A
aphids, 42, 44
apiculture. See beekeeping
asparagus, 47
B
baking tips, 53, 58
basketweaving
birch bark basket, 194
bath salts and scrubs, 191
beans, 47
beekeeping
bee pastures, 225
beeswax, 226
hives
building, 224
making, 227
situating, 224
honey extraction, 225
reasons for, 223
stings, avoiding, 224
swarming, 24
tips, 226
winter, preparing bees for, 6, 225
berry ink, 175
birds, butterflies, and bees
plant species for, 33
blackberries, 27
bleeding heart plants, 8
boomerangs, 83
bread, making, 56
breads, 53
broccoli, 48
Brussels sprouts, 48
butchering, 249
butter, 72
making, 72
C
cabbage, 48
cake wedding, 172
candles, 184
essential oils for mosquito
repellants, 188
floating, 187
gourd votives, 187
jarred soy candles, 187
natural dyes for, 187
rolled beeswax candle, 184
taper candles, 185
canning, 82
altitude, 87
apple butter, 99
apple juice, 97
applesauce, 100
apricots, 102
beans
baked, 125
green, 126
shelled or dried, 124
beets, 127
benefits of, 83
berries, 102
berry syrup, 104
bread-and-butter pickles, 143
canners, 91
boiling-water canners, 92
pressure canners, 92
carrots, 128
controlling headspace, 89
corn
cream style, 129
whole kernel, 130
dill pickles, 139, 144
ensuring high-quality, 87
food acidity and processing methods, 86
fruit, 96
fruit purées, 105
fruit spreads, 122
glossary, 84
grape juice, 105
hot packing, advantages, 88
how canning preserves food, 83
identifying and handling spoiled canned food, 95
jams, jellies, and other fruit spreads, 113
blueberry-spice jam, 121
grape-plum jelly, 121
jam without added pectin, 118
jellies without added pectin, 114
lemon curd, 116
peach-pineapple spread, 122
pear-apple jam, 119
refrigerated apple spread, 123
refrigerated grape spread, 123
remaking soft jellies, 124
strawberry-rhubarb jelly, 120
jars and lids, 89
cleaning, 90
cooling, 95
lid selection, preparation, and use, 90
seals, 95
sterilization of empty jars, 90
maintaining color and flavor, 88
marinated peppers, 142
meat stock (broth), 136
mixed vegetables, 130
peaches, 106
pears, 107
peas, 132
piccalilli, 142
pickle relish, 145
pickled horseradish sauce, 141
pickled three-bean salad, 140
pie fillings, 109
apple pie, 111
blueberry pie, 111
cherry pie, 112
mincemeat pie, 113
potatoes, sweet, 132
practices, proper, 86
processing time, 91
pumpkin, 134
rhubarb, 107
sauerkraut, 140
soups, 134
special diets, 96
spiced apple rings, 100
storing canned food, 95
succotash, 134
sweet pickles, quick, 145
sweet pickles, reduced-sodium sliced, 146
syrups, 97
tomatoes
chile salsa (hot tomato-pepper sauce), 153
crushed, 148
juice, 147
ketchup, 153
sauce, 149
spaghetti sauce without meat, 152
whole or halved, packed in water, 150
what not to do, 87
cantaloupe, 48
carrots, 48
cauliflower, 48
cheese, 75
cheddar, 79
cheese press,78
from goat’s milk, 231
making, 75
mozzarella, 78
preparation, 76
queso blanco, 77
ricotta cheese, 77
yogurt cheese, 76
chickens
breed selection, 209
chicks
hatching, 210
eggs from, 211
feeding, 209
free-range, 208
housing, 208
coops, 209
meat from, 209
slaughtering, 219
collards, 48
companion planting, 6
composting
barrels used for, 16
making your own, 16
materials to use, 16
preparation of, 15
problems, 17
types of
cold or slow, 17
vermicomposting, 17
uses for, 18
containers
flowers and, 35
herbs and, 34
preserving plants in, 35
things to consider, 34, 35
vegetables and, 33
corn, heirloom, 48
cornhusk dolls, 192
cows
breeding, 243
breeds, 241
butchering, 250
calf rearing, 243
diseases, 244
feeding and watering, 243
grooming, 242
housing, 242
crackers, 80
crafts, 165
coffee cake, 54
cucumbers, 48
Cutworms, 42, 44
D
dandelion, 2
dolls, cornhusk, 192
dried plants, 167
drying foods, 155
food dehydrators, 155
woodstove dehydrator, 159
fruit drying procedures, 156
fruit leathers, 157
herbs, 159
jerky, 160
procedures, 156
pumpkin leather, 159
tomato leather, 159
vegetable leathers, 158
ducks
breeds, 212
diseases, 215
ducklings
caring for, 215
hatching, 214
feeding and watering, 214
housing, 213
slaughtering, 219
E
eggplant, 48
eggs
blown, 167
leaf- or flower-stenciled, 168
natural dyes for Easter, 168
elderberry, 26, 102
F
farmers’ markets, 223
feather pens, 175
flour, 57
flower pomander, hanging, 172
flowerpots, mosaic, 171
flowers
growing in containers, 35
preserving, 36
flowers, preserving, 179
natural wax flowers, 179
pressed flowers and leaves, 179
freezing foods, 162
foods that do not freeze well, 163
fruits, 163
meat, 164
vegetables, 162
fruit bushes and trees
blueberries, 27
brambles and bush fruits, 27
