Issue #107 September/October, 2007

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DEPARTMENTS

6  Publisher’s Note 7  Editorial:       Self-reliance equals freedom 24  Irreverent joke page 25  Ask Jackie:       Natural cleaners, canning black beans, freezing venison, spicy luncheon loaf, baking with nut butter, preserving squash, natural bug repellent, storing tomatoes in oil, prairie turnips, etc. 76  Movie Reviews 78  Ayoob on Firearms:       Instructive backyard shooting drills 85  Letters 89  The last word:       Is “peak oil” the new end-of-the-world? 88   Advertiser Index 90  Classified ads (pdf) 90  Classified advertising form 93-95   BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books 96-97  Order form/Subscription Info For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

ABOUT THE COVER     This issue’s cover is of Southwest Scotland. It accompanies an article on page 42 about old-fashioned haymaking by Sarah Ade. The article itself retains the flavour of the way the Scottish speak the English language, but readers of BHM will have no trouble identifying with the Ade family.     The idea of self-reliance appears to be strong in Scotland. The beauty of their countryside obviously rivals the beauty of parts of America.

FEATURES

Building and tools 8  Build a small shop or garden tool shed cheap   By Dorothy Ainsworth 22  Playing goose fiddle   By Rev. J.D. Hooker 49  Building the coyote rifle   By Rev. J.D. Hooker 61  Shelves and benches   By David Lee 68  Build a homemade boot scraper   By Dale King Self-reliance 19  Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash   By Claire Wolfe 42  Haymaking the old way (mostly)   By Sarah Ade Energy 37  Dim bulbs in California   By Jeffrey R. Yago, P.E., CEM Gardening 52  My permanent onion patch   By Lynne Sanford 54  Pumpkins bring on the goodness of autumn   By Alice Brantley Yeager 58  Propagating grapes   By Sylvia Gist Recipes 65  Picture perfect picnic   By Linda Gabris History 70  Big cities, love ‘em or hate ‘em, they benefit us all!   By John Silveira