{"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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It&#039;s hard to plan, for...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/27\/our-weather-is-like-a-roller-coaster\/\">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\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-spring\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Boy, the birds are singing Spring!\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jackie-Delilah-Will-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Boy, the birds are singing 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\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-spring\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Boy, the birds are singing Spring!\">Boy, the birds are singing 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=\"2026-03-25T12:29:40-04:00\" >March 25, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-spring\/#comments\">36<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    This morning is the first time I&#039;ve heard the birds singing their hearts out with Spring song. It was funny as we had a...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/25\/boy-the-birds-are-singing-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\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/deer_095625-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile\" \/><\/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\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile\">The cold has left us \u2026 at least for awhile<\/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=\"2026-03-19T18:03:33-04:00\" >March 19, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/#comments\">14<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    So, we&#039;re making good use of this nice weather. Will&#039;s out working on our small flatbed trailer. When we hauled the new golf cart...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/19\/the-cold-has-left-us-at-least-for-awhile\/\">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\/03\/16\/we-got-a-foot-of-blowing-snow-but-it-has-passed\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260314_170225-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed\" \/><\/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\/03\/16\/we-got-a-foot-of-blowing-snow-but-it-has-passed\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed\">We got a foot of blowing snow, but it has passed<\/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=\"2026-03-16T18:16:12-04:00\" >March 16, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/16\/we-got-a-foot-of-blowing-snow-but-it-has-passed\/#comments\">27<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Today, the sun is out brightly and the big snowstorm is history. Will waited until the snow had stopped as it does little good...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/16\/we-got-a-foot-of-blowing-snow-but-it-has-passed\/\">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\/03\/12\/were-holding-our-breaths-here\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"We&#8217;re holding our breaths here\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hopi-Pale-Grey-seeds_1860-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"We&#8217;re holding our breaths here\" \/><\/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\/03\/12\/were-holding-our-breaths-here\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"We&#8217;re holding our breaths here\">We&#8217;re holding our breaths here<\/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=\"2026-03-12T18:49:32-04:00\" >March 12, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/12\/were-holding-our-breaths-here\/#comments\">24<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    We are supposed to get a big storm with lots of snow and wind. Up to 10 inches of blowing snow doesn&#039;t sound like...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/12\/were-holding-our-breaths-here\/\">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\/03\/10\/spring-is-all-about-firsts\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Spring is all about firsts\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Swamp-mats_161847-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Spring is all about firsts\" \/><\/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\/03\/10\/spring-is-all-about-firsts\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Spring is all about firsts\">Spring is all about firsts<\/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=\"2026-03-10T17:56:38-04:00\" >March 10, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/10\/spring-is-all-about-firsts\/#comments\">17<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    I got to thinking about that yesterday. You know, seeing the first Canadian geese arrive, the first Red-winged Blackbird, the first Trumpeter Swan, or...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/10\/spring-is-all-about-firsts\/\">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\/03\/05\/you-never-know-when-manna-will-fall-from-heaven-so-to-speak\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"You never know when manna will fall from Heaven, so to speak\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/swamp-mats-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"You never know when manna will fall from Heaven, so to speak\" \/><\/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\/03\/05\/you-never-know-when-manna-will-fall-from-heaven-so-to-speak\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"You never know when manna will fall from Heaven, so to speak\">You never know when manna will fall from Heaven, so to speak<\/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=\"2026-03-05T18:11:51-05:00\" >March 5, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/05\/you-never-know-when-manna-will-fall-from-heaven-so-to-speak\/#comments\">22<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    About a week ago, son David called and said there were free swamp mats, stacked in a yard, leftover from when, during a COVID...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/05\/you-never-know-when-manna-will-fall-from-heaven-so-to-speak\/\">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\/03\/03\/our-cold-spell-has-ended-for-awhile\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Our cold spell has ended. For awhile\u2026\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Peppers_1992-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Our cold spell has ended. For awhile\u2026\" \/><\/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\/03\/03\/our-cold-spell-has-ended-for-awhile\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Our cold spell has ended. For awhile\u2026\">Our cold spell has ended. For awhile\u2026<\/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=\"2026-03-03T17:50:07-05:00\" >March 3, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/03\/our-cold-spell-has-ended-for-awhile\/#comments\">30<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Hey, it&#039;s still March and we get a lot of really nasty weather during March \u2014 wind and snow. But we&#039;re very grateful for...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/03\/03\/our-cold-spell-has-ended-for-awhile\/\">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\/02\/26\/grandson-drew-has-officially-moved-into-his-new-house\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Grandson Drew has officially moved into his new house\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Potatoes_1754-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Grandson Drew has officially moved into his new house\" \/><\/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\/02\/26\/grandson-drew-has-officially-moved-into-his-new-house\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Grandson Drew has officially moved into his new house\">Grandson Drew has officially moved into his new house<\/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=\"2026-02-26T19:37:03-05:00\" >February 26, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/02\/26\/grandson-drew-has-officially-moved-into-his-new-house\/#comments\">28<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Will and he went down to the cities to pick up the last big loads of his things, and he&#039;s spent the last few...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/02\/26\/grandson-drew-has-officially-moved-into-his-new-house\/\">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\/02\/24\/our-first-peppers-are-up\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Our first peppers are up!\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Peppers_1985-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Our first peppers are up!\" \/><\/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\/02\/24\/our-first-peppers-are-up\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Our first peppers are up!\">Our first peppers are up!<\/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=\"2026-02-24T17:09:09-05:00\" >February 24, 2026<\/time><\/span>                    <span class=\"td-module-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2026\/02\/24\/our-first-peppers-are-up\/#comments\">32<\/a><\/span>                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    After only a week&#039;s time, our peppers are popping up like crazy. 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