Trixie, our work donkey.

This was last summer in our main garden.
We had just broadcasted vetch and wheat seed as a cover crop and Trixie is helping us "harrow in" the seed.

Our son Ian doing our first queen grafts.

Queen cells grafted and ready to place in the hive.

Re: We are back to posting on our blog!

On May 23, 2016, at 12:41 PM, Norman wrote:

It has been a long time since we were posting but we have so much going on that we want to share.
Please excuse me if there are pictures with little or no explanation, often we are just short of time.
Feel free to comment on our posts, my email is gunsell@mtnranchorganics.com.
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We are back to posting on our blog!

It has been a long time since we were posting but we have so much going on that we want to share.
Please excuse me if there are pictures with little or no explanation, often we are just short of time.
Feel free to comment on our posts, my email is gunsell@mtnranchorganics.com.

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Re: Our certified organic alfalfa connection.

Norman Gunsell

Mountain Ranch Organically Grown

gunsell@mtnranchorganics.com

On Sep 7, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Norman Gunsell wrote:

 

This is a picture of Gregg Reiff the man who grows our certified organic hay.

The tractor in the foreground is running  you can see as the exhaust cover is pushed up.

He just jump started it from his truck.

The tractor in front of it we will pull with a chain to get it started.

I did the pulling with him on the other one giving it the gas.

That was truly a thrilling experience for this old guy. (me).

Both these tractors are almost as old as I.

You can see his beautiful organic alfalfa in the background with the Costal Range beyond.

Some of that alfalfa will be going to our cows over the next several months.

The farm is located just north west of UC Davis.

That was about the first of Sep. 2014.