Contents

Building

• How to construct a soundproof generator shed
• Here's a neat way to expand your child's bedroom and play space
• Spring maintenance hints
• You can move a piano, even a house if you understand "mechanics"
• How to hang an exterior door

Alternative energy

• Solar water pumping — a sensible, reliable alternative
• Conservation and a wise choice of home appliances is the key to making photovoltaic power work for you
• The pre-packaged solar system
• Wind generator questions and answers

Country living/Cooking

• Memories from the past
• Making your own shoulder pads
• Backwoods Home Recipes
• Elegant vegetarian cuisine
• Just for kids — ladybugs and spiders

Country employment

• Nursing — the number 1 country career for both men and women
• A crash course in small business record keeping

Farm/Garden

• Spring planting a lot to do now, plenty of options to consider
• Dairying with sheep
• Home-grown herbs give your food that "very special" kind of flavor
• Whip grafting — the key to producing fruit variety
• The portable pig machine

Health/Environment

• The Guayule Plant — an oil-saving opportunity begging for an American entrepreneur
• In spite of DEET and Permethrin, the mosquito still reigns supreme
• What about the lead in your water supply?

Miscellaneous

• Letters to the editor
• Magazine reviews
• Index of previous articles
• Classified ads