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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…
Published: Sun, 07/27/25
Updated: Mon, 07/28/25
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, Itās that time again. Time to pack too many clothes, not enough sunscreen, and head off on vacation. The family and I are…
Published: Fri, 07/25/25
Updated: Sat, 07/26/25
Iām going to say something thatās going to get your dander up. Iām already preparing for all the emails from folks who want to weigh in without…
Published: Wed, 07/23/25
Updated: Fri, 07/25/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! If I didnāt know it was July, I would think it was fall. Weāve had deliciously cool mornings the past few days. I even put…
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…
Published: Sun, 07/20/25
Updated: Thu, 07/24/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Last night, I took one of āthoseā showers. The kind you take at the very end of your day. When youāve been working outside…
Published: Fri, 07/18/25
Updated: Sat, 07/19/25
Folks, I'm almost scared to say this out loud. Iām afraid I might call down some fateful weather god. But itās beautiful out this morning. The…
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, weāre supposed to get thundershowers all afternoon. I feel as though…
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.
Published: Sun, 07/13/25
Updated: Sat, 07/19/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, It's a short hello from me this weekend as I'm on the road today. It looks like the humidity is back to stay in my neck of…