| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 8 |
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| Special feature: |
The greenhorn's guide to homesteading:
This land is your land; this land is our land | 30 |
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| Homestead finances: |
| Homesteads must be run efficiently | 46 |
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| The integrated homestead: |
| Part IV: The energetics of food storage | 50 |
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| Life on the sunny side: |
| Electricity from wood? An old technology with a new twist | 56 |
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| The tool shed: |
| Chainsaw basics | 59 |
| No plug—no problem! Cordless tools are a must for country living | 61 |
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| Homestead livestock: |
| A handy use for old tires | 64 |
| Fixed knot fencing works well for goats | 65 |
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| The poultry yard: |
| White feathered heritage turkeys | 66 |
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| Livestock health: |
| Treat mastitis with essential oils | 68 |
| First aid for horses | 70 |
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| The garden: |
| Becoming a Master Gardener. | 73 |
| Winter protection for evergreens | 74 |
| Christmas trees—an alternative income | 75 |
| Winter carrots under mulch | 77 |
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| The homestead kitchen: |
| A chicken in every pot | 78 |
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| The butcher block: |
| The technical side of sausage | 83 |
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| Homestead harmony: |
| Learn to play the mandolin! | 85 |
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| Homestead crafts: |
| Make some mittens! | 88 |
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| Homestead hints: |
| Staying warmer in the winter: There is help for old mobile homes | 90 |
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| Country neighbors: |
| One more try: This time, without the childhood illusions | 93 |
| Homesick: The feeling remains the same, it's the location that's different | 94 |
| An apartment homestead | 95 |
| City slickers in the country | 96 |
| Confessions of a closet Countrysider | 98 |
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| The hapless homesteader: |
| Missouri feels like coming home | 99 |
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| Poor Will's Almanack for Late Autumn & Early Winter 2008 | 101 |
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| After Chores: |
| The town that gave thanks | 114 |
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