| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 8 |
| Countryside contacts | 30 |
| Coming events | 31 |
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| Feature articles |
| Do your research before you move! | 32 |
| Time honored stewardship | 35 |
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| Homestead income |
| Six intriguing ways to make money at home | 37 |
| Making the farm pay | 39 |
| Homestead online income: A primer | 41 |
| Facts and tips to avoid becoming a victim of internet fraud | 45 |
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| Country foraging |
| Milkweed: A truly remarkable wild vegetable | 46 |
| Ginseng: An all-purpose herb from the forest floor | 49 |
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| Homestead skills |
| Make a rope | 50 |
| Gun safety on the homestead | 54 |
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| Homestead construction |
| Build an inexpensive 12x16 greenhouse | 56 |
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| The garden |
| Gardening with deep mulch | 58 |
| Germination and transplant tips for vigorous plants | 60 |
| Tips on transplanting seedlings | 63 |
| This year, try growing heirloom corn | 69 |
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| Notes from the Northwoods |
| Permaculture in the garden | 64 |
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| The woodlot |
| Grow trees for fun and profit | 72 |
| Urban black walnut trees won't make you rich | 73 |
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| Crops & soils |
| Are your plants getting the nutrients they need? | 73 |
| Calcium: It's essential in a fertilization program | 74 |
| Rotational grazing benefits land and animals | 75 |
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| The Solar Cowboy |
| Solar research in the southwest | 76 |
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| The cow barn |
| Dexter cattle: Small size, big benefits | 78 |
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| The henhouse |
| New broiler breeds available | 81 |
| Raising chickens: Musings on breeds, housing and feeding | 84 |
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| The beehive |
| Prevent spring swarms | 86 |
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| The goat barn |
| Goat milk soap: Fun to make, great for your skin | 87 |
| Chevon cooking | 90 |
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| The country kitchen |
| Cook dinner once a month | 95 |
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| Question of the month |
| What are you doing about skyrocketing medical costs? | 98 |
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| The Dollar Stretcher |
| Understanding self-insurance | 111 |
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| Country neighbors |
| Time passages: Sometimes we need to lead by example | 112 |
| Life just wouldn't be as interesting if things went as planned! | 113 |
| Country life from a kid's perspective | 115 |
| Recycling a scenic (but impractical) homestead | 117 |
| Possum tales | 118 |
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