It’s tough being a new gardener. Or even an experienced gardener. There’s much to learn if you want a garden full of veggies instead of disappointment. And everyone has free …

Apple, cherry, plum, and other fruit trees are always a splendid addition to the edible landscape. Gorgeous in every season, fruit trees put out a mesmerizing display of fragrant blooms …

Operating under the cover of darkness, slugs and snails can do massive damage to garden plants in a very short period of time.   Each evening, they leave their cool …

If you’ve read much about composting, you’ll know there are a different ways to go about it. One option is hot composting. There are a number of reasons why hot …

I stumbled across square foot gardening in my early twenties. I was watching PBS one Saturday morning, and there was this guy named Mel Bartholomew playing in the dirt. The …

Cucumbers are relatively easy to grow, but they can take up quite a lot of space in your garden, but provide a trellis or support for your cucumbers and you …

If you grow tomatoes, you probably have a collection of metal tomato cages stacked somewhere in your garage or shed. Maybe this year, you’ve decided to use a different way …

There are a range of different onions to grow in your garden – from large bulbing onions, to red onions, to scallions. But when choosing which onions to grow, and …

I remember growing up celebrating Earth Day in school and hearing about global warming and greenhouse gasses in class. These concepts always felt so far away when I was a …

I’m just warning you right now if you clicked on this to read, and you’re serious about attracting hummingbirds to your yard, it helps if you’re a little crazy – …

Hey there Rural Sprout Readers; with spring in full swing, I thought it would be a great time to give you an update on my Garden Tower 2 project. If …

Springtime is my favorite time to forage. There’s an abundance of wild edibles growing this time of year. After a long winter of heavy, comfort foods, the woods and fields …

Gardening is filled with so much lore and myth it can be hard to weed out (Ha, gotcha!) the truth from the trash. Gardening advice has been passed from one …

Succession gardening covers an array of planting methods that can double or triple your vegetable yields – all by using the same plot of land in a single growing season. …

As the garden slowly wakes up after a long winter slumber, the excitement for a whole new gardening season is palpable. The sights and sounds and smells of spring are …

If I wrote a post with the title, “10 Secrets to Your Best Ever Green Bean Harvest,” I’ll bet most folks would keep scrolling. However, if I wrote a post …

Tomatoes are a pain in the butt to grow. They are, let’s not deny it. If there is one plant in my garden that gives me problems year after year, …

If your greatest gardening wish is to improve the soil as you harvest an abundance of delicious homegrown food, then let’s take a closer look at no-dig gardening. Not only …

This article has been updated, improved and moved. Please read it here: 21 Tomato Growing Mistakes Even Seasoned Gardeners Make

Hanging baskets don’t just have to look good. They can also produce food for you and your family. By choosing edibles to grow in hanging baskets, you can create something …

If you can’t travel to the tropics, why not make your backyard feel like an oasis instead? It’s possible to capture a sense of swinging palm trees and lush jungle …

Hands holding clippers and trimming strawberry plants back.

Blueberries are an incredibly popular bush for home gardeners and homesteaders alike. But so often, people get advice that’s vague or confusing when they set out to plant them, and …

If you read Lydia’s post, 15 Seed Starting Lessons I Learned the Hard Way (and you should, by the way), then you know that #12 is all about documenting your …