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| Country conversation | |
| Inspiring articles; they oppose chicken wire in SB construction; grow potatoes without digging; an "alternative" publication; he likes peace, but...; answer to a drainfield dilemma; life can't get any better; dandelion wine woes; bottling homemade beverages; homesteaders are good at "thinking outside the box"; how do you make ethanol from apples?; homeschoolers can make it in real life; look who's laughing now; legislation won't eradicate stupidity; change can be good; oatmeal flaker source; where can he find good, hand-made boots?; tips on sprouting; don't buy a house under four feet of snow; fire and brimstone; how to live with a low-flush toilet; their brick oven dries beach treasures; natural animal care; fleas and ticks; build a wood-heated hot water heater; make feta cheese; grow tomatoes without a greenhouse; using "scrap" wood bark; earwigs in the garden; absorption refrigeration; rare swine breeds; homestead anywhere; make an axe blade cover | 10-32 |
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| Coming events | 33-34 |
| Countryside contacts | 35 |
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| Special features: |
| How to grow mushrooms on a log | 36 |
| Growing great garlic | 42 |
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| Some like it hot | 48 |
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| Harvest time |
| Alternate heat sources for food dehydration | 50 |
| A solar food dryer that really works | 52 |
| No-frills oven-drying of fruits and vegetables | 55 |
| The "old ways" aren't always better | 56 |
| Root cellars don't have to be a hole in the ground | 58 |
| Root cellaring in the hot and humid south | 60 |
| Stocking a healthy storage pantry | 61 |
| Use caution when eating produce from flooded gardens | 61 |
| The flowering crab tree — beauty plus value | 62 |
| Harvesting overabundant herbs | 64 |
| Don't let those acorns go to waste! | 64 |
| Using homemade pectin | 65 |
| Using mayhaws | 66 |
| Cook like Martha (Jefferson, that is) | 67 |
| Home canner testing aids in food safety | 67 |
| Seed saving techniques | 68 |
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| Notes from the northwoods |
| A time of anticipation and satisfaction | 72 |
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| Steve's workshop |
| How to make an apple cider press | 74 |
| Ingenious ways to keep track of your tools | 75 |
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| The sheep shed |
| Cherishing the natural beauty of Icelandic sheep | 76 |
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| The goat barn |
| Nigerian dwarf and pygmy goats captured her heart | 80 |
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| The cow barn |
| Liver flukes are a growing problem in cattle | 82 |
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| The poultry yard |
| Raising poultry in pastures is catching on again | 83 |
| In days of old, hens were bold, and proud of it | 84 |
| What do I feed my ducks? | 87 |
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| Raccoon disco party in the garden | 88 |
| Looks can be deceiving when it comes to predators in the garden | 89 |
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| The Dollar Stretcher |
| Pay yourself first | 90 |
| What's your time worth? | 91 |
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| Homestead finances |
| They're very comfortable living on $8,000 a year | 92 |
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| Words to the graduates of 2000 | 94 |
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| Book reviews |
| The Septic System Owner's Manual | 95 |
| The Legal Guide for Direct Farm Marketing | 96 |
| Create an Oasis with Greywater | 96 |
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| Country neighbors |
| Homesteading in Alaska | 98 |
| Homesteading is a continuing process | 102 |
| This dream turned into a nightmare | 104 |
| A city chick's appreciation of simple living | 106 |
| The neighbors | 109 |
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| The neighbors | 112 |
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