If you grew up in a climate with snow, you may be used to this. THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO GET YOUR EMERGENCY KITS READY. If you are new to driving in very cold or snowy climates, this checklist will help you be prepared.

I had never heard of winter sowing before last year. I had seen people with milk jugs in their yards and thought they were just really advanced gardeners. Little did I know they were just working easier, not harder! Basically winter sowing is a way to create a mini greenhouse and help seedlings to harden off while they are growing. Its pretty easy, though we failed miserably last year. Here’s what we learned.

Here’s a smattering of the learnin’ we’ve been doing this winter. Welding! It’s not pretty but Uncle G got the ole Buzz Box out and is trying his hand at stick welding (SMAW).

"I'm glad you guys did this so I could learn. I don't really want to do this much work all the time."

It’s been a crazy couple of years and 2022 doesn’t seem to be any different. Even if you don’t follow the news it’s hard to miss that prices are going up and sometimes you can’t find what you’re looking for.  Buying bulk meat is a win/win.

One of our biggest learning experiences has been feeding our animals, especially our pigs. We have pigs in all areas of development in Iowa. Our midwest climate has all the extremes.

As you’ll remember, back in August 2020, Iowa was one of several states to be hit by a windstorm (now called a Derecho). The Derecho caused massive damage to our area and to Uncle Gs Farm as well.

2021 Was an eventful year. We tried lots of new things and learned a lot along the way.

15 facts about hens and eggs. Did you know you can leave fresh eggs on the counter? Do you know what a broody hen is? Get all your hen and egg info here.