Countryside January/February 2015

Countryside January/February 2015

Countryside & Small Stock Journal
January/February 2015 • 99/1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Off-Grid Refrigeration

The Woodshed
One Weird Trick For Cutting Wood

DIY SOLUTIONS
DIY Solutions For Off-Grid Cooking
DIY Vehicle Emergency Tips

HOMESTEAD WATER
Water System For a Low-Flow Well
Installing a Backup Hand Pump
• Surviving a Water Shortage

JERRI’S SOAPBOX
• Full Metal Colander
Make a Simple Drying Rack

THE SHADE TREE MECHANIC
Old Machines — Lubrication
Wash With Nuts — Soap Nuts!
Apple Orchard Leads to Organic Business

Homestead Business
• Farming Holistically On a Small Scale

THE GARDEN
Gardening: A Vital Step to the Freedom of Self-Sufficiency
Quality Seeds Are Everything
Get An Early Start With Carrots
Anyone For Okra?
Dressing Up the Winter Garden

A JOURNEY WITH THE BEES
Deep Winter and Preparing For Spring
• Dadant & Sons, Inc. History
• Master Apiarist Shows Pioneer Spirit

THE HENHOUSE
Saddle Up Your Chickens

THE HORSE BARN
‘Tis the Season For Wintertime Hoof Care
• Patching Up Pacheboy

THE GOAT BARN
Pneumonia In Goats

HOMESTEAD PESTS
• Flea Control

THE HOMESTEAD KITCHEN
Waste Not; Want Not: The Power of Potatoes
• Gift Packages Include Dried Soups
• Upscale Soup on a Homestead Budget
Grind Your Own Grain
Cooking Blue Hubbards

BOOK REVIEWS
• Four Guides to Better Knitting

COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
• Okmulgee, OK is A-OK
• Down on the Farm

IN EVERY ISSUE
• Country Conversation & Feedback
• Capture Your Countryside
Bookstore
• Almanack
• Marketplace
• Breeders Directory/Classifieds

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