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.
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How I Build a Cattle Panel Tomato Trellis — 2 Ways (Raised Bed or In-Ground)
If your tomatoes flop over every summer, a cattle panel trellis fixes it for good. It’s a budget arch of livestock fencing that carries a fully loaded tomato…
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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,…
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Tomato Trials Part 3: Planting Heirloom Tomato in My Kitchen Garden on a Trellis
🌱 I’m Erin with Bloom & Peck, and I’m back with Part 3 of my Tomato Trials series from my Zone 7 KY homestead. It’s May 17, 2025,…
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Companion Planting with Marigolds in Kentucky (Full Guide)
Hello Kentucky gardener, are you searching for information on companion planting with marigolds in Kentucky? You found the right place I love to use marigolds in my companion…
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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…
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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…
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