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Issue No.93 Mar/Apr 2008 Click to View Table of Contents
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Table of Contents for BackHome issue No.93
March/April 2008
Up Front
Front Porch
Imagine a World . . .
Reprint of a speech given by Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Back Talk
Reduse recycling by stopping junk mail. Thoughts on a Regional Economy. A discussion of proven alternatives to petroleum. A source for small scale pellet mills. Source information on centrifugal oil cleaners for biodiesel applications. Additional sources for homeschooling materials.
Feedback
Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines is a straight forward discussion about dealing with shortages not only in global oil, gas, and coal, but in the availability of water, climate stability, the production of food grains, and economic growth. Living with Bears is a working guidebook to life in bear country. Stoneview is the latest from Rob Roy and contains complete information on building a 327 square foot structure for well under $6,000. Stoneview is a timber-famed, cordwood-infilled octagonal residence or office complete with green living roof.
In the Garden
Favorite Fruits
Easy to follow instructions for growing your own blueberry and strawberry patches. With information on planting, cultivating and maximizing your yield.
Invent Your Own Tomato
Learn how to cultivate your own variety of heirloom tomato.
The Herb Patch, Camellia
Characteristics of, uses for, and sources for Camellia sinensis.
Cherry Tomatoes
From seed starting to harvest. everything you need to know to grow great tasting cherry tomatos.
Peppers: Hot and Not
The low down on peppers including the hottest of them all ‘Bhut Jolokis’ or ghost pepper which is five times hotter than a habañero.
Around the Homeplace
Green Building
Things to consider when thinking about your next home or home renovation.
A Book a Week
Keep the stories coming with audiobooks or books on CD.
The Country Dog
Tips on training, caring for and protecting your country pets.
Amending 1870
Great information on turning even the rockiest soil into good earth.
Closing the Loop on a Wood-Fiered Water Stove
How one man adapted his outdoor furnace for efficiency and “freezeproof” peace of mind.
Around Town
Pools of Harmony
A Malaysian experiment in aquaculture using swamp cabbage, ducks and pink tilapia fish.
Something’s Cooking
Dandelion Wine
Basic instructions for picking, cooking fermenting and racking your own dandelion wine.
For the Love of Soy
Healthful recipes for Banana Muffins, Peanut Butter Cookies, and Bread Machine Pizza Dough.
After the Feast
Six great recipes for using up leftover ham, including Cheesey Ham Medley; Ham, Torellini and Asparagus; Ham and Swiss Quiche; Ham Salad; Crusty Polenta, Ham, and Sause Robert; and Pea Soup.
Outback
The Coyote
Facts about Canis latrans the highly adaptable and widespread predator.
Back 40
Backyard Naturalist
Ferns and Fiddleheads.
Backward Glances
Swap makes his own hole saw and bending brake.
Back Porch
Country Chic
Understanding the subtile differences between city and country fashion.
Get Back, Jack!
Exploiting Animals
just because we can, by Jack Vaughan.
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