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Table of Contents for BackHome Issue No. 90 Sept/Oct 2007 Up Front Front Porch Live Earth reaction in rhyme. Back Talk Letters Off-grid dreams; pet food panic recipes miss the mark; a vet rings in; kudzu control; lightning and gas piping; recipe for switchel. FeedBack Poultry Breeds by Carol Ekarius. It’s a good balance of basic entry-level information and more detailed data to appeal to the serious fancier. Including a glossary, index and lots of reference resources. Design for Water by Heather Kinkade-Levario. Addressing active harvesting systems, passive rainwater catchment, and a variety of alternate source collection systems. It’s a treasury of information on equipment, from roofing, gutters, downspouts, to washers and flushing devices and more Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power. Illustrates how industrial giants have continued to follow an outdated marketing and development path that puts them at odds with progressive environmental policy. Around the Homeplace Wood, Pellet, or Corn? by Shawn Dell Joyce. Which is a greener way to stay warm? The Deprived Child by Patrice Lewis. Making no apologies for homeschooling on a homestead. An Interview With Godo Stoyke. by Richard Freudenberger. Canada’s carbon-busting professional speaks to the power of individual action. Snake in the House! by Joan Gilbert. Achieve peace of mind in a humane fashion. Herbal Remedies for Allergies by Maria Muscarella. Planting for year-round relief, plus a recipe called Green ’n’ Good Casserole. Around Town The Collaborative Biodiesel Project by Richard Freudenberger. Closing the biodiesel loop through recycling and renewable energy. Beach Sweeps Go International by Patrice Frantz. Ideas on how every one of us could participate in some kind of environmental cleanup. Outback Mule Deer by Robert Alison. Attractive wildlife or potentially dangerous neighborhood intruders? Free Foods From Nature by D.A. Guiliani. Wild grapes and persimmons-- searching for these two unusual wild fruits. Something’s Cooking First Returns Pass the Potatoes. Please! by Pat Kerr. Potato Doodles; Potato Oatmeal Cookies; Oven Fries; Eileen O’Reilly’s Au Gratin Potatoes. Squash Chips by Jerry Carlton. You’ll want to grow more squash next year just to try these. Stocked Shelves by Judy Janes. Canned treats sit proud on your shelf and also make outstanding and welcome holiday gifts: Salsa di Pomodoro; Ragu alla Bolognese; Blueberry Jam—plus hints for easy gathering with a Gardener’s Pouch, and processing with a Squeezo. In the Garden Putting Herbs to Bed by Jane Scherer. Many herbs, with a little care, will come back year after year. The Herb Patch: Coffee by Pamela D. Jacobsen. It contains beneficial antioxidants, and may lessen your risk for diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and even depression. And, composted, it puts nitrogen in the soil. Basic Organic Gardening by Brenda H. Reed. Basic compostin; organic matter’s importance; weed control; disease prevention and control. Garden-Resistant Landscape? by Regina Hitchcock. Counteracting inhospitable soil conditions. (Nearly) Year-Round Spinach by Hazel Beeler. Use this summer shading trick for cold weather as well. Back 40 Backyard Naturalist Leaf-Looking Season by Helen Hendrickson. Focusing on trees; tree ID 101; appreciating autumn with all the senses. Backward Glances Swap Goes on a Bender. The half-time handyman makes repairs to some of Malcolm’s “anteeks.” Classifieds. Good and serviceable goods and services. Back Porch The Great Escape by Don Lewis. “Mending fences” takes on a new and commanding meaning. Get Back, Jack Jack Vaughan considers some schemes to get rich quick.