Bill Wilson Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

The homestead cat

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson We have had at least one cat in our home ever since I was a young child. So it’s no wonder we...

Build a poultry killing cone

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Goat birthing and raising kids

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Self-Reliance

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Learning to love the high desert

Bath herbs

Earning money from home

Farm and Garden

Jackie’s Garden Primer

By Jackie Clay Issue #117 • May/June, 2009 The birds are singing. The sunshine makes the day feel soft and warm. The soil is mellow and damp. It makes us feel like being outdoors and doing...

Exotic Plants for the Homestead

By Corcceigh Green Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 Isn't it funny how even the things we step on while walking on the lawn have value? I learned this first hand last summer as I discovered some...