2016年5月19日 · Whatever the reason, sometimes you end up with some hay that is destined for something other than food. This post is for all the old, moldy, destroyed hay that is past it’s prime.

2023年11月28日 · There are several ways to use old hay in gardening, including mulching, composting, and seeding. Mulching with old hay is an effective way to suppress weeds and retain moisture in the soil. Simply spread a layer of old hay around the base of plants, being careful not to cover the stems or foliage.

2012年6月19日 · What to do with the old hay in their hay lofts. New hay is being cut and baled as we speak and they need the room for storing their good stuff so it's possible to get hay for free or very cheap ($1 per bale) and we recently got a whole load of unwanted bales for free that we simply had to load into the trailer and drive home.

2009年5月25日 · is there a danger leaving a whoppin' pile of old hay at the back of the Barn for a while? I thought about trying to find a silage (Sp?) cutter, to chop it all up and spread it on the fields ?

2005年6月5日 · No better fertilizer than old hay mixed in with some manure. Old hay, spread out evenly, will help your pasture soil conserve moisture by adding to organic matter.

2021年8月21日 · In this circa 1941 photo, a hay loader was used to pick up hay and put it onto a wagon. I grew up on a small dairy farm here in northern Wisconsin. We called it a “60 50” farm …

2011年5月9日 · We got a few old ones and wet them once or twice a week, to get them rotting and breaking down, then used as mulch for gardening, a few seeds do germinate, but they re not hard to pull out

2007年12月25日 · “For less than $3 each (1500 pounds average), you can now feed every old or poor bale with confidence and deliver more energy, vitamins, minerals and protein per bale than your freshest and best hay,†says Cox. “You save labor because the HayMasterâ"¢ System is a one-man operation--you move the hay wherever you want it; treat ...

2007年3月18日 · A relative offered us about 150 bales of hay. It's been stored inside a barn. But, it will be 2 years old this summer. It looks good, but would it be ok for our cows. We've heard from horse owners that they don't feed their horses old hay as it will make them sick. We're wondering if this is true for cows as well.

2014年3月4日 · Spoiled hay is nothing more than old hay that has dried and begun to decay, which means it qualifies as organic matter. Nearly any gardener can tell you that decaying organic matter is a gold mine when it comes to the garden. There are a host of ways to use spoiled hay in your garden to improve your soil or protect your plants.