Homesteading with Jackie Clay
Weeds, weeds, and more weeds
With hot weather plus rain every couple of days, our weeds are having a field day. We've been working hard to keep them under control. I've been running the smaller rototiller through the corn...
While we’re working, we’re praying steadily for the folks in Texas and New Mexico
Yep, we're complaining about rain and weeds while those poor folks are grieving for lost and missing loved ones. It sure puts things into perspective, doesn't it? My heart hurts for them so bad....
It’s a battle: who will win, the weeds or us?
As our weather has settled pretty well, with us getting rain every few days and warmth in between, the plants are looking good, including the sweet corn we've planted twice. But then, so are...
Oh my, do we ever have weeds
This is just to let you folks know that everything isn't always perfect in our six gardens, either. Yes, we do struggle with weeds. We try to keep ahead of them by cultivating and...
I think we’re done planting
Finally. Well, kind of. I still want to plant some sunflowers and more cucumbers when Will hauls out a couple more trellises for Suyo Long cucumbers to climb on. I like my cucumbers straight...
Wow, it’s both cool and rainy today
But that's a good thing, as our friend Heather is saving my life by weeding in the hoop house, among our sweet peppers, which were overcome by Lamb's Quarter weeds. In there, it's not...
I’m back to the living again
Yep, Will got the solar powered golf cart working for me. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate that and use it every single day. Yes, I do walk and exercise...
I’m having a sad day
Yesterday, when I jumped on my solar-powered golf cart to run out to the Wolf Garden to plant more beans, my trusty garden cart didn't take off like usual. It kind of went up...
Holy cow, are we ever busy right now!
People ask us what we do with our spare time and we just blink and say "sleep." Honestly, there is no spare time, as we're going crazy, planting. After all, two old timers hand-planting...
It finally rained!
After weeks without rain, we were so very thankful that we had two days and nights with at least a decent partial rain. All totaled, we got about ¾ of an inch. But boy...
