Category: Kentucky Gardening

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, I might earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your support helps keep my garden dreams growing—thank you from the bottom of my heart!…

🌱 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, and I’m 24 days post-surgery, sticking to my 10lb limit and no-bending rule with my homemade planter gardening setup. See the Full Tomato Trials series Here 🍅…

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 Bloom & Peck, and I’m back with an exciting update to my Tomato Trials series here in Zone 7 KY. It’s May 15, 2025, and I’m 22…

Why Basil is Your Companion Plant Garden Hero Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 I’m kicking off my Kentucky Companion Planting Series with basil on my Zone 7 homestead. 🌿 On Mother’s Day, my son surprised me with a DIY cattle panel trellis he built for my Cherokee Purple tomato in a container planter—right at chair height…

A Mother’s Day Surprise Kickstarts My Tomato Trials with Container and a Quick DIY Trellis Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 I’m over the moon to start my Tomato Trials: Exploring Adaptive Trellis Setups for Sustainable Gardens on my Zone 7 Kentucky homestead. 🍅The journey began with a heartwarming surprise on Mother’s Day—my son crafted a Tomato…

Hello, fellow growers! 🌱 Welcome to the first chapter of my Raspberry Revival series—a tale of dreams, a sprinkle of worry, and a hefty dose of adaptation. Let’s rewind to late February 2025 when I treated myself to a birthday gift to jazz up my Kentucky homestead. I had my heart set on my beloved…