Real Spring? False Spring? Second Winter? What's going on?
Published: Sun, 02/13/22
Happy Sunday, Rural Sprout Readers, Another week has come and gone and left us closer to spring. And what a week it was here in Pennsylvania. For…
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Flash floods, freezing rain and new bathing suits! 🌧️👙
Published: Sun, 02/06/22
Greetings, Rural Sprout Readers, As a Pennsylvanian, I feel dutybound to tell you that my neighbor, Pun sutawney Phil, saw his shadow and declared…
I used up all the tissues in the house this week...🤧
Published: Sun, 01/30/22
Happy Sunday, Rural Sprout Readers, It was another quiet week over at Rural Sprout. My house was especially subdued as I was under the weather with a…
I've got the cure for the post-holiday blues (but it means a little work)
Published: Sun, 01/23/22
Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, Another week has passed, and I hope you’re all doing well. And for those of you where the sentiment applies, I hope…
What's your favorite winter "sport"? ☕ ❄️📕🧩
Published: Sun, 01/16/22
Hey there, Rural Sprout Readers, It’s been good and cold here in Central Pennsylvania, which means lots of indoor activities. I repotted all of my…
Oh, 2022, we've got your number! 🌱🤝
Published: Sun, 01/09/22
Happy Sunday, Rural Sprout Readers, Can you believe it’s 2022? I’m still trying to figure out where 2020 went. I know I set it down here somewhere……
Happy New Year, readers! We're ready to get growing in 2022! 🌱🥂🎉
Published: Sun, 01/02/22
Hello there friends, Goodness, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? I hope you’ve all had a wonderful and healthy holiday season. I know we’ve been quiet…
A Christmas tree and Día de Los Muertos? It makes perfect sense.
Published: Sun, 12/19/21
Greetings Rural Sprout Readers, We're officially one week away from Christmas. And by the time you read this, most of us here at Rural Sprout will be…
Sometimes the perfect Christmas tree should stay in the woods 🎄
Published: Sun, 12/12/21
Hello, dear Rural Sprout readers, I hope you’ve had a great week, wherever you are. I heard from many of you this past week, and I can’t tell you how…
More Winter Memories, Pineberries, Soapy Plants and Poinsettias
Published: Sun, 12/05/21
Hello there, Rural Sprout Readers, Happy Sunday to everyone. While technically it’s the first day of a new week, around our house, Sunday is the last…