A Different Kind of Doula
When we’re not tending the farm or homeschooling the kids, we’ve got “real world” jobs. My (Martha’s) passion is being a childbirth...
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hanatesterman
- Jan 21, 2013
- 2 min
Latest Projects at the Flying T
We took advantage of the long, though very cold, weekend to get a passel of projects done. The biggest job was digging out the goat’s...
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hanatesterman
- Jun 9, 2012
- 2 min
Summer Approaches
Summer is arriving at the Flying T. Here are some recent pics that tell a story about what that means on the farm. It’s been really...
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hanatesterman
- Feb 16, 2012
- 2 min
Unsung Heroes
We’ve lived all over the United States and a bit of time outside the country as well, and we’ve met a lot of great people from all walks...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 30, 2011
- 1 min
Farmcycling Project – Chicken Water Heater
Though the winter is setting in reluctantly, we have had a few cold nights where the chicken’s water iced up. A quick check at the feed...
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hanatesterman
- Nov 18, 2011
- 2 min
Another Rock in the Wall
With the unseasonably warm days we had in the beginning of November, we put some of our other work (including some of the kids’ studies)...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 11, 2011
- 6 min
Organic?
When we first started dreaming about our farm, “organic” was high in our priorities. This flows out of our family mission, to glorify...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 6, 2011
- 4 min
(Mis) Adventures in Long-Distance Horse Trailering, Part 2
Last time, you may recall, we had just finished the first long day of our cross-country move with our family, goods, and two horses. ...
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hanatesterman
- Oct 4, 2011
- 2 min
Orchardgrass
Though the most common grass used for hay in New England might be Timothy, another very common component of baled forage around here is...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 26, 2011
- 3 min
Forages: Timothy Grass
This is the first installment in the Forage Managment section of our blog. For more information on why I’m doing this, click here....
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hanatesterman
- Sep 26, 2011
- 3 min
Legumes and Grasses and Weeds, Oh My!
One of the fringe benefits of my new job is the ability to take courses at UNH. At first, I considered working towards another Masters,...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 23, 2011
- 1 min
First Day of Fall
A few pics from our first day of Fall here at the Flying T Ranch. First Day of Fall at the Flying T - Leaves are Just Starting to Turn...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 20, 2011
- 4 min
Battling the Varmint Cong
(Warning/spoiler – the last pic in this post has a dead animal in it) It was mid-summer. With all the moving, unpacking, and other...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 18, 2011
- 2 min
Farmcycling Airplane Parts
Our church got a great idea to have a metal scrap drive to raise funds for the new kids’ classroom addition. So, after we got home this...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 17, 2011
- 1 min
On bonfires, boy scouts, and tractors…
When I was a Boy Scout, like many of my comrades, I liked to poke around the fire. In survival school, we called the fire the “Survival...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 16, 2011
- 2 min
Why Boer Goats?
Gracie (left) and Jessie (right) The most recent additions to our farm were our Boer Goats, Gracie and Jessie. They are both full-blood...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 13, 2011
- 2 min
Guest Blogger: “Chuck” the Chicken-Duck
Please welcome the Flying T’s first guest-blogger, our 13yo daughter… I mentally go through the birds as I check on them for the night. 5...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 12, 2011
- 2 min
Repurposing Wooden Pallets
I’ve found a reliable source for used wooden pallets (as well as heavy-duty plastic ones from time-to-time). There’s always a use for...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 12, 2011
- 2 min
On Gadgets
It’s a little known fact that the managers at the local Tractor Supply Co and Home Depot franchises have recently seen the same...
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hanatesterman
- Sep 10, 2011
- 3 min
Chickens, Lions, and Beavers… Oh My!
Our family has a weakness for free-range eggs. You may be thinking, “what’s the big deal? Eggs are eggs,” or “Can you really tell the...
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hanatesterman
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Double or Nothing
Two years ago, Chili birthed her first set of quads, four gorgeous red bucklings I like to refer to affectionately as The Spice Boys....
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hanatesterman
- Mar 23, 2020
- 1 min
We've Moved!
With all this free time we've found during the shutdown, we at the Flying T at last had the chance to update our website and blog! Rather...
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