You know that feeling when you plant all the things...but nothing comes up? Spring finally comes after a long winter, and you're anxious to get out to plant the garden. You're looking forward to fresh veggies, and you can almost taste them as you're putting seed in the ground. You plant. You water. You wait.... Continue Reading →
January in Iowa. Yes it's cold. Yes there is snow on the ground. Yes the wind is blowing so hard it feels like it will bite through your clothes and right into your soul. April can feel so far away this time of year, but January is an important month for us still. This is... Continue Reading →
It's January and the temps are plummeting again outside. The last couple mornings here have been below zero, something we're still getting used to. The land is still frozen, there's left over snow in the fields, but I've got my mind on spring. I've been flipping through the seed catalogs, trying to put together our... Continue Reading →