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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Powdery Mildew in Kentucky: What Actually Works (and What I Stopped Wasting Money On)
If you garden in Kentucky, you already know the look. That dusty, gray-white film that shows up on your squash leaves in the muggy part of summer like…
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My Basil Still Turns Black When I Freeze It — Here’s Why I Stopped Caring
I was frustrated, why can’t I keep my basil from turning black when I freeze it, why can’t I keep my basil from turning black when I dry…
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What’s Destroying My Pepper Plants? pepper leaves curling down? Broad Mites!
My search, what is wrong with my pepper plant? Then, why are my pepper plants leaves curling down? Nothing seemed to match what my peppers were doing. Most…
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What to Plant in July in Kentucky — What I’m Actually Growing on My Homestead
If you are like me, searching for what to plant in July in Kentucky you might be surprised to find out how much is actually going in the…
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Easy Sourdough Discard Pancakes for Two (No Egg, No Additional Flour, 10 Minutes)
Some mornings you don’t want a big production — you just want real food on the table fast. These are my everyday sourdough discard pancakes for two: one…
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Best Chicken Breeds for Kentucky Beginners: What I Actually Keep and What I’d Choose
If you search ‘best chicken breeds for Kentucky,’ you’ll find the same ten names on every list. Buff Orpington. Rhode Island Red. Barred Rock. Most of those articles…
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