https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:22:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/08/we-finally-got-some-rain-2/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/08/we-finally-got-some-rain-2/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:22:05 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11631 After such a long dry period, we were forecast to get some rain. So, yes, we busted butt getting as many plants and seeds into the ground as possible, looking forward to that. I planted watermelon, muskmelon, more squash, and pumpkins in the North Garden, which was all worked up again. Unfortunately, the weeds liked […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/08/we-finally-got-some-rain-2/feed/ 0 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/04/boy-is-it-dry/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/04/boy-is-it-dry/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:21:48 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11625 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 strip I had to leave the day before because the sand flies were biting the heck out of me, especially the back of my neck at the hair line. Dark clouds […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/04/boy-is-it-dry/feed/ 15 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/02/its-planting-planting-planting-time/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/02/its-planting-planting-planting-time/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:12:19 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11618 Here in northern Minnesota, the growing season is short, and we only have a small window of time in which to get all of our crops planted in the 5 acres of garden we use for our seed business. Yes, we’re turning Seed Treasures over to our friends, Lynn and Jesse, in August. But we […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/06/02/its-planting-planting-planting-time/feed/ 19 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/29/our-hot-weather-continues/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/29/our-hot-weather-continues/#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 16:29:11 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11613 Yes, it’s miserable, trying to work when it’s in the 80’s, but we’re trying to make good use of this unseasonable weather. We have a chance of rain next Tuesday and Wednesday, and we’re also planning on how to water the Wolf Garden with David’s huge 500-gallon poly water tank and a pump to run […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/29/our-hot-weather-continues/feed/ 18 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/26/were-having-a-very-warm-late-spring/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/26/were-having-a-very-warm-late-spring/#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 21:35:45 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11608 We debated and debated on whether to start planting in the garden. Nearly every year previous, we have had a killing frost around the first week in June. Sometimes even later. But we looked at the 10-day forecast, and the low is pretty high for here in northern Minnesota, about 50’s, with highs in the […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/26/were-having-a-very-warm-late-spring/feed/ 15 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/20/no-we-didnt-get-the-freeze-last-night/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/20/no-we-didnt-get-the-freeze-last-night/#comments Wed, 20 May 2026 18:53:25 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11602 Our plum and cherry trees are safe, at least for now as we didn’t get the 28 degrees with snow last night that was predicted. Whew! I woke up and the low was 39 degrees F, instead. Yesterday, we had our first calf born. Finally. The cow was huge and when she calved, we found […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/20/no-we-didnt-get-the-freeze-last-night/feed/ 28 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/18/although-there-are-several-bad-wildfires-in-our-county-none-are-close-to-us/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/18/although-there-are-several-bad-wildfires-in-our-county-none-are-close-to-us/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 17:03:27 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11596 With the dry weather and extreme wind lately, there have been several wildfires in our area that are still uncontained for the most part, but not close to us — yet. We keep watching the sky for smoke, however. We had an enjoyable visit with daughter, Randie, who spent the week with us here. It […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/18/although-there-are-several-bad-wildfires-in-our-county-none-are-close-to-us/feed/ 26 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/13/we-had-a-great-family-get-together-for-mothers-day/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/13/we-had-a-great-family-get-together-for-mothers-day/#comments Wed, 13 May 2026 17:43:12 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11590 This year, we had an even larger group than in the past. Son Bill and his family, David and his family, daughter Randie, and grandson Drew, all met at Byrns Greenhouse to “buy them out.” No, not really. But we all got some nice plants. Then after we were all “full,” we headed to the […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/13/we-had-a-great-family-get-together-for-mothers-day/feed/ 16 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/11/the-crew-was-here-and-we-got-a-lot-done/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/11/the-crew-was-here-and-we-got-a-lot-done/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 22:52:38 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11583 Our friends, Mike, Dara, and Sherri came, and we packed seeds into packets all morning. We had visitors just before noon. So, Will and I visited with them about gardening and seeds while the crew continued to pack seeds. When our company left, I quickly made lunch, then we headed out to the Wolf Garden […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/11/the-crew-was-here-and-we-got-a-lot-done/feed/ 23 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/09/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again/ https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/09/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 17:32:18 +0000 https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/?p=11578 We had such cold weather lately, with the highs struggling to get above 40 degrees F. Yes, Will did go out and cut a bunch of firewood for next winter. I kept busy in the house, trying to get the laundry done and a multitude of dishes washed. That’s the one disadvantage of eating what […]]]> https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/2026/05/09/after-a-spell-of-snow-and-cold-its-warming-up-again/feed/ 14