‼️August Veggies - New Link
Published: Mon, 07/28/25
Updated: Sun, 08/03/25
Quite a few folks mentioned the link wasn't working in the first email. Broken link? I've received quite a few emails from readers having problems…
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🥕Veggies to plant in August - Organized by hardiness zone!
Published: Mon, 07/28/25
Updated: Sun, 08/03/25
Alright, who blinked? Summer is going by in a flash. How are we days away from August already? Dare I even say it? We are in the home stretch of…
🌞Midsummer Spirea Trim - ✂️Veggies that need to be pruned - Crop Rotation
Published: Sun, 07/27/25
Updated: Mon, 07/28/25
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, It’s that time again. Time to pack too many clothes, not enough sunscreen, and head off on vacation. The family and I are…
⛔Bad gardening advice🧤Improve garden hygiene & plants to deadhead in August
Published: Fri, 07/25/25
Updated: Sat, 07/26/25
I’m going to say something that’s going to get your dander up. I’m already preparing for all the emails from folks who want to weigh in without…
🍅Ripen tomatoes fast 🌺Easy orchid blooming & more!
Published: Wed, 07/23/25
Updated: Fri, 07/25/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! If I didn’t know it was July, I would think it was fall. We’ve had deliciously cool mornings the past few days. I even put…
😬The one flowering perennial that always makes me nervous!
Published: Mon, 07/21/25
Updated: Tue, 07/22/25
I know it's just a shrub, but I can't help feeling leery every time I walk by it. Spirea make me nervous. One spirea in particular. Some of our…
😔Summertime guilt - Amazing Popsicles - 🪲Japanese Beetles
Published: Sun, 07/20/25
Updated: Thu, 07/24/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Last night, I took one of “those” showers. The kind you take at the very end of your day. When you’ve been working outside…
🔥🥵Propane weed torches and perimenopausal Mother Nature
Published: Fri, 07/18/25
Updated: Sat, 07/19/25
Folks, I'm almost scared to say this out loud. I’m afraid I might call down some fateful weather god. But it’s beautiful out this morning. The…
🚫Summer fertilizing mistakes - 🫐Freezing blueberries - Unruly pumpkins
Published: Wed, 07/16/25
Updated: Sun, 07/20/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And what a beautiful Wednesday it is! For now, anyway, we’re supposed to get thundershowers all afternoon. I feel as though…
🍴🍅Never eat a bland tomato again!
Published: Mon, 07/14/25
Updated: Sun, 07/20/25
Thanks for writing in! Thank you to everyone who wrote in to answer my question about how their gardening season is going. It's a fair mi, it seems.