Robert Waters Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Goat birthing and raising kids

By Jackie Clay Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Dairy goats form one of the cornerstones of our homestead. Not only do they provide milk, cheese, ice...

The homestead cat

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson We have had at least one cat in our home ever since I was a young child. So it’s no wonder we...

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

Bovine basics for beginners

Keeping homestead animals healthy

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

Self-Reliance

Homemade Toys! — Easy to make, fun to play with, and great for gifts!

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

There’s no such thing as free land!

Drive your own freshwater well

Farm and Garden

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

By Roy Martin Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 A hotbed is a miniature greenhouse that is heated to protect new seedlings from cold. The hotbed differs from a cold frame in that it has an internal...

Build a Composter

By Charles Sanders Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 As with most of the other facets of homesteading, composting can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish to make it. One of the easiest ways...