Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Good-bye old friend

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Building

Installing a steel roof

By Norman Bennett Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 One of the reasons steel roofs have become so popular is the simplicity and economy with which they...

Build a barrel stove

How to maintain a dirt road

Build a stone wall

Ambidextrous chainsaw filing

Farm and Garden

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

By Jackie Clay Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 During the crispy fall afternoons, we listen often and intently to the weather forecasts. "It's going to be...

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

Slug Zapper

Americana and History

Grandpa’s justice

By Tom Kovach Issue #65 • September/October, 2000 Having the best vegetable garden in the village might put food on the table and make some money...

The greatest American who was never President

Constitution of the united States of America

Fly it proudly and properly

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Food and recipes

Two beans and wild asparagus salad

Galumbki

Hot Artichoke Dip

Plantation Coffee Punch

Self-reliance

Fire resistant property

Breastfeeding — Babies love it, and for good reason

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part II

Pump water for free

Energy

Use solar landscape lights for emergencies

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Solar power trailer Part 1

Waterpower for personal use

Guns and Hunting

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

By Massad Ayoob Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Long a supporter of the Appleseed concept, Backwoods Home Magazine hosted one in Gold Beach, Oregon, in second...