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Hobby Farm Home® - May/June 2011 - Volume 6: Number 3
Features
18 The Smoking Section
Shake up your smoking routine: Swap meat, the standard smoked edible, for farm-fresh vegetables.
by Patricia Lehnhardt

26 In a Jam
A botched canning doesn't have to end in the trash can. Get tips for salvaging some of the most common canning mishaps.
by Debbie Moors



38 The Sweet Scent of Success
Learn how a retired teacher turned her love of essential oils into a farm-based business.
by Lisa Kivirist

54 Heirlooms vs. Hybrids
Whether you're on the fence or firmly footed on one side, find the heirloom and hybrid varietals that work best for your garden.
by Amy Grisak

62 Here They Grow Again
From seed to table, plant perennials, the vegetables that keep on growing.
by Frank Hyman

68 Picture Perfect
Capture the wonder and beauty of your garden and enjoy it year-round with a little photography know-how.
by Jean M. Fogle

Columns
10 Lessons Learned
Cherie Langlois

12 Country Fare
Lynda King

34 Farm Fetishes
Jean M. Fogle

44 Home Clinic
Cheryl Morrison

50 Hands On
Kelly Wood

76 Garden Grit
Andy Tomolonis

80 Garden Home Solutions
P. Allen Smith

82 Nature Calls
Linda Tagliaferro

84 Animal Talk
Audrey Pavia

In Every Issue
3 Editor's Note
7 General Store
8 Homespun
73 Storefront
75 Good Reading
88 In the Air
91 HobbyFarms.com
92 Marketplace
95 Classified Advertising
96 Back Home

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