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    Gabion walls for form and function

    By Joe Mooney Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 I think there has to be something ingrained in the human brain that loves things built of stone. Maybe it's our desire for strength and safety or the...
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    Animals

    Once a day milking

    By Patrice Lewis Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 It sounds bucolic, doesn't it? The simple joys of milking your own cow. Fresh milk, fresh cream, homemade...

    Fermenting Chicken Feed

    By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet....

    This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

    Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

    Keeping homestead animals healthy

    Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

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    Farm and Garden

    Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

    By Jackie Clay Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 When you mention "garden," everybody immediately thinks of sweet corn, green beans, and tomatoes, with a few peppers and cucumbers thrown in. But a whole lot of folks,...
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    Grow Your Own Dishrags

    By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 Some of us are thrifty beyond measure, even growing our own dishrags. None of those flimsy, store bought cotton things for us. Our...
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