Larry LaVan Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Home Dairying

By Marcella Shaffer Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 There is a big difference between home dairying to produce food for your family and dairying to sell...

Raising rabbits for profit

By Carrie Peterson Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Whether or not you are fond of rabbit stew, raising rabbits for meat can be a great experience...

Finding the best dog for the country life

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Beekeeping basics

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Self-Reliance

Tips for finding your affordable home

Make coiled rugs from scrap material

Food security 101: part 2

The return of home emergency shelters takes on a dual-purpose approach

Farm and Garden

Use non-hybrid seeds and save big bucks in this year’s garden

By Jackie Clay Issue #51 • May/June, 1998 Every person who is striving for self-reliance should, and most do, plant a garden from which to raise a good portion of their own food. But how many...

Here’s a mighty creative way to protect your plants from animals

By Joy Lamb Issue #39 • May/June, 1996 A huge brown beast stared at me as I drove through our apple orchard toward the house. I parked, walked quickly into the house, and said to my...