| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 9 |
| Countryside contacts | 30 |
| Coming events | 31 |
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| Notes from the Northwoods |
| Build a homestead one-log hauler | 32 |
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| Homestead water |
| The RainCatcher | 36 |
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| Homestead building |
| Stone is a misunderstood material | 38 |
| Swing time | 39 |
| Making the most of volunteer labor | 40 |
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| Homestead crafts |
| Holiday herbs | 41 |
| An ingenious model ship | 44 |
| Rags to rugs | 46 |
| Give your mismatched towels a new life | 48 |
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| The garden |
| Make your own garlic powder | 49 |
| Grow potatoes in straw | 51 |
| Gardening with the Solar Cowboy: Inexpensive hoop houses | 54 |
| Gardening the Native way | 56 |
| Waste not, want not: Making the most of what you grow | 59 |
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| The country kitchen |
| Stretch those garden leftovers | 60 |
| Suggestions for cooking chevon | 61 |
| Living on the wild side | 64 |
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| Homestead health |
| Heal the body and environment naturally | 68 |
| Simple remedies for sick kids (and adults) | 69 |
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| Homestead foraging |
| Drink nature-ally | 74 |
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| The goat barn |
| Pulling kids gets easier with practice | 77 |
| A goat called Didi | 78 |
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| The horse barn |
| Your new horse seems a bit "off"...Who ya gonna call? | 80 |
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| The hen house |
| Ameraucana & Araucana: What's the difference? | 82 |
| Finders, keepers: SPPA member finds rare geese at local auction | 83 |
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| The poultry house |
| Keep your chicks warm with this non-electric brooder | 84 |
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| Poor Will's Countryside Almanac |
| Late autumn and early winter | 85 |
| Vegetable and flower scrambler | 91 |
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| Question of the month |
| What is your favorite book? | 92 |
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| Homestead finances |
| Buying secondhand: It's not shameful, it's economical! | 97 |
| Excuses or choices? | 99 |
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| The Dollar Stretcher |
| Scrooge's Christmas list | 100 |
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| Curb identity theft | 101 |
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| Country neighbors |
| 4-H benefits the whole Murphy family | 104 |
| Preserving the autumn harvest in Germany | 107 |
| Finding "home" while on vacation | 110 |
| Finding the good in every setback | 112 |
| Tips on getting to the place of your dreams | 114 |
| Always looking for the positive side | 115 |
| The other side of the story | 118 |
| The small animal auction | 119 |
| Woman vs. rooster: Let the games begin | 121 |
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| After Chores: |
| Canning season isn't so bad after all | 130 |
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