Departments

Note from the publisher
Letters
Editorial:
Thanks for not killing them
Columns:
Ayoob on firearms:
Old guns for the old homestead
Original Poems:
Melissa Sullivan
Samantha Dunaway
John Earl Silveira
Country moments
Recipes:
Try these pasta desserts for unusual holiday fare
Holiday ham leftovers
Elegant desserts for entertaining
You squeezes de tail an’ sucks de haid
Tofu healthful, delicious, versatile and you can make it yourself
Irreverent jokes page
Contents
Making a living
You don’t have to be a historian to make money writing your hometown’s Pictoral history
Building/Tools
- Building your own shop made rabbet plane
Protect your small buildings from wind damage
Farm/Garden
For a unique taste treat and a lot of fun, grow Native American corn
Plant your Irish potatoes this fall or winter
Protect your chickens from predators by installing this novel electric fence
Grow windowsill peppers the year-round
Crafts
Use this system to make “quickie quilts” for the whole family
Make a gold or silver wire cross in 10 easy steps
- Make some rustic Barbie furniture
Self sufficiency
Herbs make your canned and frozen foods more appealing
How to maintain a dirt road
Give the old chair a lease on life
For float-hunting, you’ll want to make a Native American style canoe paddle
Commonsense preparedness just makes sense
Here are four sure catfish baits
Homemade wax bullets let you practice shooting on a budget
Make diapers with flair
Winterize your animals without going broke
Country living
- Reflections on “the dream”
Winter in the backwoods is a lot more pleasant if you stay warm and dry
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