| Departments: |
| Country conversation | 8 |
| Coming events | 28 |
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| Life on the sunny side: |
| Calling for backup: Standby generators | 30 |
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| Alternative energy: |
| Portable generators: When the power goes out, you don't have to worry | 32 |
| A heavenly shower: Fight high propane prices and still stay squeaky clean with an outdoor shower | 35 |
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| The woodshed: |
| Wrap it up: A simple way to "super-dry" your firewood | 37 |
| Build a firewood box | 39 |
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| Build it yourself: |
| Build it with stone...build it for free! | 40 |
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| Your homestead business: |
| The home craft business as a supplemental income | 43 |
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| Homestead finances: |
| Homesteading & Your Money or Your Life | 46 |
| These hard economic times | 49 |
| The well-dressed homesteader | 51 |
| Community treasure chest: Save money, recycle, and make new friends | 52 |
| How to hang clothes on the line (without stiff and wrinkled results) | 55 |
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| Homestead health: |
| Give them an inch, and they'll take...A foot massage | 57 |
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| The garden: |
| Edible estate: Trade your grass lawn for an edible garden | 59 |
| K.I.S.S. your compost | 62 |
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| Notes from the northwoods: |
| Keeping it cool: Refrigeration is optional | 65 |
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| The homestead kitchen: |
| From the udder to your salad...Feta goat milk cheese | 68 |
| Sumac: The undiscovered condiment | 69 |
| Cooking common fish | 72 |
| Have dandelion wine by Christmas | 73 |
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| The sheep shed: |
| In praise of Finnsheep | 74 |
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| The goat barn: |
| We love our buck goats...butt... | 76 |
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| The horse barn: |
| Haying with horses | 79 |
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| The apiary: |
| TGrants available to qualified bee clubs | 84 |
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| Country neighbors: |
| Living the good life...An encouraging word for greenhorns | 90 |
| Why wait to homestead? Start where you are! | 92 |
| Intentional homesteading | 96 |
| A broken heart and broken bones don't kill her dream | 97 |
| "I'm gonna need a tow" | 98 |
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| The hapless homesteader: |
| Creative dating | 99 |
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| Poor Will's Countryside Almanack | 102 |
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| After Chores: |
| Curry Cat: A kitten with attitude | 114 |
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