Turf

Neddyusa

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

IT does be in ****e on the side of the road not even covered. Id be from a big bnm area here in North Kildare. My dad grew up in a village built for bnm workers so i enjoy winding them up about turf when i go down. They seem to have far more handling on turf than we do. Ours is just box footed and home in a few weeks whereas they do be spreading it, reckling it and then drawing it out to the road.

Might just be something to do with getting twice as much rain as Kildare.....

fastrac94

Aravo wrote: »

Turf now box footed. No turning. Great weather for the auld turf. Turf is 2 weeks ahead compared with 2019

Two silage trailers of turf home here today.will only be cut 4 weeks tomorrow,great weather for turf,only got one shower on the bog since it was cut,can't ever remember it being saved so quick...

Aravo

fastrac94 wrote: »

Two silage trailers of turf home here today.will only be cut 4 weeks tomorrow,great weather for turf,only got one shower on the bog since it was cut,can't ever remember it being saved so quick...

Must be a great bank for drying turf. Usually if my turf is home by mid June things are going well. Usually have 2 years turf, so will be using 2019 turf first. The 2020 stuff will be seasoned nicely before I get to it.

Feisar

Aravo wrote: »

Must be a great bank for drying turf. Usually if my turf is home by mid June things are going well. Usually have 2 years turf, so will be using 2019 turf first. The 2020 stuff will be seasoned nicely before I get to it.

Hard to beat turf seasoned a year.

Kevhog1988

Neddyusa wrote: »

Might just be something to do with getting twice as much rain as Kildare.....

yeah but thten why leave it on the side of the road. Surely if its getting such weather it needs to be in the shed

Aravo

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

yeah but thten why leave it on the side of the road. Surely if its getting such weather it needs to be in the shed

It's the love of the hardship of it all. A bit like farming really.

Kevhog1988

Aravo wrote: »

It's the love of the hardship of it all. A bit like farming really.

haha probably true

Aravo

Turf home. Never before had turf home in May

Andrew00

Turf home yesterday. Best I've ever seen it. We unloaded it outside the shed with a dumper but unfortunately at the bottom of pile turned to dust. But we threw it into the shed today

Genghis Cant

Aravo wrote: »

Turf home. Never before had turf home in May

Same here. Got it home on Thursday. Cracking order. Great heavy black turf. The sort of turf that would turn to mould if it was left on the bog.

The machine still cutting away too I noticed.

fastrac94

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Same here. Got it home on Thursday. Cracking order. Great heavy black turf. The sort of turf that would turn to mould if it was left on the bog.

The machine still cutting away too I noticed.

It used be said around here if the turf was home before bonfire night it was a great year..

Aravo

fastrac94 wrote: »

It used be said around here if the turf was home before bonfire night it was a great year..

+1

Not too often that our turf would be home by June 23rd. Ours would be cut about 2-3 weeks later than others. It's just where the bog is.

Kevhog1988

Turf home now. 6.5 plots and 2 plots loaded with the relations. I'm absolutely bollixed this evening.

Andrew00

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

Turf home now. 6.5 plots and 2 plots loaded with the relations. I'm absolutely bollixed this evening.

Have a few cans lad

Aravo

Andrew00 wrote: »

Have a few cans lad

And some after sun. Some heat today

the_pen_turner

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

Turf home now. 6.5 plots and 2 plots loaded with the relations. I'm absolutely bollixed this evening.

jesus man. you should have left some misery for tomorrow.

Gods Gift

Some talent on the bog at turf these days.
Nearly better than out on the town.

Kevhog1988

the_pen_turner wrote: »

jesus man. you should have left some misery for tomorrow.

