Turf

Well mine is cut with what we call the "sausage" machine. Blades cut it and bring it up from just under the bog surface and lays it out in 6 lines per row. While wet we nick them into about 12 to 18 inch lengths to make them easier to break when lifting. Then leave them for about a week if the weather is good and stand them up (foot them) in a tepee shape of 4 / 5 / 6 turf together.

As the turf dry out we put them together in bigger piles (my father in law calls this rickling). When they are dry enough we bag them up and quad them to the road or if the ground is handy enough to the road they go straight onto a trailer and home.

Ive just finished footing this years. Hoping this weather lasts and there's a good breeze to dry them out and get them home soon.

Some turf wisdom from the bog elders I cut with (Im still an apprentice apparently 😄)

1. Always move your turf to higher ground.

2. Never face your bag openings up hill. They'll fill up with rain.

3. I dont care if it rains bullets. We're going to the bog!