First cutting of hay (and of course we had rain on it the third day of trying to dry).
By the time the hay is cut for the first time, the second cultivation has occurred in the other crops, everything is up and growing, irrigating is in full rotational swing, and the nasty Canada Thistle is about ready to bloom.
We are there, even though the real first day of summer isn’t for three more weeks.
I love the smell of alfalfa drying and turning in to hay…ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Is alfalfa the same as Lucerne grass? It looks an enormous field. How many hectares do you have? Love the goats. You’ll soon be able to make goat’s cheese.
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I can smell it just looking at the photo.
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Such a grand photo Linda – just how big is that piece? It appears you can see for miles 🙂
Will the rain hurt your alfalfa crop? You have an incredible growing season. How many acres do you folks farm if you don’t mind my asking?
Thanks again for the bean seeds. Planted most of them today. I’m so anxious for them to come up!
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Isn’t summer great!
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Sounds just wonderful. The guys baled a few bales today just to feed the calves in the barn. I hope it stays dry for a bit so they can get right at it.
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Beautiful photo..I can smell it too! 🙂
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See, that’s what I miss about the west. Look at that sky and that open land!!!!!
Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
~Faith
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We got a ton of rain over the last couple of days, here in northern Denver. Most we’ve gotten since we moved up here about 16 months ago. Our land needed it tho. Vikki at http://www.backyardgrocerygardening.blogspot.com and http://www.homesteadingbasics.blogspot.com
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It is a comforting smell, full of memories and promises!
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Alfalfa looks like it will be a good crop. And it does smell great. Zach thinks they need to capture that scent for air freshners!! Lol
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Crazy summer. It only got to 52 today and right now it is 47. Rainy and cold. Glad farming things are going well for you (o:
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Looks like my horses would love to wander that field. We just bought 300+ bales from my dad, my front yard is the color of your field. 🙂
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You are so right – well, maybe the only thing better than fresh cut hay is smelling fresh cut hay stacked in your hayloft 😉
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Where you live is so beautiful. *sigh*
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I like the smell too, but even with my nose on the computer screen I just couldnt smell it! DRAT!
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I’m coming out there some day to get a whiff of that alfalfa!
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Hi Linda, I checked. What you call alfalfa is grown here as “Lucerne grass” but some also call it alfalfa. Cheers, Bill (wilbo43)
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spectacular. I just cut the grass for the first time… just a wee bit behind ya I’d say =)
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I love the smell of hay!
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