Eugene Mitchell Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Bottle-raise a calf

By Jackie Clay Issue #120 • November/December, 2009 If you think milk and beef are expensive in the grocery store, then you should think about raising...

Raising cattle on your own place

By Charles Sanders Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 Winter won't last forever. It won't be long before spring will arrive and pastures will start to green...

Animal disease traceability

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

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

Self-Reliance

A guide to buying silver and gold

Digging a shallow well

Winter in the High Desert — Understanding the music

Homemade skin care products

Farm and Garden

Growing Strawberries

By Patrice Lewis Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 As you read this, the wind may well be howling and the snow piling deep, and you're likely curled up next to the woodstove with a mug of...

Build a Keyhole Garden

By Katelynn Bond Issue #152 • March/April, 2015 One of the hazards of living on the side of a mountain in northern New Mexico is that I live on a rock. And I don't mean the...