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

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    How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

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

    Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

    Finding the best dog for the country life

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    Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash

    Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s production all winter

    Seventeen great tips for caring for windows, mirrors, and other household glass

    Start a fire in any weather

    Farm and Garden

    An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

    By Ben Richards Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 As most people are already aware, hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. This is done by using a water-based nutrient solution to deliver the necessary...
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    Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

    By Darlene Polachic Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 Why spend money buying plant starter packs when you can make all you need from old newspapers? The added benefit of these newspaper pots is that they can...
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