Author: Erin
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Summer Solstice 2025: A Gardener’s Guide to the Longest Day
Hey there, Bloom and Peck family! The summer solstice is here, lighting up our gardens today, Friday, June 20, 2025, at 9:42 p.m. Central Time. It’s the longest, sunniest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and for us gardeners and homesteaders in Zone 7, it’s a celebration of growth, abundance, and the magic…
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Easy Sourdough Discard Pancakes for Beginners
The Sourdough discard pancakes are a kids’ favorite, easy for beginners and sourdough lovers alike! I do NOT earn commission on any of these links. I am sharing what my picker eater grandson has loved and my picky husband said he like. We loved this one so I make extra and keep em in the…
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Sourdough Discard Banana Wheat Germ Muffins Low Iodine
Adapted from Little Spoon Farm for our low-iodine diet with regular diet substitutions. Still an amazing muffin, they do not last in the kitchen. PS I am not a dietitian or a dr. These are just my experiences, please consult your dr if on a low iodine diet. I do NOT earn commission on any…
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How to Grow Lemon Thyme with Tomatoes in a Container Garden — Kentucky Zone 7
Discover how to companion plant tomatoes with lemon thyme in containers. Boost tomato flavor, deter pests naturally, and garden successfully in small spaces.
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Tomato Trials Part 4: DIY Trellis for Roma Tomatoes in Raised Bed
An Arched Trellis for Roma Tomatoes Creating a Polyculture Welcome back to the Tomato Trials series, where I’m growing vibrant, sustainable gardens one step at a time! Gardening’s been my recovery haven, turning my Zone 7 homestead into a place of growth—literally and figuratively. In Part 1, I shared my Mother’s Day container garden with…
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Raspberry Container Gardening Success: A Food Forest Journey
Raspberry Revival Part 2: Tula Magic Raspberries Bloom with Patience Some links in this post are affiliate links (but not all). This means if you click and buy, I might earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your support helps keep my garden dreams growing—thank you from the bottom of my heart!…
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Tomato Trials Part 3: Planting Heirloom Tomato in My Kitchen Garden on a Trellis
Some links in this post, like the Epic 5″ cube pot and some others are affiliate links (but not all). This means if you click and buy, I might earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your support helps keep my garden dreams growing—thank you from the bottom of my heart! Let’s…
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Marigold Magic: Companion Planting Prep for My Kitchen Garden
I am an affiliate as of today!A quick heads-up: some links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you—thanks for supporting my homestead dreams! Now, let’s dig into the magic of marigolds together! I enjoy researching and then sharing knowledge with other new gardeners…
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Tomato Trials Part 2 – Companion Planting Marigolds with Tomatoes
Companion Planting Marigolds with Tomatoes in my Container Garden I am an affiliate for some of the mentioned links or companies in this article. As a beginning gardener, I look to different “professionals” and I hope they bring you as much inspiration as they do me! #findjoyinthedirt See the Entire Kentucky tomato planting series Here…
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Basil Companion Planting for Kentucky Gardens (Beginner’s Guide)
Why Basil is Your Companion Plant Garden Hero Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 I’m kicking off my Kentucky Companion Planting Series with basil on my Zone 7 homestead. 🌿 On Mother’s Day, my son surprised me with a DIY cattle panel trellis he built for my Cherokee Purple tomato in a container planter—right at chair height…