Welcome to the Bloom & Peck blog — real homesteading from a Kentucky backyard.
You’ll find sourdough recipes, garden-to-table cooking, and everything I’ve learned the hard way about growing food.
Erin here. Pull up a chair.
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When to Plant Onions in Kentucky — A Real Homesteader’s Guide to Transplants
Quick Answer: When to Plant Onion Transplants in Kentucky Plant onion transplants outdoors in April 1–June 15 in western Kentucky, March 25–July 1 in central Kentucky, and late…
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How to Start Broccoli Seeds Indoors in Kentucky — And When to Pot Them Up
Right now, in my basement, there is a tray of Di Cicco broccoli seedlings sitting under grow lights on a timer. I see people in my social media…
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Why I Had to Transplant Sprouted Garlic in Kentucky (And What Happened Next)
I planted garlic last fall and had a whole plan for it. Then the plan changed — and I had to transplant the sprouted garlic out of its…
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When to Plant Broccoli in Kentucky – What the Worms Taught Me
Last year I grew broccoli. The worms grew it with me. This year, when to plant Broccoli in Kentucky has taken on a new meaning, win against the…
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Kentucky Vegetable Planting Calendar: What to Plant, When, and Where You Actually Live
Every spring, Kentucky gardeners ask: “When should I plant tomatoes? When do peas go in the ground? What about fall broccoli?” I saw a need so I built…
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How I Grew Thelma Sanders Squash on a Cattle Panel Arch in Kentucky
I started searching for “how to grow Thelma Sanders squash in Kentucky”, as I had grown ONE plant in Washington. And my journey gifted me with a full-blown…
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