Howard Tuckey Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

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...

Is that a good pig?

By Kim Dieter Issue #129 • May/June, 2011 Lean ham, roasts, chops, savory sausage, and thick slices of bacon are the reason pigs are raised at...

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

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

By Jereme Zimmerman  Issue #161 • September/October, 2016 Bamboo: The very word evokes an image of groves of tall, leafy plants swaying gently through the air...

Use Plastic to Get a Head Start on Corn in the Fall

By Mark and Lynn Klammer Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 As spring approaches each year, we can hardly wait for the feel of warm earth between our fingers. And so, while most avid gardeners let Mother...

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A Small Space Yields a Big Crop of Garlic

Animals

Where our farm animals come from

Is that a good pig?

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

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Home Dairying

Once a day milking

Self-Reliance

Medicinal uses of garlic

Cut your grocery bill in half

Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

Farm and Garden

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

Use Plastic to Get a Head Start on Corn in the Fall