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 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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When to Plant Peas in Kentucky — What Actually Happened in My Garden
Quick answer for when to plant peas in Kentucky is 3 paragraphs down if you are skim reading. We were standing outside getting ready to start seeds, and…
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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 Tula Magic 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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