Nancy Wolcott Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Build a poultry killing cone

By Allen Easterly Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 You've worked hard and spent many hours raising your pretty flock of meat chickens from eggs or chicks...

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

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Animal disease traceability

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Self-Reliance

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Jim Van Camp: Coffee roaster, painter

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

A guide to buying silver and gold

Farm and Garden

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...

Garden Seeds — A Great Winter Pastime

By Jackie Clay Issue #67 • January/February, 2001 Start your garden this year while the snow is still on the ground. I start all of my own plants from seeds. One of my favorite winter pastimes...