top of page
Search
hanatesterman
Jan 31, 20123 min read
The Egg Business – Progress Report
Our 7-year-old son runs the egg business on our farm. We paid the startup costs – buying the chicks, converting an emu hut to a coop,...
7 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Nov 18, 20112 min read
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)...
1 view0 comments
hanatesterman
Nov 6, 20111 min read
David’s Eggs
Our son is responsible for the egg business, and just started selling them. It’s wonderful to see him so excited to do the work, keep...
1 view0 comments
hanatesterman
Nov 5, 20111 min read
Trail Ride Poems by Another Guest Blogger/Poet
Our 11yo daughter was encouraged by the response to her older sister’s blog posts, and asked that we post these poems, written about a...
2 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Oct 30, 20111 min read
October Snowstorm
The snow hit hard on Oct 29th. We measured over 18″ of the white stuff. From the balcony "Yeah, it's snow. Now get down here and feed...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Oct 28, 20111 min read
Pictures of our First Snow
Pics taken by our daughters of our first snow of the year: Zip in his blanket. Jasper loves the cold. Zip (foreground) and Jasper. Hugs...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Oct 17, 20113 min read
On Firewood, Fuel Oil, and BTUs
We went to a funeral this weekend for our neighbor’s Dad. He was an amazing, godly man who grew up in the Northeast in the 1920s. His...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Oct 16, 20114 min read
Can Handshakes and the Internet Make Better Food?
Earlier, I explained that while I believe Organic certification has benefits for certain consumers and producers, it also has some...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Oct 8, 20112 min read
Fall Trail Ride, Bear Brook State Park
Just a bit south, the trees aren’t nearly as far along. Some pics from this weekend: One of the few trees that was well along in Autumn...
1 view0 comments
hanatesterman
Oct 4, 20112 min read
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...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Oct 1, 20111 min read
Tri-Dye Jam
Tri-Dye Jam God blessed us with some amazing fruit this year, both on our trees and in the bushes around the Flying T. We picked berries...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 29, 20115 min read
Adventures in Long Distance Horse Trailering, Part 1
In the last post on trailering, I explained that though our Quarterhorse (Zip) was very compliant with getting into the trailer, we had...
2 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 26, 20113 min read
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....
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 26, 20113 min read
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,...
1 view0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 23, 20111 min read
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...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 17, 20111 min read
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...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 16, 20112 min read
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...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 12, 20112 min read
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...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 10, 20113 min read
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...
1 view0 comments
hanatesterman
Sep 9, 20113 min read
What Does Free Range Mean?
You can do an Internet search of “cage-free” and “free-range” eggs or chickens and see that there really aren’t a whole lot of legal...
0 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Mar 22, 20212 min read
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....
31 views0 comments
hanatesterman
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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...
20 views0 comments
bottom of page