currants and gooseberries, 28
fruit growing chart, 26
fruit trees, 28
grapes, 29
strawberries, 25
G
gardening tools, 6
gardening, choosing a site for, 5
elevation, 6
irrigation, 6
proximity, 5
rain, 6
soil quality, 6, 9
sunlight and, 2, 5
water availability, 6
germination temperatures, 21
goats
breeds, 228
angora, 232
cheese, 231
diseases, 230
feeding,
milk, 228
grains, 229
growing and threshing, 30
milling, 58
H
hams
country-style ham, 68
regular-cut ham, 68
Virginia ham aging, 69
carving, 71
cooking, 71
curing, 67
deboning, pests, 69
preparing, 70
harvesting, 47
home gardening, 2
Homeschool Hints
sprouting seeds, 21
houses,
chicken, 208
henhouse, 208
I
ice cream making, 80
ink quill pens, berry, 175
insects. See pests
J
Japanese beetles, 41
Junior Homesteader
composting, 17
gardens, 8
how soap works, 1914
plant playhouses, 5
K
kale, 48
knots, 181
bowline, 181
clove hitch, 181
halter, 181
sheepshank knot, 181
slip knot, 182
square/reef knot, 182
timber hitch, 182
two half hitches, 182
L
labeling rows, 23
lampshades, 194
lettuce, 48
lima beans, 48
llamas, 237
cria, 239
diseases, 239
feeding, 238
fibers from, 239
housing, 238
shearing, 238
toenail trimming, 238
locally grown food, 83
M
maple sugaring, 61
tapping of, 61
making of, 62
maple syrup, 61
marigold, 45
mint, 7
mustard, 49
N
nettle, 192
O
okra, 49
onions, 49
open sheds, 234
organic, 11
P
paper, handcrafted, 203
pasteurizing milk, 74
peas, 49
peppers, 49
periwinkle, 8
pests and disease management, 41
disease identification, 44
powdery mildew leaf disease, 46
identifying the problem, 41
insects and mites, 41
aphids, 42, 44
beneficial insects, 44
cutworms, 42, 44
Japanese beetles, 41
worm-eaten apples, 43
Integrated pest management (IPM), 42
natural repellants, 44, 45
practices, 45
pies
apple pie filling, 111
blueberry pie filling, 111
cherry pie filling, 112
festive mincemeat pie filling, 113
pigs
breeds, 245
butchering, 250
diseases, 248
feeding, 248
housing, 247
terminology, 246
pine cone bird feeder, 180
plant nutrients
management of, 10
testing, 10
plants
basic needs of, 2
cold, 3
heat, 3
length of day, 2
light, 2
soil pH, 3
temperature, 3
water, 3
for decorative use, 167
glossary of, 4
shade-loving, 7
bleeding heart plants, 8
flowering plants, 8
vegetable plants, 8
potatoes, 49
potpourri, 176
rose potpourri, 178
sachet potpourri, 178
“you choose” potpourri, 177
pottery
basic vase, 199
basics of, 198
bowls, 202
candlesticks, 201
decorating, 202
embellishments, 200
firing, 202
glazing, 202
jars, 201
sawdust kiln, 202
vases, 202
wheel-working, 199
poultry, slaughtering, 219
pumpkins, 49
Q
quick breads, 52
basic quick bread recipe, 53
cinnamon bread, 53
cranberry coffee cake, 54
date muffins, 55
date-orange bread, 54
one-hour brown bread, 54
pineapple nut bread, 55
quilting, 196
R
rabbits
breeding, 221
breeds, 220
feeding, 221
health concerns, 222
housing, 221
radishes, 49
raised beds, 38
how to make, 39
things to consider, 40
raspberries, 26, 27
raw milk, 74
rope, knots, 181
rugs, rag, 206
rutabagas, 49
S
sachets, 179
sausage making, 64
beef sausage, 66
bratwurst, cooked, 67
important considerations in, 64
polish sausage (kielbasa), 66
pork sausage, 65, 252
venison or game sausage, 66
venison or game sausage, 66
scrapbooking, 204
seedlings, 19
sheep
breeds, 233
butchering, 253
diseases, 236
feeding, 234
housing, 234
milk, 236
shearing, 235
wool
carding, 235
spinning, 236
soap making, 188
cold-pressed soap, 188
natural dyes for, 192
soap oils for, 190
soil
enriching, 12
with compost, 12
with fertilizers, 13
nutrients
macronutrients, 10
management of, 10
micronutrients, 10
testing, 11
pH, 3, 10
quality of, 9
types of clay, 22
loam, 22
sandy, 22
watering,
spinach, 50
springtime wreath, 166
sprouting seeds, 20
squash, 50
sweet potatoes, 50
swiss chard, 50
strawberry, 25
T
temperature zone map, 3
terrariums, 169
tomatoes, 50
turkeys
breeds, 216
chicks (“poults”) hatching, 217
raising, 218
diseases, 218
feeding, 217
housing, 217
slaughtering, 219
turnips, 50
V
vegetables
making your own, 23
things to consider, 24
venison or game sausage, 66
violets, 8, 174
W
walnut, 113
water, 3
weddings, 171
bouquets, 171
cake, 172
centerpieces, 173
edible flowers, 173
hanging flower pomander, 172
napkins, 174
programs for the ceremony, 174
sachets, 173
wheat, 55
worms, 16, 17
wreaths, 166
Y
yeast, 56
yeast bread, 55
biscuits, 56
gluten-free bread, 60
making your own, 56
multigrain bread, 58
oatmeal bread, 59
raised buns (brioche), 59
tips, 58
wheat and, 55
yeast and, 56
yogurt, 73
making, 73
types, 75