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Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Build a chicken house in a day

By Anita Evangelista Issue #136 • July/August, 2012 We built our chicken house for around $200. We could have done it for less if we were...

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

Grow Your Own Dishrags

By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 Some of us are thrifty beyond measure, even growing our own dishrags. None...

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

By Alice B. Yeager and James O. Yeager Issue #115 • January/February, 2009 I was a girl of 8 when the stock market crashed in 1929....

Constitution of the united States of America

Biological and chemical weapons through history

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Canning 101 — Pickles, fruits, jams, jellies, etc.

Commonsense preparedness just makes sense

Food security 101, part 3: Why I love my vacuum sealer (and more)

The raging torrent — Respect it even when you play

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Frontier style handguns for the modern backwoods home

By Massad Ayoob Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 The year was 1873. Samuel Colt had invented the revolveror at least introduced it to Americain 1836. The...

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

By John Silveira Issue #109 • January/February, 2008 I once wrote a science fiction novel that I never tried to sell. Titled The Perfect Defense, its...

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

How do you save freedom in America?

Stumbling over your own stupidity

Lessons for My Children Chapter 1

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

By Charles Sanders Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 A 450-pound hog will provide a lot of delicious meat. Hogs are raised throughout our neighboring Amish community for...

Goat birthing and raising kids

By Jackie Clay Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Dairy goats form one of the cornerstones of our homestead. Not only do they provide milk, cheese, ice...

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Paring down for off-grid living

Drawing the line on timber trespass

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

Flea market stories and strategies

By Alice B. Yeager Website Exclusive • September, 2006 Normally, we gardeners tend to make plans to begin planting our gardens during early spring. We select vegetables such as garden peas, lettuce, mustard, radishes, onions, and...

Flowers Brighten the Garden

By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Website Exclusive • March, 2006 Along with raising food plants, I like to tuck in a few flowers both annuals and perennials. There's something about bright orange...