| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 9 |
| Countryside contacts | 29 |
| Coming events | 30 |
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| Special features: |
| Building a dream, Part I | 32 |
| Straw bale building in Mexico | 38 |
| Fixing up a house to finance your dreams | 40 |
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| Finding 90° angles | 21 |
| Moving an outbuilding | 42 |
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| Homestead firearms |
| Tips for purchasing a used gun | 43 |
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| The market garden |
| Can your garden provide homestead income? | 46 |
| He gets $30 for a corn stalk! | 48 |
| This gardener found a hobby that pays | 51 |
| Why grow gourds? | 53 |
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| Notes from the Northwoods |
| Eating out of your garden | 56 |
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| The herb garden |
| No salt? No sugar? No sweat! | 60 |
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| In defense of dandelions | 62 |
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| The orchard |
| The art of espaliering | 63 |
| Now is a good time to fertilize trees | 64 |
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| The cow barn |
| Bucket versus bottle feeding calves | 66 |
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| The pig pen |
| Hogs for composting | 70 |
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| The goat barn |
| Could GE goats save lives? | 72 |
| Dairy goats nurse calves | 73 |
| Goat milk fudge | 73 |
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| The henhouse |
| The quintessential chicken | 74 |
| Preventing poultry losses | 76 |
| A chicken primer | 79 |
| Build a cheap, hanging chicken feeder | 81 |
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| Feeds & feeding |
| Small-scale silage: Your yard can be your field | 82 |
| More elevators require GMO segregation | 82 |
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| The horse barn |
| A glimpse at Morgan history | 83 |
| Spring is a good time to renew Coggins test | 84 |
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| The rabbit barn |
| Nest boxes in floor can save space...and babies | 84 |
| Are your cages ready for summer? | 84 |
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| The homestead dog |
| What is a "false pregnancy" in dogs? | 85 |
| For better health, get a pet | 85 |
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| The country kitchen |
| There's yeast in them there hills | 86 |
| Extremely Simple Whole Wheat Yeast Bread | 88 |
| Cheaper than condensed soup | 88 |
| The term "meat" takes on a new definition | 88 |
| Tasty and nourishing chickpeas | 89 |
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| Question of the month |
| What wouldn't you want to homestead without? | 93 |
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| The Dollar Stretcher |
| Don't overlook interest rates when reducing debt | 98 |
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| Homestead finances |
| Total thi$ | 100 |
| More painless ways to save money | 100 |
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| Country neighbors | 102 |
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| After Chores: |
| Why be normal? | 130 |
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