Homesteading with Jackie Clay
Fall rains are definitely here
Luckily, we've nearly ended our harvest, with just a bit of potatoes to dig. The rest is inside and cozy. Will wanted to turn the heat off in the greenhouse as all we had...
Our rain today is supposed to turn to snow
Well, we've been really busy with getting in firewood and canning. No rest today. Will has firewood to stack in the woodshed and I've been busy canning. Who said canning only happens during the...
Our nice weather continues
With this latest spell of warmer fall weather, we've kept busy. Will was so late getting into the hayfields this summer, due to the crazy rainy spring/early summer, he's late getting wood into the...
We’re enjoying our spell of sunny, warm weather
Nice weather makes everything go faster and nicer on the homestead, especially this time of the year when we're running around like chickens with their heads cut off. There's so much to do before...
Boy, was it cold last night
We had less than 26 degrees F early this morning. Luckily, we'd been keeping a close eye on the weather forecast and were prepared. Will lit the heaters in both hoop houses, where our...
Parts of northern Minnesota had snow last night
We haven't had any yet, but are expecting it very soon. That's why we've kicked into overdrive around here. I've been seeding crops like mad to prevent them from getting rotten. When not doing...
Fall means winter’s coming
If you think we've been busy before, you should see us now! We're expecting snow in about three weeks. Snow that'll stay all winter long. So, guess what? We've got to be ready, and...
It feels like fall
All of a sudden, a cold front hit us with highs in the low fifties F plus very high wind. Boy was it cold! And, unfortunately, our son, Bill and his family, were scheduled...
It’s supposed to freeze tonight
Holy cow! Yes, we're pretty much picked out in the gardens. But there's still a lot to go. Unfortunately, Will had a farm auction to go to at our neighbors' house today. Then Brad,...
We’re still hard at work with the harvest
And boy, are we glad we did get a good harvest, despite the weather and we are so glad we live way up north. We really feel for folks who were hit with the...
