Country Journal 1997 - Abstracts

Country Journal 1997
TitleSubjectAuthors
A clean burn: an environmentalist's guide to choosing and using woodstoves. (includes a related article on gas stoves with wood-like flames)(Woodstoves)Home and gardenJohn Vivian
Against the wind: how to protect your gardens from the weather with a well-planted windbreak. (includes a list of helpful books)Home and gardenMichael Hofferber
A gardener's dream plant. (clematis; includes a list of some cultivators)(Perennial Landscape)Home and garden 
A good story. (the art of storytelling: includes related articles and sources for hiring storytellers)Home and gardenChris Granstrom
All about skylights.Home and gardenJon Vara
All the news you really need: from fender-benders at the corn stand to pig feeder sales, local papers deliver.Home and gardenLaurie Dougal Morrissey
Almanac: an appointment calendar for the natural world.Home and gardenSuzanne Sorrentino
Alternative dollars. (local currency programs)(includes lists of information sources and related article on printing money)Home and gardenBennett Daviss
A pound of cure. (preparing for home medical emergencies from bone breaks to bee stings)Home and gardenKim Lind
Big chill desserts. (blender and frozen desserts; includes recipes)Home and gardenNancy Berkoff
Birds of winter. (dark-eyed juncos)Home and gardenCynthia Berger
Build a bird feeder: a leftover piece of cedar lap siding is put to god use in this rustic bird feeder.(The Portable Workshop)Home and garden 
Build an old-fashioned porch swing. (The Portable Workshop)Home and garden 
Building a log home: how to get the most for your money.Home and gardenRoland Sweet
Building a post puller.Home and garden 
Camping ... now?! (winter camping)Home and gardenDoug Thackler
Charlotte: the miracle cat with AIDS. (cat tested HIV-positive at age five)Home and gardenKen Textor
Compost bin: convert yards waste to garden fertilizer inside this simple and stylish cedar compost bin. (adapted from the Black and Decker Portable Workshop)(The Portable Workshop)Home and garden 
Dandelions! A weed: A flower? A tasty ingredient? (includes recipes and tips on harvesting)Home and gardenRoy R. DeSimone
Demystifying lightning.Home and gardenWilliam L. Wantland
Four steps to a simpler life. (a 50-year-old woman quit her job, rented her house and travelled around the US learning some simple truths along the way; includes a reading list)(Simplfy Your Life)Home and gardenJoy Waldron
Front-porch mailbox. (building a wooden mailbox, adapted from the 'Black and Decker Portable Workshop')Home and garden 
Get outside - and camp! No time for a big camping trip? Try getting outdoors in your own back yard, just for a night.Home and gardenCharles Fergus
Glorious grilled vegetables. (includes recipes)Home and gardenDiana Shaw
Gone fishin': how to build a simple pond that will put fresh fish right in your back yard.Home and gardenJudith Moffett
Gooseberries: an old-fashioned fruit. (includes sources and a recipe for jam)Home and gardenDoris Stebbins
Greenhouse preview.(Special Advertising Feature)(Buyers Guide)Home and garden 
Hardy camellias.Home and gardenJoe Herbert
Harnessing the sun. (solar energy can provide electricity for a small outbuilding: includes a list of sources and materials)Home and gardenTom Moates
Healing the garden with herbs: mildew, fungus, clubroot, stymied plant growth? Read on, the doctor's in.Home and gardenPamela Jackson
Homeward bound: put up a simple nest box and you'll have feathered tenants calling your back yard home before you know it. (includes sources for nest boxes and other information)Home and gardenCynthia Berger
Hung out to dry: according to the author, nothing clears the head like a big load of laundry. (includes tips about clotheslines and clothespins)Home and gardenKate Convissor
Learning a lost skill. (repairing sash windows)Home and gardenLettia Savage
Log home preview: National Association of Home Builders: Log Homes Council.(Special Advertising Section)Home and garden 
On silent wings. (the screech owl)Home and gardenScott Weidensaul
Raising livestock: a primer on adding barnyard animals to your lifestyle.Home and gardenAlthea Sexton
Retaining walls for function and beauty. (includes related article on equipment and supplies)(excerpt from 'Landscape Design & Construction')(Walks and Walls)Home and garden 
Selecting a Christmas tree. (includes related articles and a comparison of 10 potential Christmas tree choices)(Buyers Guide)Home and gardenRebecca Rupp
Simple tools for a simpler life: getting the right tools for the job.(Simplfy Your Life)Home and gardenKen Textor
Stocking the market. (farmers' markets: includes an interview with Alice Waters owner of Chez Panisse, and developer of the California cuisine)(Interview)Home and gardenChris Granstrom, Karen Straus
Stoking the stove: there's more to tending a woodstove fire than feeding the flames. (includes chimney sweeping and care, and use of the poker)(Woodstoves)Home and gardenHugh D. Stevens
Summer camp that's all about safety. (teaching farm children safety)Home and gardenJohn Rudolph
Sunflowers for beauty, food and oil: these giants are the pride of the August garden and can be a good food source. (includes notes on sources and varieties)Home and gardenPaul H. Dunphy
The 14-year wall project.(Walks and Walls)Home and gardenHelen Nearing, Scott Nearing
The annual report. (favorite annuals for the flower garden and border)Home and garden 
The best kind of weed. (butterfly weed)(includes list of plant and seed suppliers)Home and gardenTheresa Morr
The fields are alive. (field sparrows: includes suggestins for attracting them)Home and gardenRobert J. Zimmer
The great American stew. (includes recipes)Home and gardenA.D. Livingstone
The high price of agribusiness: we have the cheapest food in the world, the author says, but there's a sacrifice.Home and gardenNoel Perrin
The kitchen harvest. (gardening for the family table: includes a related article on Shaker cooking)Home and gardenLaurie Dougal Morrissey
The mythology garden. (flowers and mythology)Home and gardenJeanne Mackin
The pollution solution: indoors? (includes federal help resources)Home and gardenSherry Ballou Hanson
The right way to press flowers. (includes a list of plants that press well and instructions for making a plant press)Home and gardenScott Fitzgerald Kominski
The taste of summer in the dead of winter. (includes recipes and related article on citrus fruits)Home and gardenKathy Gunst, John Rudolph
Tips for the garden.Home and gardenGeorge Flynn
Tribute to an old friend. (the wood-burning kitchen range: includes distributors for wood ranges)(Woodstoves)Home and gardenAnne S. Warner
What country doesn't mean: how greed commercialized the concept.Home and gardenDonald (American writer Hall poet)
Your plants are telling you something, so don't ignore them - a careful reading of the vegetation can tell you the true condition of your soil. (includes a table of several indicator plants)Home and gardenHubert W. Vogelmann
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