Comments on: Come see how I hay my fields http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lorraine cafarella http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-65424 lorraine cafarella Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:47:32 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-65424 Just had a dream about Martha Stewart asking where is David Sparrow ? Enjoy and appreciate your educational travel and informative sharing shows. Just had a dream about Martha Stewart
asking where is David Sparrow ?
Enjoy and appreciate your educational
travel and informative sharing shows.

]]> By: W Lutz http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39531 W Lutz Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:51:00 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39531 Martha, please consider mowing later to save the birds you love. Early cutting usually destroys ground nests of birds including neo-tropical migrants like the Bobolink and threatened species such as the Henslow sparrow. Please see Mass. Audubon website to learn more: http://www.massaudubon.org/Birds_and_Birding/grassland/small.php#mowing Martha, please consider mowing later to save the birds you love. Early cutting usually destroys ground nests of birds including neo-tropical migrants like the Bobolink and threatened species such as the Henslow sparrow. Please see Mass. Audubon website to learn more: http://www.massaudubon.org/Birds_and_Birding/grassland/small.php#mowing

]]> By: Nh http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39455 Nh Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:35:50 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39455 i miss bailing i miss bailing

]]> By: Norvi Wood http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39419 Norvi Wood Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:11:49 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39419 Hi I loved your pictures. YYour loft is incredible! But you are missing the best part of haying.... driving the tractor! One of the most therapeutic mental exercises I have ever done is driving up and down the windrows turning the hay with the rake. It is sooo relaxing! And yes the smell of the fresh hay... say no more! Hi I loved your pictures. YYour loft is incredible! But you are missing the best part of haying.... driving the tractor! One of the most therapeutic mental exercises I have ever done is driving up and down the windrows turning the hay with the rake. It is sooo relaxing! And yes the smell of the fresh hay... say no more!

]]> By: Paramendra Bhagat http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39392 Paramendra Bhagat Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:35:07 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39392 Martha. I grew up in a farming family (on both sides) in the poorest country outside of Africa: Nepal. Now in NYC. This is my first time at your blog, but I just added it to my blogroll (http://ptechnorati.blogspot.com) and now I am going to be a regular. I am a huge admirer of yours. I relate to you very personally. http://democracyforum.blogspot.com/2009/05/june-3-immigration-court-date.html You are an inspiration. Martha. I grew up in a farming family (on both sides) in the poorest country outside of Africa: Nepal. Now in NYC.

This is my first time at your blog, but I just added it to my blogroll (http://ptechnorati.blogspot.com) and now I am going to be a regular.

I am a huge admirer of yours. I relate to you very personally. http://democracyforum.blogspot.com/2009/05/june-3-immigration-court-date.html

You are an inspiration.

]]> By: Cindy King http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39389 Cindy King Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:03:34 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39389 I've followed you back in the day..born 1959 circa... I have a little less than 11 acres...my German mother calls if the little Italy in a very dry dirt and no one aroung me has as much green as I do...P.S. not a golf green, but pretty close considering my dry area. Wheatland CA...the only place you will find an Old West Bar dating back to the Truckee trails and a New United Military Forces on the walls...you can only imagine..as we are close to Beal AFB... I'd really like to know how to handle the Goofers..I have "believe it or not" eighty mexican pots...as I don't want to lose my plants...even if they drive me crazy with pest and other problems. Can you help me with how I can best handle goofers (sp!)...FYI..their are so many creatures on my property compaired to others that I want to preserve what we have and make it a good thing, but a little to much Bird Crap (BS) can get a little to old...and the snakes like the goffers...you know the chain of survival....please help. P.S. I've followed you from day one. Keep on Trucking... I've followed you back in the day..born 1959 circa...

I have a little less than 11 acres...my German mother calls if the little Italy in a very dry dirt and no one aroung me has as much green as I do...P.S. not a golf green, but pretty close considering my dry area. Wheatland CA...the only place you will find an Old West Bar dating back to the Truckee trails and a New United Military Forces on the walls...you can only imagine..as we are close to Beal AFB...

I'd really like to know how to handle the Goofers..I have "believe it or not" eighty mexican pots...as I don't want to lose my plants...even if they drive me crazy with pest and other problems.

Can you help me with how I can best handle goofers (sp!)...FYI..their are so many creatures on my property compaired to others that I want to preserve what we have and make it a good thing, but a little to much Bird Crap (BS) can get a little to old...and the snakes like the goffers...you know the chain of survival....please help.

P.S. I've followed you from day one. Keep on Trucking...

]]> By: kim whitaker-barnett http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39388 kim whitaker-barnett Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:37:51 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39388 Hi Martha, this blog of hay-making on your gorgeous farm is carrying me through a bleak winter here in New Zealand. Whilst i dont get so many chances to throw hay bales around now my childhood memories are strong. My parents still farm & have the pleasure every summer of mowing meadows not dissimilar to yours, the fragrance, the sweat the exhaustion...! I hope this is not an instrusive question-do you live fulltime at the farm? I have no concept of the distances there so wondered if you commute daily. Happy Times KIM Hi Martha, this blog of hay-making on your gorgeous farm is carrying me through a bleak winter here in New Zealand. Whilst i dont get so many chances to throw hay bales around now my childhood memories are strong. My parents still farm & have the pleasure every summer of mowing meadows not dissimilar to yours, the fragrance, the sweat the exhaustion...!
I hope this is not an instrusive question-do you live fulltime at the farm? I have no concept of the distances there so wondered if you commute daily.
Happy Times KIM

]]> By: Jeremy Danielson http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39381 Jeremy Danielson Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:14:15 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39381 Hi Martha, The meadow of hay is absolutely beautiful. I think that would be the perfect place for a wonderful springtime picnic. Just bring a durable quilt, the best food, and a couple of your closest friends and you have a beautiful place to make memories. JD Hi Martha,

The meadow of hay is absolutely beautiful. I think that would be the perfect place for a wonderful springtime picnic. Just bring a durable quilt, the best food, and a couple of your closest friends and you have a beautiful place to make memories.

JD

]]> By: Teresa Short http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39380 Teresa Short Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:41:24 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39380 Iread about the mixture of grasses you use for your hay. EXCELENT choice, I take it Dominick is your field manager. If he is, did he pick out the mixture for your approval? Or,did you tell him what you wanted? Either way, great choice. Teresa Short Iread about the mixture of grasses you use for your hay. EXCELENT choice, I take it Dominick is your field manager. If he is, did he pick out the mixture for your approval? Or,did you tell him what you wanted? Either way, great choice. Teresa Short

]]> By: Jan Erickson http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/06/come-see-how-i-hay-my-fields.html/comment-page-1#comment-39378 Jan Erickson Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:59:54 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2538#comment-39378 Hi Martha, This was another terrific blog about your superb farm! It is so great to see how different procedures are accomplished by your extremely efficent farm crew. I love all of the equipment that you have, especially the bale wagon. I remember hay baled years ago and seeing workers in the field lifting the bales on to a flatbed truck. Your equipment is certainly a far superior way to get the job done. I also remember haylofts being open on each end. Your blogs certainly do bring back wonderful memories. Thanks! Have a great weekend at Skylands. Jan Hi Martha, This was another terrific blog about your superb farm! It is so great to see how different procedures are accomplished by your extremely efficent farm crew. I love all of the equipment that you have, especially the bale wagon. I remember hay baled years ago and seeing workers in the field lifting the bales on to a flatbed truck. Your equipment is certainly a far superior way to get the job done. I also remember haylofts being open on each end. Your blogs certainly do bring back wonderful memories. Thanks! Have a great weekend at Skylands. Jan

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