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    Publisher’s Note – Issue #179 Jan/Feb/Mar 2020

    Animals

    Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

    By Jayn Steidl Thibodeau Issue #36 • November/December, 1995 Have you ever had this happen to you? You've opened the refrigerator door for a cold, refreshing...

    Where our farm animals come from

    <!-- Where our farm animals come from By John Silveira --> Issue #105 • May/June, 2007 We don't know how far back the domestication of animals goes. But we...

    Slaughtering and Butchering

    Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

    Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

    A contrary guide to feeding animals

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    Seed art — It’s fun to collect the seeds and create these unusual pictures

    Make a quilt out of Levis

    Just for Kids: Life in the forest

    Homemade pest traps

    Farm and Garden

    Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

    By Lisa LaFreniere Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 Bush Beans, or snap beans as they're sometimes referred to, are a growing favorite among many gardeners, and with good reason. Beans are high in vitamins A, C...
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    Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

    By Roy Martin Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 A hotbed is a miniature greenhouse that is heated to protect new seedlings from cold. The hotbed differs from a cold frame in that it has an internal...
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