We are finally clear of the wet weather and
getting a bit of a rhythm to our hay making...
I am mowing the third hay field today...
straight ahead is our place across the river.
The Big Elk River runs between our place
and this hay field...
The fir trees in our yard keep it shaded
and cool in the summer...
The Cowboy is up river about 3 miles
baling hay:
Here is a view of the first hay field
full of round bales...
The Cowboy is baling the second field:
It is always FUN to watch a bale
being kicked out of the round baler...
The Cowboy can make a round bale
about every 3 to 4 minutes...
he has made about 200 bales so far.
It was a beautiful day
and we were able to get lots done
in both hay fields.
While the hay was drying last week
we ran to the winery to pick up barrels:
They remind me of round hay bales...
We plan to use these later this summer
to do some landscaping at home.
Enjoy the hay making videos:
CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
So interesting to see how the bales of hay are made; makes me want to hop on a plane and bake some hay!
ReplyDeleteHow long do you leave the bales in the field before getting them into the barn? Some farmers seem to forget they baled and leave the last baling in the field all winter - waste of hay!! We do the large square bales and I love to ride my horse in the hay field when the bales are there...makes for a fun obstacle course for us! It never seems to fail...get the hay cut and here comes the rain! I hope you get your two weeks of dry! Your short horn cattle look so content up there on the hill...Cowboy takes such good care of them!
ReplyDeleteAs soon as we are done making hay in all of the hay fields, we hook up the trailers and start hauling the bales out of the fields and into the barns for winter storage. I make sure I take lots of photos of the big bales before we haul them off.
DeleteHappy Summer,
LuAnn