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Published: Fri, 09/12/25
Updated: Mon, 09/15/25
It's been a week, my friends, There are times when I feel like everything is a mess in this country, and I wonder if we’ll ever be whole. We feel so…
Published: Wed, 09/10/25
Updated: Wed, 09/17/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Okay, I have a confession. I might be getting ready to make my second trip this week to a greenhouse I found near me. You…
Published: Mon, 09/08/25
Updated: Tue, 09/09/25
Guess what? I spent the weekend in Buffalo with my daughter and son-in-law. When I pulled into the driveway last night I saw this lovely pink glow…
Published: Sun, 09/07/25
Updated: Mon, 09/08/25
Greetings Rural Sprout readers, Another week has passed, and I'm still waiting on tomatoes. I've been growing German Pinks for the last three years.
Published: Fri, 09/05/25
Updated: Wed, 09/10/25
Where did the week go? It’s been cool and rainy the past few days, and I love it! The oranges and reds popping up on the hillside tell me fall is here…
Published: Wed, 09/03/25
Updated: Sun, 09/07/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And I am off to a rough start today – a migraine. That means the barometric pressure is changing. Rain is on the way. By the…
Published: Sun, 08/31/25
Updated: Sun, 09/07/25
Hiya Rural Sprout readers, My Sunday newsletter is going to be short but sweet today because of the holiday weekend. The boys and I decided last…
Published: Fri, 08/29/25
Updated: Thu, 09/04/25
Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, It’s a cool, rainy morning here in the Pennsylvania mountains. (I’m puttering around the house in a sweater over my…
Published: Wed, 08/27/25
Updated: Sun, 08/31/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And I am freezing! I slept with the windows open last night and woke up to a house that was 58 degrees. (That’s 14 degrees C…
Published: Mon, 08/25/25
Updated: Wed, 08/27/25
Good morning, Rural Sprout readers, Mickey, our queen of perennials, has been busy working on a piece for all of you flower gardeners. She shares why…