| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 8 |
| Coming events | 30 | |
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| Feature article: |
| 15th Annual Wisconsin Grazing Conference, Part III | 30 |
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| Life on the sunny side: |
| Off-grid tropical greenhouse at 9,100 feet | 33 |
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| Alternative energy: |
| Biodiesel: An eco-friendly alternative | 37 |
| Midwest couple doubles their diesel dollars | 39 |
| Wood-fired water heater for homesteaders | 44 |
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| Question of the month: |
| Save money, save gas: How do you do it? | 40 |
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| Alternative building: |
| Earthen construction | 49 |
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| Why fences, and what kind? | 53 |
| What can an inventive couple do with old pipes? Plenty! | 55 |
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| Foraging: |
| Wild plants; winter food | 57 |
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| Gourds for homesteaders and gardeners | 68 |
| Musical instruments from gourds | 71 |
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| The homestead kitchen: |
| Cranberries: A healthy and versatile fruit | 72 |
| In a jam? Ideas for homemade gifts | 75 |
| Fill your pantry with help from Mother Nature | 76 |
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| The garden: |
| Birds in the garden: It's a matter of timing | 84 |
| The perpetual kailyard: Gardening in a winter wonderland | 86 |
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| Livestock health: |
| Pinkeye prevention and treatment | 89 |
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| The horse barn: |
| Bashkir Curly horses: A hardy and gentle breed | 93 |
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| The henhouse: |
| Are excessive calcium levels cutting short the lives of your poultry? | 94 |
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| Rare breed livestock: |
| Homesteading the endangered breeds of livestock | 95 |
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| The beehive: |
| Preparing your bees for winter | 100 |
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| Your homestead business: |
| Love what you do | 104 |
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| Country neighbors: |
| Homesteading is wherever you can make it so | 109 |
| Homestead views from British Columbia | 114 |
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| Poor Will's Almanack | 114 |
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| After Chores: |
| Our first homestead—and it feels like a mansion | 130 |
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