| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 8 |
| Neighbors in need | 26 |
| Coming events | 26 |
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| Life on the sunny side: |
| Solar hot water, anyone? System options for every climate | 28 |
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| Alternative building: |
| We built our house around our woodstove | 31 |
| Slip formed stone walls: Save money & retain heat | 33 |
| My attached greenhouse | 34 |
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| The homestead orchard: |
| Fruit trees: History's movers & shakers | 35 |
| Orchards on the ground: Fall and winter crops in perennial form | 38 |
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| Feature article: |
| The integrated homestead, Part I | 40 |
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| Mineral rich tomatoes for better health | 46 |
| Home water conservation | 48 |
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| The livestock barn: |
| Build a raised feed trough (or container garden) from a plastic barrel | 49 |
| A homemade dairy goat ration | 50 |
| Another way to shear sheep | 50 |
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| The rabbit barn: |
| The Silver Fox rabbit | 51 |
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| The apiary: |
| Fun with mason bees | 52 |
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| The henhouse: |
| Basic egg production | 54 |
| Keep pests away from your hens (Nest box clarification) | 55 |
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| The homestead kitchen: |
| Breakfast & beyond: Reinventing the egg | 56 |
| The tasty, healthy and nourishing olive | 58 |
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| Your homestead business: |
| Wholesale vs. retail, Part I: Retail | 62 |
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| Homestead finances: |
| Coping with today's economy | 65 |
| Cash & carry—or—Stop making rich people richer | 69 |
| What's a depression? | 70 |
| Lessons learned after the funeral | 76 |
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| Homestead crafts: |
| Decorate your floors with crocheted rag rugs | 71 |
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| Wildlife on the homestead: |
| Smart bird feeding in bear country | 79 |
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| Country neighbors: |
| Standing your ground in the face of eroding property rights | 73 |
| Ham radio for homesteaders | 81 |
| The chainsaw saga | 83 |
| Take the leap of faith | 84 |
| Grandma Orach: Aging and adapting to urban homesteading | 85 |
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| Question of the month: |
| What's the most fun you've ever had with a shovel? | 87 |
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| The Hapless Homesteader: |
| Stupid hippie gardening | 93 |
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| Poor Will's Almanack for Late Spring and Early Summer | 96 |
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| After chores: |
| The wedding cow | 114 |
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