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Published: Wed, 08/06/25
Updated: Sat, 08/09/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Iām back from vacation. Iām well-rested. The humidity has broken. The garden is chugging along. What more could one ask for?ā¦
Published: Sun, 08/03/25
Updated: Sat, 08/09/25
Leave a message after the tone. By the time you read this, we'll be rushing around, packing the car to head back home. I was going to send aā¦
Published: Wed, 07/30/25
Updated: Mon, 08/04/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And since it's that time of year when everyone is up to their eyeballs in fresh produce, I thought it would be fun to shareā¦
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 problemsā¦
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 ofā¦
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 areā¦
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 withoutā¦
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 putā¦
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 ourā¦
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 outsideā¦