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Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., C.E.M. April/May/June, 2019 Battery-powered tool technology is now undergoing some rapid changes in both the power of the tool motors and the batteries supplying the added power. For many years most battery-powered...

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Animals

Good-bye old friend

By Lucy Shober Issue #27 • May/June, 1994 Big Poney died today. He was 34 years old and had been going down pretty rapidly over this...

Raising your own beef for your family

By Charles Sanders Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 For most homesteaders, the raising of livestock plays a crucial role in the home based economy. The types...

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Brooder in a box

Beekeeping basics

Finding the best dog for the country life

Self-Reliance

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Vinegar — A splash is all you need for healthful eating, natural healing, and sparkling home

Mosquitoes outnumber us and no one likes them

Farm and Garden

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

By Darlene Polachic Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 Why spend money buying plant starter packs when you can make all you need from old newspapers? The added benefit of these newspaper pots is that they can...

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #74 • March/April, 2002 Are you tired of raising a big row crop gardenone that keeps you busy from dawn until dusk? Do you really need to raise enough vegetables to...