We loaded and stored 400 bales of beautiful meadow hay. The smell is GORGEOUS!
so here are the photos : (Images marked * have been added after the original post - taken on a different camera so only just uploaded!)
Are we ready for hay-making yet?
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| walking up to the Top Field through Middle Field |
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| Top Field (the Hay Meadow) from Middle Field |
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| Baz inspecting the growing grass - the hay |
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| meadow hay |
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| The Top Field gate from the top of the lane |
The Hay Meadow of an evening
Cutting the hay
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| * cutting the hay (Andrew on his Big Red Tractor :-) |
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Cut and drying:
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| the hay cut and drying in the sun |
Turning the hay:
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| turning the hay |
More drying in the sun:
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| ready for baling |
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| Ron inspecting the hay - hoping it doesn't rain! |
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| The field from the top gate |
Foxgloves in the lane
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| ready for baling....? |
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| where'd the grass go? |
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| * the hay being baled |
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| * Phew! Hot work! |
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| * First load stored & off up the hill for the next load |
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| * bales waiting to be collected |
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| * Bit of a breather! |
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| * Off we go again! |
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| * 2 full loads |
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| *... and down the lane.... just as the rain starts! |
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| The last load |
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| storing the last load in the hay loft as it starts to rain fairly heavily |
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| The Hay Barn.... |
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| The dairy..... |
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| ...the inside ('downstairs'.... full of hay |
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| and the hay loft above... full of hay! |
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| Can we go in now? I'm getting wet & I want my dinner :-( |
Phew- 400 bales, all safely stored for the winter!
Harvest Home!
