Cutting Turf 2022.

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After many years of not cutting our bank of turf we've decided to get it cut this year for our own use. With the way heating oil prices are rising I reckon that we're better off harvesting and burning our own fossils rather than paying inflated prices for imported stuff. I'm not really looking forward to having to rear and foot it but needs must etc.

I eagerly await comments from @I says 😜

wrangler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058248734/cutting-turf-2022

You're not the only one, the bog where i bring the dogs for a walk has more turf cut than I ever saw before

somofagun

2 hours cut this year....need my head looked at.

Dunedin

You’re not alone…

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Easten

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119168832#Comment_119168832

I got back pain just looking at that picture!!

BENDYBINN

How much are contractors charging to cut on your own plot?

Base price

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119169510#Comment_119169510

€60 a hopper which for us is 10 rows by 100yds.

roosterman71

€47/hopper here for 8 rows by 120 yards

tractorporn

Sorry not sorry

I says

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058248734/cutting-turf-2022

Ah jaysus you’ve gone to the dark side. 😂😂😂😂 although I bought a lorry load myself a few weeks ago. Hardest part throwing it into the shed. No midges ateing me.

twin_beacon

Cut a few hoppers this year for myself, heating oil prices are crazy. The stove with the back boiler will be getting plenty of use this winter

Neddyusa

Cut the "Eamon Ryan" bonus 3 hoppers this year too...

Neddyusa

Cut an extra 30% than normal this year. The "Eamon Ryan Bonus" turf.

Although we'll hardly get as good weather as last year for it. In hindsight, last year was the one to have extra cut... the weather was so good it reared itself in spite of ya!

Packrat

I can't find a lorry of it to buy and I hadn't time to cut any.

somofagun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119180981#Comment_119180981

Absolutely....by the time I got to the end of the footing last year it was straight into the bagging as the turf that were footed first were dry.

The last 3 years were good for turf, I have a notion this summer is going to a rough one

Lime Tree Farm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119180981#Comment_119180981

This is the second time I've seen the word "reared" used, what does that mean regarding turf

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119182743#Comment_119182743

Basically drying it out the same way as you "rear" hay.

Dinzee Conlee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119183213#Comment_119183213

Interesting, I always thought it was a turf only thing. Not sure I have anyone ever said ‘rear hay’ - thinking about it, you mostly hear ‘save hay’ or ‘make hay’ down here…

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For any of ye that intend to sell extra harvested turf online it appears that ye cannot do so from next week.

"Buying turf on the web will be impossible, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan indicated to the Dáil – while again vowing to protect the low-level exchange, donation and consumption of the bog-based fuel"

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sale-of-turf-online-will-be-banned-from-next-week-41821917.html

roosterman71

Got my first load home last night. Have another 4 or 5 loads to get but not dry enough

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119304848#Comment_119304848

It has rained an awful lot here over the last few weeks. The sods have a good skin on them but the bank was still fairly wet last Sunday. Hopefully/fingers crossed the weather forecast is correct and we get the expected sunny dry spell.

When rearing turf I don't bother going to the bog anymore unless I've sprayed my clothing/hair with Jungle Formula 55% DEET Maximum fly/mosquito repellent cause the feckin midges would live in your nose if they could.

https://www.jungleformula.co.uk/products/#Maximum-Range