Grove Life
Julianne Hemphill, Ben HemphillA newsletter to document our adventures as nature-lovers and beginning American Elderberry farmers.
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Building Our Mobile Elderberry Freezer Trailer, Part 2: Walls, Tie-Downs, Lighting & Moving In
In Part 1 of this project, we started transforming a very dusty former construction trailer into something that could eventually serve as a mobile post-harvest and freezing workspace for our elderberries.
At this point, the trailer was cle...
Can You Safely Sell Home-Canned Elderberry Jelly in Missouri? The Answer Just Changed.
If you’ve followed Grove Life for a while, you already know that I’m a big believer in American elderberry.
We grow, harvest, and experiment with ways to use it. And as our first harvest has come in this year, I’ve been working on turning...
When Are American Elderberries Really Ripe? Look for “Black Pearls”
One thing I’ve noticed a lot online this harvest season: many people are picking their American elderberries too early.
It’s understandable. A cluster can look dark purple and almost black and seem ready to go. But after spending a lot of...
How We Planted Hundreds of Bare Root Trees in Missouri for Under $0.60 Each
Planting Native Trees at Scale (Without Breaking the Bank)
For the past few years, we’ve been on a mission to increase native plants on our land - and steadily remove invasive species.
One of the simplest and most effective tools we’ve...
Our First Elderberry Processing Day: What Worked, What Didn't, and What We're Changing
After months of researching equipment, building infrastructure, and sketching out our ideal harvest workflow, August 5 was the day we finally put the entire system to the test.
Well…most of the system.
We spent the day learning, adapting,...
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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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