Author: Erin
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Tomato Trials Part 2 – Companion Planting Marigolds with Tomatoes
Companion Planting Marigolds with Tomatoes in my Container Garden See the Entire Kentucky tomato planting series Here Updated May 16, 2026. Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 I’m Erin with Bloom & Peck, and I’m back with an exciting update to my Tomato Trials series here in Zone 7 KY. It’s May 15, 2025, and I’m 22…
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Basil Companion Planting for Kentucky Gardens (Beginner’s Guide)
Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 I’m kicking off my Kentucky Companion Planting Series with companion planting 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 so I can tend to it…
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Tomato Trials 1: Starting with a Simple Tomato Trellis
A Mother’s Day Surprise Kickstarts My Tomato Trials with Container and a Quick DIY Trellis Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 I’m over the moon to start my Tomato Trials: Exploring Adaptive Trellis Setups for Sustainable Gardens on my Zone 7 Kentucky homestead. 🍅The journey began with a heartwarming surprise on Mother’s Day—my son crafted a Tomato…
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Why I am Growing Raspberries in My Kentucky Orchard
Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 On the Kentucky Ridgetop, I grow my raspberries in a raised bed set among my fruit trees — with the pollinator plants in their own raised beds nearby, and mowed grass lanes between everything so we can actually keep it tidy. I did a lot of reading about fruit tree guilds…
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Companion Planting in Kentucky: My Favorite Books
Companion Planting Basil in Kentucky with 2 book recommendations
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Why Our Kentucky Family Started Growing Our Own Food (And How You Can Too)
Hey there, fellow gardeners and homesteaders! I’m Erin, and I’m so excited to welcome you to Bloom & Peck—a little corner of the internet where I’ll be sharing my gardening and chicken-raising journey as our family heals from illness and surgeries. Before we dig into the dirt, I need to be real with you: It’s…