The hectare where we are going to plant the macadamias was taking quite a bit of mowing so we decided to allow it to grow long and make hay. By the time we got back from Ohiwa the hay was cut and it just remained for us to stack it once it was baled.
First the tedderer when in and fluffed up the hay and raked it into long lines in a sort of spiral pattern
Then the baler when through and out its back end came the small bales - all 257 of them. Now our job was to start. Fortunately Duncan had some experience on this when his parents lived in Ruawai and he was a strong young man. But he had learned some useful tips like how to use his knee to hoist the bales up.
We gathered them up on the trailer and began to make our stack. It was 30 degrees and we were glad that the beers were cooling in the fridge. We managed about 60 bales in a session. The hay will be used as mulch when the trees go in. We think we have more than we need, but we will see.
We have put some up in the shed as reserve. Duncan was concerned that he would not be able to lift the bales but he has been coping very well. With my hernia I have been staying away from lifting but I have been doing the driving and using a dolly trolley to move bales which are stuck in our way.
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