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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From Squash to Cloves: Working Ahead of the Frost

From Squash to Cloves: Working Ahead of the Frost

Winter squash is coming off the vine while garlic goes in the ground; here’s how we’re preparing as the first frost draws near.

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The Grounded Homestead
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When the Goldenrod Turns to Gold

When the Goldenrod Turns to Gold

As the fields fade to gold with the last of the goldenrod, the homestead slows enough to start studying the past season and gather the wisdom granted.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Rest for the Soil, Rest for the Soul

Rest for the Soil, Rest for the Soul

Cover crops are filling in, and the garden’s slowing down—it’s time to prepare the soil for winter and the soul for rest.

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The Grounded Homestead
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The Quiet Work of Fall

The Quiet Work of Fall

This week is all about savoring the slower pace and staying ahead of disease pressure.

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The Grounded Homestead
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Put the Garden to Bed, the Right Way

Put the Garden to Bed, the Right Way

We’re finishing strong: tidy beds, keep pests honest, and set up next year’s fruit.

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Jeff Shepherd
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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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