Hobby Farm Home - May/June 2009 - Volume 4: Number 3

Features
20 The Art of Honey
From varietal to artisanal blends, learn how honey gets from the apiary to the market and how to use it in your favorite dishes.
by Susan M. Brackney

26 A Country Brunch Celebration
Gather friends and family around the table and celebrate warm weather's arrival with these great brunch recipes using farm-fresh ingredients.
by Adrianne L. Shtop


44 A Salute to Self-sufficiency
Tear a page from the history books and revive the tradition of planting fruits and vegetables in the name of patriotism.
by Lisa Kivirist

52 Gardener's Best Friend
If dogs run rampant on your farm, heed our tips for gardening and landscaping with the canine spirit in mind.
by Jean M. Fogle

62 A Place for Everything
As you gear up for a full season of planting and harvesting, be inspired by this expert gardener's advice on organizing your garden tool shed.
by P. Allen Smith

68 Pulp Nonfiction
Follow our step-by-step guide to creating beautiful, handmade paper from the plants around your farm.
by Rhoda Peacher

74 Dyed in the Wool
Learn how one ingenious woman took her passion for sheep and fiber and launched the nation's first fiber co-op, Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm.
by Erin McKay

82 From Barnyard to Canvas
Livestock portraiture has a rich and storied history. From paintings to prints to sculpture, your love of livestock doesn't have to stop at the front door.
by Samantha Johnson

88 Recipes for Repelling
Bothered by bugs? Make your own bug repellents and bug-bite remedies with these allnatural recipes.
by Sue Weaver

Columns
6 Lessons Learned
Cherie Langlois

14 Country Fare
Lynda King

34 Hands On
Cherie Langlois

38 Garden Grit
Susan M. Brackney

42 Garden Home Solutions
P. Allen Smith

58 Farm Fetishes
Mary Beth Temple

94 Home Clinic
Cheryl Morrison

98 Nature Calls
Linda Tagliaferro

102 Animal Talk
Audrey Pavia

In Every Issue
5 Editor's Note
8 On the Market
10 General Store
97 Good Reading
105 In the Air
106 HobbyFarms.com
108 Marketplace
111 Classified Advertising
112 Back Home

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