Garden Notes

Garden Notes

Garden Notes is The Grounded Homestead’s weekly dispatch—real tips, seasonal lessons, and steady encouragement for growing clean food and living with purpose.

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A Garden That Gives Back

A Garden That Gives Back

Strawberry season’s in full swing—here’s what we’re doing, what you can plant, and how to keep your harvest safe.

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The Grounded Homestead

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Fall in the Air, Roots in the Ground

Fall in the Air, Roots in the Ground

The season’s shifting, and it’s time to plant, preserve, and prepare for colder days ahead.

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The Grounded Homestead
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From Summer’s End to Fall’s Beginning

From Summer’s End to Fall’s Beginning

Cooler mornings remind us: homesteading never pauses, it just changes pace.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Beans, Plans, and Simple Wins

Beans, Plans, and Simple Wins

Late August always brings a mix of successes, failures, and second chances in the garden.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Harvest in One Hand... Seed in the Other

Harvest in One Hand... Seed in the Other

Late August is where harvest meets preparation, and the choices we make now set up the fall.

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The Grounded Homestead
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The Sweet Spot: Knowing When to Pick and When to Wait

The Sweet Spot: Knowing When to Pick and When to Wait

This week’s all about timing. Whether it’s pulling a melon, gathering eggs, or turning fresh produce into something worth sharing.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Harvest Time and Hard Lessons

Harvest Time and Hard Lessons

Every row’s offering up something: cucumbers, raspberries, kale, beets, and each harvest tells its own story.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Kale in the Basket, Cutworms in the Beans

Kale in the Basket, Cutworms in the Beans

A lot went right, a little went wrong, and all of it taught us something—here’s the week from The Grounded Homestead.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Still Cutting Kale—Even with Cabbage Worms in the Ranks

Still Cutting Kale—Even with Cabbage Worms in the Ranks

A look at harvesting through the pests that want it more than we do.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Heat’s On, Growth’s Up — Keeping Your Garden Growth Focused

Heat’s On, Growth’s Up — Keeping Your Garden Growth Focused

Pruning tomatoes: cutting back all that lush growth to focus on the fruit

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The Grounded Homestead
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When the Sun Stays High, So Does the Work

When the Sun Stays High, So Does the Work

Morning waterings. Afternoon plans. We’re keeping cool and dreaming big in the backyard.

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The Grounded Homestead
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When Pests Hit and Berries Ripen

When Pests Hit and Berries Ripen

Japanese beetles are out in force—but so are the raspberries. Here’s what we’re doing this week to protect the garden, plant for next season, and put fruit to good use.

The Grounded Homestead
The Grounded Homestead
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A Garden That Gives Back

A Garden That Gives Back

Strawberry season’s in full swing—here’s what we’re doing, what you can plant, and how to keep your harvest safe.

The Grounded Homestead
The Grounded Homestead