Eugene Mitchell Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

...while leaving the carcass and feathers intact! By Dr. Roger W. Grim, D.C. Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 Figure 1. With a trash bag properly fitted around...

Where our farm animals come from

Issue #105 • May/June, 2007 We don't know how far back the domestication of animals goes. But we...

A view of self-reliance from a more timid perspective — A woman’s opinion

Homestead burnout — What it is and how to avoid it

By Sylvia Gist Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Carrots go in sand in the green pail and potatoes can be sorted by type into plastic mesh bags. We had talked of putting in a regular root cellar,...

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn Income

By Rebekah L. Cowell Photos by Amanda Egdorf-Sand Issue #124 • July/August, 2010 Vermicomposting takes composting to another level using Eisenia foetida (commonly known as red wiggler, brandling, or manure worms) to break down organic matter such...

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Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant is One of Nature’s Best Gifts

Animals

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Where our farm animals come from

Bottle-raise a calf

Bovine basics for beginners

Good-bye old friend

The homestead cat

Self-Reliance

A view of self-reliance from a more timid perspective — A woman’s opinion

Shopping to beat inflation

Survival firebuilding skills

Homestead burnout — What it is and how to avoid it

Farm and Garden

The Potato Hole

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn Income