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Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Raising your own beef for your family

Goat birthing and raising kids

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

By Suzy Lowry Geno Website Exclusive • April, 2007 I have what seems like mountains of great "fertilizer" from my barn full of English Angora rabbits....

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

New invention— The Fencerunner

Companion Planting

By Beverly Mettot Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 Companion planting is nothing new, and yet in recent years it has made an extraordinary comeback, not only...

Gleaning — An Old Tradition Made New

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 There was a time when it was thought that a defining difference between humans and animals was:...

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

Paring down for off-grid living

Phantom solar — The crucial invisible system needed before you install solar

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Build your own battery charging station

Build a community assistance recharging station

How big a gun do you need?

By Massad Ayoob Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 We Americans like to do things in a big way. Big houses. Big cars. Big boats. And, yes,...

The time for modern; the time for traditional

How to shoot a handgun accurately

Cold weather shooting considerations

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Gee-Whiz: Trees

By O. E. Macdougal September/October 2015, Backwoods Home We’re told they include some of the oldest and largest living organisms on the planet. But do...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

Who’s supposed to protect our rights?

The Government gorilla in our home

Beekeeping basics

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

Animal disease traceability

By Patrice Lewis Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 In 2009, small farmers and ranchers breathed a sigh of relief. So did people worried about another curtailment...

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Buy your country place from the government

For safety’s sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly

Couponing, refunding, and stockpiling will make your money stretch

By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet. These beneficial bacteria promote good digestive health, strengthen the immune...

Propagating Grapes

By Sylvia Gist Issue #107 • September/October, 2007 As a kid in western South Dakota, I enjoyed picking wild grapes and using the delightful juice they produced, so when I eventually acquired property in Montana, I...