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Hay Making 2014 – Bringing the harvest home

The bulk of the cutting on Cae Mari Jones has been done now. The major task at the moment is dismantling the racks and bringing in the hay when ever there is an opportunity. One dry day is usually enough to ensure any wet from the rain dries off the outside. Harvest home! The very top has been discarded for use as mulch (foreground), the … Continue reading Hay Making 2014 – Bringing the harvest home »

Hand Haymaking 2014 – Rowing, Racking and Stacking

Due to a technical hitch, I haven’t been able to post for a number of days, so here is a rather long update on how the hay making has been progressing. Tuesday 15th July We built four racks in the evening, using about a third of the hay that was cut during the social mow on Sunday. Here I have raked up a ring of … Continue reading Hand Haymaking 2014 – Rowing, Racking and Stacking »