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How to Identify Elderberry Varieties
Not sure what elderberry variety you have? Learn how to identify common American elderberry cultivars by growth habit, berry clusters, and ripening…
Mar 20
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Julianne Hemphill
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Soil Blocking for Peppers
Why I’m Using This Seed Starting Method
Mar 13
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Julianne Hemphill
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Companion Planting for Elderberry: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What I’m Trying Next
Companion planting only works when it fits real farm systems. Lessons learned from elderberry field trials and a new passive watering approach for…
Mar 6
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Julianne Hemphill
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February 2026
I Planted 672 Elderberry Cuttings in Frozen Ground. Here’s What Survived.
One year after planting 672 American elderberry cuttings in northwest Missouri, I analyze survival rates by cultivar, share lessons learned, and explain…
Feb 27
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Julianne Hemphill
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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
Deep winter projects, stained wood, and the leap into my first maker’s market.
Feb 20
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Julianne Hemphill
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What Happens When You Ask AI to Plan a Farm Task?
Edition 3: Using GPS Data to Map a Working Farm
Feb 13
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Julianne Hemphill
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What Happens When You Ask AI to Plan a Farm Task?
Edition 2: Designing a Gravity-Fed Irrigation System for a Working Farm
Feb 6
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Julianne Hemphill
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January 2026
What Happens When You Ask AI to Plan a Farm Task?
Edition 1: Soil Fertility Planning on a Working Farm
Jan 30
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Julianne Hemphill
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From Rust to Rest Stops
Fourteen rusted chairs, one forgotten bench, and a slow shift toward making the farm easier to explore. Small upgrades that create space to pause…
Jan 23
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Julianne Hemphill
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Wildlife Images from The Grove
Edition 2: Flying Creatures
Jan 16
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Julianne Hemphill
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Spent Mushroom Blocks on the Elderberries
We hauled 30 spent mushroom blocks to the farm and applied them directly to our elderberry rows. A hands-on soil-building experiment - what we did, what…
Jan 9
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Julianne Hemphill
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A Tribute to Ben: 25 Years With My Favorite Problem-Solver
From farm repairs to family dreams, Ben’s ingenuity, late-night nerding, and logistical wizardry have powered our life together for 25 years.
Jan 2
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Julianne Hemphill
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