Grove Life
Julianne Hemphill, Ben HemphillA newsletter to document our adventures as nature-lovers and beginning American Elderberry farmers.
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When the Elderberries Make the Decisions: Our Unexpected First Harvest
In mid-June, I wrote about the different stages of elderberry bloom and admitted that I was losing the battle against flower removal.
I wasn’t exaggerating.
Our original plan for these second-year shrubs was simple: remove most of the bl...
Learning the Hard Way: When Elderberries Touch the Ground
One of the greatest joys - and frustrations - of starting a new perennial crop is that every season teaches lessons you simply can’t learn from a book.
This is only the second growing season for our American elderberries, and our first yea...
What Our Soil Told Us: Surprises from Five Soil Health Tests
This is Part 2 of our soil health series. In Part 1, I shared how we collected representative soil samples from five different areas of Grove Farm for advanced laboratory analysis. Today, we're opening the reports and exploring what they re...
Looking Beneath the Surface: Collecting Soil Samples for a Healthier Farm
Every growing season begins with what we can see - new leaves, fresh growth, flowers, and eventually fruit.
But some of the most important work on our farm happens where no one can see it.
Healthy plants begin with healthy soil, and under...
A Prairie Comes to Life (and a Gazebo Finds a New Purpose)
For years, this corner of the farm was just another grassy field.
Today, it’s buzzing with bees, fluttering with butterflies, and quickly becoming one of my favorite places on the farm.
When we planted our pollinator field in March 2025,...
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Julianne Hemphill shares the journey of restoring native habitat at The Grove, her Missouri farm. She’s passionate about land stewardship, invasive plant removal, and—yes—chainsaws.
Computer Engineer by Education, Systems Engineer by Vocation, Husband and Father. I'm a DIY enthusiast, Huge Nerd, Obsessive Geek. Generally I'm interested in almost anything!
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