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Published: Wed, 04/22/26
Updated: Mon, 04/27/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Itās currently 24Ā°F. By the end of the day, it will be 70Ā°F. Spring is wild. Iām now only five days away from our finalā¦
Published: Sun, 04/19/26
Updated: Fri, 04/24/26
Hello, Rural Sprout readers, It was a beautiful day yesterday in Pennsylvania, and I had a rare weekend with nothing planned. So, naturally, I layeredā¦
Published: Fri, 04/17/26
Updated: Tue, 04/21/26
Let's talk pests, my friend. I know, I know. Weāre all still in that hopeful stage where nothing has started munching on our gardens yet. But thatāsā¦
Published: Wed, 04/15/26
Updated: Mon, 04/20/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! Did you file your ta es? As someone who is self-employed, April 15th is always the most painful day of the year. Haha! On toā¦
Published: Sun, 04/12/26
Updated: Fri, 04/17/26
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I was out in my garden yesterday, looking over some of the tender, new seedlings that were hit by the frost earlier thisā¦
Published: Fri, 04/10/26
Updated: Thu, 04/16/26
Does anyone else have whiplash from the weather? Itās going to be 80 today, and earlier in the week, I woke up, and it was 26F outside. Itās funny, Iā¦
Published: Wed, 04/08/26
Updated: Mon, 04/13/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! As I write this, Iām looking at one of the bright red cardinals Iāve been watching all winter. He looked so striking in theā¦
Published: Sun, 04/05/26
Updated: Sat, 04/11/26
Happy Easter from Rural Sprout! Youāll have to e cuse me, friends. This weekās missive will be a bit short. This is my annual weekend for springā¦
Published: Fri, 04/03/26
Updated: Thu, 04/09/26
Good morning, Rural Sprout readers, Weāre kicking off the first weekend in April with flowers, flowers and more flowers. My daffodils are up, can youā¦
Published: Wed, 04/01/26
Updated: Tue, 04/07/26
It's What's Up Wednesday! No April Foolās joke from us today. I completely forgot about it. Iāve reached that age where forgetting is more common, soā¦