Comments on: Making Hay While the Sun Shines [part 2] http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/09/10/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines-part-2/ Your online simplicity village Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wade http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/09/10/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Wade Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:28:04 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/09/10/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines-part-2/#comment-688 I'm envious. I can think of more than one use for 4 by 4 by 4 "fish boxes"! Irose writes: >The secrect is to squeeze out the air. Have you ever tried "vacuum packing" haylage? Given you have large, water tight, containers at hand; it might be worth doing the experiment. I've done smaller items by placing them in a *heavy* plastic bag and then immersing the bag in a large quantity of water. The weight of the water will collapse the bag, and its' contents, down pretty tightly. This also works great for packing away sweaters, sleeping bags, and similar "fluffy" things for storage or camping. I’m envious. I can think of more than one use for 4 by 4 by 4 “fish boxes”!

Irose writes:

>The secrect is to squeeze out the air.

Have you ever tried “vacuum packing” haylage? Given you have large, water tight, containers at hand; it might be worth doing the experiment. I’ve done smaller items by placing them in a *heavy* plastic bag and then immersing the bag in a large quantity of water. The weight of the water will collapse the bag, and its’ contents, down pretty tightly. This also works great for packing away sweaters, sleeping bags, and similar “fluffy” things for storage or camping.

]]> By: leon http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/09/10/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-674 leon Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:12:55 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/09/10/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines-part-2/#comment-674 I read articles like this and can only regret not taking the stand earlier in life. I am not physically able to do the work that you do, but I can visualize it. You paint good word pictures and I, for one, enjoy it. I also know what wood smoke, burning leaves, and newly mowed hyay smells and look forward each year to that season. I spent a large part of my life planning the move back to the farm but for many reasons just plain didn't do it until it was too late to really have the capabilty to do what is needed. Sound like an old man don't I. Well, I am but I do have good memories of growing up on a farm. Bless all of you. I read articles like this and can only regret not taking the stand earlier in life. I am not physically able to do the work that you do, but I can visualize it. You paint good word pictures and I, for one, enjoy it. I also know what wood smoke, burning leaves, and newly mowed hyay smells and look forward each year to that season. I spent a large part of my life planning the move back to the farm but for many reasons just plain didn’t do it until it was too late to really have the capabilty to do what is needed. Sound like an old man don’t I. Well, I am but I do have good memories of growing up on a farm. Bless all of you.

]]> By: Montana Gal http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/09/10/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Montana Gal Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:24:28 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/09/10/making-hay-while-the-sun-shines-part-2/#comment-670 I just want you to know how much I envy the life you live. I have always want a real working farm. I know it's probably the hardest work anyone can do, but it's something I love. I looked for a farm in New Brunswick and PEI, but no luck. I live in Montana and I know what newly mowed hay smells like, it's the best smell, then the smell of wood burning in the fall, but there are to much construction now and I hate to see my town change. All the farms are being sold off for developments, it breaks my heart. Just wanted to say hi and that I can't imagine a better life. You are very lucky. I just want you to know how much I envy the life you live. I have always want a real working farm. I know it’s probably the hardest work anyone can do, but it’s something I love. I looked for a farm in New Brunswick and PEI, but no luck. I live in Montana and I know what newly mowed hay smells like, it’s the best smell, then the smell of wood burning in the fall, but there are to much construction now and I hate to see my town change. All the farms are being sold off for developments, it breaks my heart. Just wanted to say hi and that I can’t imagine a better life. You are very lucky.

]]>