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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How I Built a Budget T Post Raspberry Trellis for My Raised Bed in Kentucky (Using What I Had)
This T-Post Raspberry trellis post is a follow-up to my Transplanting Raspberries to a Raised Bed in Kentucky post. And Part of my Kentucky Raspberry growing series. If…
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How I Transplanted Raspberries into a Raised Bed on My Kentucky Zone 7 Homestead
If you’re growing raspberries in Kentucky and wondering whether to transplant from containers to a raised bed, here’s exactly what I did on my Zone 7 ridgetop homestead…
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How to Start Sweet Potato Slips in Kentucky (Zone 7a Guide)
If a sweet potato starts sprouting in your pantry, this might be your sign. I know it’s not the ideal way to remember it’s time to start slips,…
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Best Tomatoes to Grow in Kentucky: Zone 6 & 7
After two seasons of growing tomatoes in Adair County’s clay soil and unpredictable Kentucky weather, I’ve learned which varieties actually thrive here—and which ones split open the moment…
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Winter Sowing Without Milk Jugs (Clamshell Containers Work!)
A Simple Winter Sowing Method Using Recycled Containers Most winter sowing tutorials assume you have milk jugs, but how do you winter sowing without milk jugs? I really…
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7 Best Metal Raised Garden Beds for Kentucky (Zone 7 Tested)
Looking for the best metal raised garden beds for your Kentucky garden? After two seasons of testing raised beds in Adair County’s clay soil and unpredictable weather, I’ve…
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