Issue #116 March/April, 2009

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DEPARTMENTS

6  Publisher’s Note 7  Editorial:       How do you save freedom in America? 74  Ask Jackie:       Jackie’s childhood, mouse trouble, improving soil, canning with aspirin, overwintering spinach, etc. 67  Ayoob on Firearms:       Military surplus and military “clone” rifles 86  The last word:       Because they failed to take away our guns, they’re coming after our ammo 90  Poem: Quack! Qua— 66  Irreverent joke page 83  Letters 87  Classified ads (pdf) 87  Classified advertising form 90   Advertiser Index 91-94   BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books 95-96  Order form/Subscription Info For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

ABOUT THE COVER      BHM Video Producer Jay Stoler came up with the idea for this issue’s cover, and longtime BHM Artist Don Childers painted it with acrylics. It’s the end of the county road, where many of us who read this magazine already live and many others would like to go. There’s no traffic here, just your homestead surrounded by the best the world has to offer. This is my type of neighborhood.

FEATURES

Farm and garden 8  Garden spaces for small places   By Dorothy Ainsworth 26  Simplify your gardening chores with these ideas   By Rev. J. D. Hooker 59  Raising quail in the suburbs   By Ben Richards Food and recipes 18  Feeding large families without breaking the bank   By Jackie Clay 41  Asparagus: Recipes for the king of spring   By Linda Gabris 52  Delicious lentil soup   By Ilene Duffy Building 24  Try these “old tyme” woodworking tools   By Rev. J. D. Hooker 30  Scroll saw portraits   By Eric Vanaman Energy 35  Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system   By Jeffrey R. Yago, P.E., CEM History/Americana 46  Ten real inspirations   By Claire Wolfe Self-reliance 53  Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar   By Len Torney Health 81  Stay healthy with probiotics   By Joe Knight