Grit

Grit Magazine has celebrated rural American lifestyles since 1882. Each bimonthly issue combines practical articles, product reviews, do-it-yourself building plans, beautiful photos, reader advice, humor and a healthy dose of fresh attitude to offer a complete guide to life beyond the city limits.

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Grit Magazine • VOLUME 139, ISSUE 5

BARN REBUILD: RESTORING WITH A PURPOSE • Bring function back to an aging structure while preserving the building’s unique history.

Barn Again • FROM RUNDOWN BARN TO ELEGANT LIVING SPACE

Catching Up • with Our Social Circle

HOMEMADE WHEAT BREAD

Old Recipe and New Ways to Connect

A Fan of Firewood

Looking For

Toad Abodes Abound

READER TIPS FROM RURAL AMERICA

EGG-GREGIOUSLY OVERLOOKED EGGPLANT • This healthful and often disdained vegetable deserves a prominent place in your kitchen and garden.

KEEP UP WITH LARGE EQUIPMENT UPKEEP • Seasonal maintenance will help ensure your mowers, tractors, and implements stay running smoothly all year long.

Era of the SOUTHERN HOG • Folks across the Southeast recall stories and memories of a rare and important heritage breed.

Saving the Guinea Hogs

MARVELOUS Mangel-Wurzels • This versatile, but often overlooked, heirloom root crop produces bountiful harvests to be relished by people and livestock alike.

Mushroom Cultivation • Try a multiplicity of methods for growing your own edible mushroom colonies.

The Go-To Mushroom Garden Starter

MAKE HEALTHY EATING A Family Affair • Learn how to introduce new, nutritious foods into your family’s routine.

Cooking and Baking Class Box Set

SWEET SIPPIN’ • From soda to switchel, these honey-infused beverages are the bee’s knees.

Wily Coyotes • As one of North America’s most adaptable species, coyotes have beaten the odds at every turn, proving they’re here to stay.

Keep Up with Coyotes

MAKING THE CASE FOR Cuttings • Build a simple propagation box to house your cuttings and help them thrive.

The Plant Propagator’s Bible

A WAY WITH Willow • Once established, willow’s versatility and hardiness can provide both the budding enthusiast and the seasoned artisan with an abundance of material for a host of project possibilities.

Expand Your Design Techniques

Willow Care and Maintenance • Through continued coppicing each year, you can create your own source of willow rods for various projects around your farm, farmstead, or home.

GRIT • RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS for wiser living

GRIT • RECOMMEDED PRODUCTS for wiser living

Chicken Tools • Raise your first flock of chickens with confidence by implementing these simple tips and tools.

The Hassle-Free Defeathering System

Home Poultry Processing Kit • PROCESSING BIRDS AT HOME HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER

Fall TURKEY HUNTING • Brush up on some turkey hunting knowledge, and learn more about why people celebrate the pursuit of this fowl in fall.

Sharpen Your Country Skills

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