Making a Living Archives - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Beekeeping basics

Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 Bees have been managed for their honey production for about 5000 years or so. Especially for the...

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Self-Reliance

Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading

Harvest your own firewood

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Preparing for a Temporary Catastrophe

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...

Three Raised Bed Designs

By Joe Mooney Issue #150 • November/December, 2014 When it comes to gardening, almost anything can be used to create a raised bed. Tires, blocks, rocks, and scrap lumber are just a few of the most...