manures for Your Garden
Published: Sun, 11/02/25
Updated: Mon, 11/03/25
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, Another week has come and gone. I didn’t get blown away in the crazy, blustery weather we had toward the end of the…
🪲Get rid of stink bugs in your home - stay warm & cozy this winter
Published: Fri, 10/31/25
Updated: Mon, 11/03/25
Good morning Rural Sprout readers, Today I woke to a gray, blustery day. I hope all the little Trick-or-Treaters in town don’t get blown away this…
🥫The best fertilizer for Christmas cactuses
Published: Thu, 10/30/25
Updated: Fri, 10/31/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Last week, I published an article about important things you need to know about Christmas cactuses. It prompted a flurry…
🧣Overwinter Mums - Mix Your Own Potting Soil - How to make 🍂 mold
Published: Wed, 10/29/25
Updated: Mon, 11/03/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Well, it looks as though the cold weather is here to stay. (Yay!) Verstappen and Yuki, my two little kittens from the litter…
😁Hey Rural Sprout readers, here it is, as promised.
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 ‘why not?’ As promised…
🦇Bat Appreciation Week - Perfect Pumpkin Seeds - Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
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…
🕰️It's coming to an end! - Ripen Green Tomatoes - Pumpkin Carving Hacks
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, it’s the easier of the two time changes, since we get to…
💚➡️❤️Ripen Totally Green Tomatoes Indoors this Fall
Published: Fri, 10/24/25
Updated: Mon, 10/27/25
Good morning Rural Sprout readers, And it is a good morning! It’s 8:00 am, and the house smells amazing! Remember all those green tomatoes I picked…