| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 9 |
| Countryside contacts | 30 |
| Coming events | 31 |
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| Homestead construction: |
| Building a dream, Part II | 32 |
| Recycled outbuildings | 35 |
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| Going off the grid on a budget | 37 |
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| The Solar Cowboy |
| Designing a grid-intertie renewable energy system | 40 |
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| Notes from the Northwoods |
| Hot water simply | 42 |
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| Homestead crafts |
| Tan a snake skin | 46 |
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| The sheep shed |
| Consider Icelandic sheep | 51 |
| Border Leicester sheep | 55 |
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| The goat barn |
| Boer goats | 57 |
| CAE has devastating effects | 58 |
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| The cow barn |
| Bellfair miniature cattle | 59 |
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| The horse barn |
| Talk to your horse | 61 |
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| The pig pen |
| Raise a pig in your backyard | 62 |
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| The poultry yard |
| Reintroducing guinea fowl | 67 |
| West Nile virus heads toward Texas | 67 |
| Birds hit the sky once again | 69 |
| Pastured poultry produce profits | 70 |
| Antique turkeys attract interest | 72 |
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| The henhouse |
| Homemade ration recipes | 71 |
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| The rabbit barn |
| Tips on running a commercial rabbitry | 74 |
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| Feeds & feeding |
| In praise of the lowly corn cob | 76 |
| Feeding field corn and stalks saves money | 77 |
| Extend your grazing season with proper pasture management | 76 |
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| Foliar feeding | 80 |
| What's "permaculture"? | 80 |
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| The orchard |
| Unique marketing ideas | 81 |
| What's bugging my apples? | 82 |
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| The herb garden |
| The beauty and bounty of basil | 85 |
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| The garden |
| Soil fertility basics | 88 |
| "Mr. Stripey" tomatoes, and other garden goodies | 90 |
| What's in my compost? | 91 |
| Raised bed gardening, and other tips | 92 |
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| The country kitchen |
| Meat canning basics | 98 |
| Secrets for a great homebrew | 100 |
| Hot, sweet, healthy peppers | 102 |
| Haggis: A traditional Scottish delicacy | 104 |
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| Question of the month |
| Who (or what) influenced your homesteading decision? | 105 |
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| The Dollar Stretcher |
| Enron lessons for the little guy | 112 |
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| Homestead finances |
| 15 ways to live more cheaply | 114 |
| Whatever you do, don't save any money! | 116 |
| Write your own financial profile | 117 |
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| Country neighbors |
| Everything changed in 1962 | 118 |
| Keeping a journal on the homestead | 120 |
| Something's missing | 123 |
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| After Chores: |
| Following in pioneer footsteps | 138 |
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