Neighbors
Neighbors By Brent Todd Issue #90 • November/December, 2004 My neighbor, Fred, came to the house to borrow a hammer. He’s not mechanically inclined. If I were a betting man I’d lay even odds he doesn’t know where Home Depot … Continue reading
Hügelkultur for the homestead
Hügelkultur for the homestead By Rose Shelton Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 Last spring, I finally completed a long-planned homestead project of constructing two hügelkultur beds. What is hügelkultur? It’s basically a method of recycling junk wood to make a … Continue reading
My view: Socialism’s promises always end in disaster
My view: Socialism’s promises always end in disaster By Dave Duffy Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 There are lots of news stories these days about socialism’s rise in the United States, especially among the young and admirers of newly elected … Continue reading
Growing microgreens
Growing microgreens By Lisa Nourse Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The small town where I live has two small grocery stores and getting a good variety of organic produce during the winter months is difficult. I find myself craving fresh … Continue reading
Foraging for wild berries
Foraging for wild berries By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 I had just posted a photo online of some wild berries I was going to preserve, when suddenly I was inundated with messages: “Are those really safe to … Continue reading
Oregon Trail preparedness
Oregon Trail preparedness What supplies did the settlers carry? By Don Lewis Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The year was 1834, a year that didn’t really stand out as all that particularly important in American history. But like any other … Continue reading
How to resurrect old, rusted tools
How to resurrect old, rusted tools By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The homesteading lifestyle can require a number of tools to cultivate the garden, maintain the home, repair the tractor, and build various pens and coops. We … Continue reading
Backwoods Home Magazine is once again a print magazine
Backwoods Home Magazine is now a print magazine after a one-year hiatus as a digital-only publication. The person who is making this possible is my son, Sam Duffy, who will assume the role of publisher…Continue reading
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MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR IN MARYLAND -- Lenie and I will have a booth for Backwoods Home Magazine and Self-Reliance at the Mother Earth News Fair in Frederick, Maryland June 1-2. We'll be selling subscriptions for both magazines. If you're in the area, please drop by and say hi.
Building David’s cabin, part one
Building David’s cabin, part one By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #172 • July/August, 2018 Like most young folks today, our son David graduated high school, got a job, and went to college (accumulating student loans in the process). After that, he … Continue reading
Switch your family to goat’s milk
Switch your family to goat’s milk By Tanya Kelley Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 If you milk goats, there’s no doubt you’ve heard it—”Eww! Goat’s milk! Gross!” To be perfectly honest, goat milk does taste different than cow milk. So? … Continue reading
Reflections on the Second Amendment
Reflections on theSecond Amendment By Massad Ayoob Issue #77 • September/October, 2002 A reader named Molly e-mailed a note to the office of BHM asking what the editor thought of Attorney General Ashcroft’s recent affirmation of the Second Amendment as … Continue reading
Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading
Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading By Jackie Clay Issue #62 Many of us have a garden and enjoy fresh vegetables during the summer and fall. Maybe we even have a few chickens for eggs and meat. But many of us … Continue reading
Neighbors
Neighbors By Brent Todd Issue #90 • November/December, 2004 My neighbor, Fred, came to the house to borrow a hammer. He’s not mechanically inclined. If I were a betting man I’d lay even odds he doesn’t know where Home Depot … Continue reading
Pistachio-Mocha Chicken
Recipe of the Week Pistachio-Mocha Chicken Courtesy of Minnie Gottfried Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup coffee liquor Sauce 3 cups chicken stock 1 Tablespoon coffee liquor 3/4 cup pistachio meats 1 chile pepper, chopped 1/2 cup chopped … Continue reading