We had to get it off the bog as the man is cutting again already

6541

Hi all,
I would appreciate your help ! So I am new to the whole turf thing, I love doing it. The last year or two I got two hoppers which was accessible via a small road. So I would go down with my car and a car trailer and take it home after footing it.
My problem this year is that I got four hoppers 2.5 to 3 of which are in the bog. I cannot bring a car or trailer into it.
Am I looking at getting a wheel barrow and days of moving turf ?
Anyone any suggestions ? Is it possible to hire a young lad and a tractor ?
What is my best most efficient option here ?
Thanks.
6541

Genghis Cant

6541 wrote: »

Hi all,
I would appreciate your help ! So I am new to the whole turf thing, I love doing it. The last year or two I got two hoppers which was accessible via a small road. So I would go down with my car and a car trailer and take it home after footing it.
My problem this year is that I got four hoppers 2.5 to 3 of which are in the bog. I cannot bring a car or trailer into it.
Am I looking at getting a wheel barrow and days of moving turf ?
Anyone any suggestions ? Is it possible to hire a young lad and a tractor ?
What is my best most efficient option here ?
Thanks.
6541

Around here there's any number of lads with small tractors and trailers set up for bog work that draw turf for hire.
A world of turf is drawn with jeeps and trailers too , and even small trucks.
Maybe chat some of the lads with turf around you. I'm sure they'd have advice.

Kevhog1988

6541 wrote: »

Hi all,
I would appreciate your help ! So I am new to the whole turf thing, I love doing it. The last year or two I got two hoppers which was accessible via a small road. So I would go down with my car and a car trailer and take it home after footing it.
My problem this year is that I got four hoppers 2.5 to 3 of which are in the bog. I cannot bring a car or trailer into it.
Am I looking at getting a wheel barrow and days of moving turf ?
Anyone any suggestions ? Is it possible to hire a young lad and a tractor ?
What is my best most efficient option here ?
Thanks.
6541

Where are you based?. Best is to find a young lad wholl draw it for you

6541

I am in Mayo - Towards, Castlebar.

Albert Johnson

6541 wrote: »

Hi all,
I would appreciate your help ! So I am new to the whole turf thing, I love doing it. The last year or two I got two hoppers which was accessible via a small road. So I would go down with my car and a car trailer and take it home after footing it.
My problem this year is that I got four hoppers 2.5 to 3 of which are in the bog. I cannot bring a car or trailer into it.
Am I looking at getting a wheel barrow and days of moving turf ?
Anyone any suggestions ? Is it possible to hire a young lad and a tractor ?
What is my best most efficient option here ?
Thanks.
6541

As advised above I'd try talking to someone with turf nearby and they'll be bound to know someone with a tractor or quad that would draw it to the roadside for you. On a reasonably straight forward run a young lad with a quad would draw out a lot of turf in 2-3 hour's. Give him what he asks for and a score extra on top and you'll have no bother getting him again. Failing that you could always approach a local farmer for some empty meal or fertilizer bags, bag the turf and transport it to the road in the wheelbarrow but there's nothing to exciting about that method.

Doctors room ghost

Fill that turf into a few half tonne bags and get some lad near you With a front loader to throw it out onto your trailer for you if the ground is good enough to travel on.
If that works back her into the shed at home then and ratchet strap the bag to something solid in the shed and drive out from under it with the back door off the trailer if you have nothing to take it down with.

Kevhog1988

6541 wrote: »

I am in Mayo - Towards, Castlebar.

Post on here and youll have no problem getting someone.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272336406766302/

Every one down that way should know someone with a tractor and they are usually willing to lend a hand.

6541

Thanks everyone.

irishchris

Struggled for last few years with covering my turf. Made new sheltered area with stone base and have gone through years of tarp ripping each year. Any tips on how to cover or better way of covering with tarp

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irishchris wrote: »

Struggled for last few years with covering my turf. Made new sheltered area with stone base and have gone through years of tarp ripping each year. Any tips on how to cover or better way of covering with tarp

Have you lorry tarps or the scutter you get in most coops

Aravo

It's that time of year again. Turf cut here during the week following May Bank Holiday. Looked at it earlier, you would swear it was cut just yesterday. And the place was pretty wet just walking around.

Kevhog1988

Aravo wrote: »

It's that time of year again. Turf cut here during the week following May Bank Holiday. Looked at it earlier, you would swear it was cut just yesterday. And the place was pretty wet just walking around.

Saw some under water today. This time last year we were almost ready to bring home