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Animals

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Raising cattle on your own place

Where our farm animals come from

Raising Rabbits

Building

Turning a $10,000 House into a Home — Part 1: Salvaging...

By Claire Wolfe Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 December 2012. Welcome to my house as I first saw it. The door opens onto a dirt-floored room. It's...

Building David’s Cabin, Part One

Building a $3,000 Barn

A Kid-Friendly Chicken Coop

Three Raised Bed Designs

Farm and Garden

Growing Microgreens

By Lisa Nourse Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The small town where I live has two small grocery stores and getting a good variety of organic...

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved...

Slug Zapper

Gardening with a Chicken Tractor

How to Grow Garlic

Americana and History

The barnyard scramble

By Michelle Hampton Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Each year during our local county fair, one of the best-attended events happens when farm animals, donated by...

Catfish Biscuits

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

The summer of ’35

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Food and recipes

Garlic – the glorious bulb

Wild edibles in delectable dishes

Artichoke-Spinach Casserole

Layered Casserole & Pea Salad

Self-reliance

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

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

Harvest your own firewood

Drawing the line on timber trespass

Energy

Hydronic woodstoves

A small creek provides plenty of power for this off-grid home

Walden Pond, the solar version: Part 1

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Guns and Hunting

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

By Massad Ayoob Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 Jeff Yago, Backwoods Home's energy writer, recently completed a couple of concealed carry handgun courses. The classes apparently...