John Fuchs Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

By Richard Blunt Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 The domestic chicken, or Gallus domesticus as the Romans called it, has lived with humans for centuries. It...

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...

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Where our farm animals come from

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

By Jackie Clay Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 During the crispy fall afternoons, we listen often and intently to the weather forecasts. "It's going to be clear tonight," I'd tell my late husband, Bob, and my...

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

By Jackie Clay Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 When you mention "garden," everybody immediately thinks of sweet corn, green beans, and tomatoes, with a few peppers and cucumbers thrown in. But a whole lot of folks,...

John Fuchs

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

Animals

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Raising cattle on your own place

Raising your own beef

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Where our farm animals come from

Self-Reliance

Survival/utility vest

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Make a quilt out of Levis

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

Farm and Garden

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden