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Issue #118            July/August, 2009

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DEPARTMENTS

6  Publisher’s Note 7  Editorial:       Golf's critical life lessons are under threat 63  Ask Jackie:       Shelf life of canned meats, arsenic in well water, elderberry extract, goat's milk, planting in tires, etc. 30  Ayoob on Firearms:       The ammo shortage and what to do about it 43   Poem: Let in the Light 46  Irreverent joke page 79  Letters 84  The last word:       The "risks" with swine flu 87  Classified ads (pdf) 87  Classified advertising form 89   Advertiser Index 90-94   BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books 95-96  Order form/Subscription Info For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

ABOUT THE COVER      This issue's cover is a watercolor by Don Childers, BHM's longtime artist. It is a summer scene with log home, big garden, and kids returning from a fishing trip in the lake. A photovoltaic array in the front yard and a wind turbine behind the house provide the electricity to this remote home. Chickens in the foreground add to the feeling of self-reliance.

FEATURES

Farm and garden 8  Saving money in the garden      By Gail Butler 16  Grasshopper control      By Tom Kovach Food and recipes 42  Apple and berry pies      By Ilene Duffy 56  Wonderful wilderness teas      By Linda Gabris Building 44  Building basics      By Tony Jakacky Energy 48  Solar hot water systems      By Jeffrey R. Yago, P.E., CEM 68  Our energy crisis: Part 3      By John Silveira Self-reliance 18  Preparing for civil unrest      By Claire Wolfe 24  Cast iron      By Jackie Clay 36  Appleseed boot camp      By Susan Hogue Making a living 40  Jamie Seegers: Buffalo soap maker      By Sylvia Gist 41  Keith Kirkpatrick: Gymnastics Coach      By Mackenna Marstall