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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Tomato Trials Series Part 6: Supporting Cherokee Purple and Roma Tomatoes
I’ll admit it: my Cherokee Purple and Roma tomatoes had me sweating after Kentucky’s summer solstice on June 20, 2025 heat prediction. Plus the week before brought tons…
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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,…
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Easy Sourdough Discard Pancakes – Fluffy Every Time
It’s Sunday morning and my grandson wants pancakes, he’s not used to the homemade life yet. So I whip up these easy sourdough discard pancakes that he gets…
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Sourdough Discard Banana Muffins That Just Happen to Be Dairy Free
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…
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Thyme & Tomatoes: My Kentucky Container Garden Setup
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…
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