Category: Backyard Homesteading
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Why I Started Growing My Own Food on Our Kentucky Homestead
We live in rural Kentucky, which feels like either all options are buffets or grocery store misfits when you pick out vegetables. When we moved here, I had unrealistic expectations of vegetable stands and full farmers’ markets. What it actually is is a small community that grows corn, soy, and cows, and if you don’t…
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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 you missed my latest post, I transplanted six Tula Magic floricane raspberries into a 3×8 galvanized raised bed on my Zone 7 ridgetop homestead in early March.…
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Gardening in Kentucky: Why I Started Bloom & Peck
Currently, I am not an affiliate with Epic Gardening Hey there, fellow gardeners and homesteaders! I’m Erin, and I’m so excited to welcome you to Bloom & Peck—a little corner of the internet where I’ll be sharing my gardening and chicken-raising journey as our family heals from illness and surgeries. Before we dig into the…
