{"id":6150,"date":"2017-08-22T17:55:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T21:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?page_id=6150"},"modified":"2020-11-06T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T20:06:51","slug":"homesteading-with-jackie-clay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/","title":{"rendered":"Homesteading with Jackie Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                 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                                           <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-15T19:04:10-04:00\" >June 15, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"td-big-grid-scroll\">\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx11 td-animation-stack td-big-grid-post-1 td-big-grid-post td-medium-thumb\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/06\/11\/we-are-finally-getting-rain\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We are finally getting rain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"261\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rain_0420-533x261.jpg\"  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<div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/29\/our-hot-weather-continues\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Our hot weather continues\">Our hot weather continues<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-29T12:29:11-04:00\" >May 29, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/29\/our-hot-weather-continues\/#comments\">18<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Yes, it&#039;s miserable, trying to work when it&#039;s in the 80&#039;s, but we&#039;re trying to make good use of this unseasonable weather. We have...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/29\/our-hot-weather-continues\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/26\/were-having-a-very-warm-late-spring\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We&#8217;re having a very warm, late spring\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grosbeak_1740-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We&#8217;re having a very warm, late spring\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/26\/were-having-a-very-warm-late-spring\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We&#8217;re having a very warm, late spring\">We&#8217;re having a very warm, late spring<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T17:35:45-04:00\" >May 26, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/26\/were-having-a-very-warm-late-spring\/#comments\">15<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    We debated and debated on whether to start planting in the garden. Nearly every year previous, we have had a killing frost around the...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/26\/were-having-a-very-warm-late-spring\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/20\/no-we-didnt-get-the-freeze-last-night\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"No, we didn&#8217;t get the freeze last night\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/New-calf-2026_2238-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"No, we didn&#8217;t get the freeze last night\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/20\/no-we-didnt-get-the-freeze-last-night\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"No, we didn&#8217;t get the freeze last night\">No, we didn&#8217;t get the freeze last night<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-20T14:53:25-04:00\" >May 20, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/20\/no-we-didnt-get-the-freeze-last-night\/#comments\">28<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Our plum and cherry trees are safe, at least for now as we didn&#039;t get the 28 degrees with snow last night that was...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/20\/no-we-didnt-get-the-freeze-last-night\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/18\/although-there-are-several-bad-wildfires-in-our-county-none-are-close-to-us\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Although there are several bad wildfires in our county, none are close to us\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Randie_Vemillion-Falls_2162-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Although there are several bad wildfires in our county, none are close to us\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/18\/although-there-are-several-bad-wildfires-in-our-county-none-are-close-to-us\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Although there are several bad wildfires in our county, none are close to us\">Although there are several bad wildfires in our county, none are close to us<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T13:03:27-04:00\" >May 18, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/18\/although-there-are-several-bad-wildfires-in-our-county-none-are-close-to-us\/#comments\">26<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    With the dry weather and extreme wind lately, there have been several wildfires in our area that are still uncontained for the most part,...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/18\/although-there-are-several-bad-wildfires-in-our-county-none-are-close-to-us\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/13\/we-had-a-great-family-get-together-for-mothers-day\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We had a great family get together for Mother&#8217;s Day\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/amaryllis_2151-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We had a great family get together for Mother&#8217;s Day\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/13\/we-had-a-great-family-get-together-for-mothers-day\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We had a great family get together for Mother&#8217;s Day\">We had a great family get together for Mother&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-13T13:43:12-04:00\" >May 13, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/13\/we-had-a-great-family-get-together-for-mothers-day\/#comments\">16<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    This year, we had an even larger group than in the past. Son Bill and his family, David and his family, daughter Randie, and...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/13\/we-had-a-great-family-get-together-for-mothers-day\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/11\/the-crew-was-here-and-we-got-a-lot-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"The &#8220;crew&#8221; was here and we got a lot done\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Greenhouse-tomatoes_2133-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"The &#8220;crew&#8221; was here and we got a lot done\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/11\/the-crew-was-here-and-we-got-a-lot-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The &#8220;crew&#8221; was here and we got a lot done\">The &#8220;crew&#8221; was here and we got a lot done<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-11T18:52:38-04:00\" >May 11, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/11\/the-crew-was-here-and-we-got-a-lot-done\/#comments\">23<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Our friends, Mike, Dara, and Sherri came, and we packed seeds into packets all morning. We had visitors just before noon. So, Will and...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/11\/the-crew-was-here-and-we-got-a-lot-done\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/09\/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"After a spell of snow and cold, it&#8217;s warming up again\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spring-flowers_2127-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"After a spell of snow and cold, it&#8217;s warming up again\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/09\/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"After a spell of snow and cold, it&#8217;s warming up again\">After a spell of snow and cold, it&#8217;s warming up again<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T13:32:18-04:00\" >May 9, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/09\/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again\/#comments\">14<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    We had such cold weather lately, with the highs struggling to get above 40 degrees F. Yes, Will did go out and cut a...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/09\/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot done\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trumpeter-Swan-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot done\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot done\">It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot...<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-04T16:58:16-04:00\" >May 4, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/#comments\">14<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    First of all, Will hauled a whole lot of very nice, fine, rotted horse manure onto the Wolf Garden, managing to cover more than...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/05\/04\/it-was-warm-for-several-days-so-we-were-able-to-get-a-lot-done\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Snow_2097-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning\">Holy cow! I woke up to snow this morning<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-29T18:44:09-04:00\" >April 29, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/#comments\">23<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    After having 70 degrees and above freezing nights, with the grass greening up and trees just starting to leaf out, I was more than...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/04\/29\/holy-cow-i-woke-up-to-snow-this-morning\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 --><\/div><div class=\"td-load-more-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"td_ajax_load_more td_ajax_load_more_js\" aria-label=\"Load more\" id=\"next-page-tdi_13\" data-td_block_id=\"tdi_13\">Load more<i class=\"td-load-more-icon td-icon-font td-icon-menu-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <!-- .\/block --><div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_15 \"><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seedtreasures.com\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/seed-treasures.jpg\" alt=\"W3Schools\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column tdi_17  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - 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