Homesteading with Jackie Clay

The storm brought needed rains

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But now it's dry again. It's kind of hard on the garden as the soil has some clay in it and tends to crust...

Wow, we had a nasty storm yesterday

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Yes, we did need the rain. But with torrential rain, we also had our phones exploding with tornado warnings while we watched nasty black/green...

With cool nights, we’re having corn germination trouble

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Our first planted corns did very well as it was hot, although dry. However, after the rains began periodically, the nights have cooled considerably....

Planting and garden work never ends

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While I was busy in the North Garden, planting more pumpkins to later sell, Will hauled six loads of rotted manure out to the...

We’re busy replanting and keeping on planting

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As some of our beans and corn did not germinate right, or, in some cases, at all, I've been replanting like mad — in...

Busy, busy, busy

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Lately, we've been busy from dawn till dark it seems. As some of our corn in the Sand and Wolf Gardens did not come...

We are finally getting rain

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After planting and planting while watching the weather forecast diligently several times a day, it finally rained. A whole half an inch! Boy, were...

We finally got some rain

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After such a long dry period, we were forecast to get some rain. So, yes, we busted butt getting as many plants and seeds...

Boy, is it dry!

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We still haven't had any rain. It was supposed to "rain" yesterday, so I was out in the North Garden, finishing up tilling the...

It’s planting, planting, planting time

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Here in northern Minnesota, the growing season is short, and we only have a small window of time in which to get all of...