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Animals

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Brooder in a box

Building

Make adobe bricks

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Last winter I got a phone call from an old friend in Arizona. One of his sons...

Build a Simple, Inexpensive Greenhouse

Build a Trapper’s Tilt

Build an attached solar greenhouse

Build a poultry killing cone

Farm and Garden

Hügelkultur for the Homestead

By Rose Shelton Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 Last spring, I finally completed a long-planned homestead project of constructing two hügelkultur beds. What is hügelkultur? It’s...

Plant Once Harvest for Years

Propagating Plants

Testing Soil

Garden Spaces for Small Places

Americana and History

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

By John Silveira Issue #34 • July/August, 1995 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) Do I...

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

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

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

The greatest American who was never President

Food and recipes

Demystifying real rye bread

Banana-Apricot Bars

You can safely and easily can your own meat

Picking and preserving the wild plum

Self-reliance

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

A worthwhile journey

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

Defeating debt

Energy

Powering medical equipment during a utility blackout

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Build your own solar-powered water pumping station

Energy class: Part 3

Guns and Hunting

Air power superiority

When a well-placed shot is required, when stealth and quiet are called for, an air rifle may be the best option. By Gary Lewis Issue #151 • January/February,...

Firearms — Tools of rural living

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Use the right ammunition!

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Science

Gee-Whiz: Alcohol

By O.E. MacDougal Backwoods Home Did early man first cultivate grains just to get drunk? The brewing of beer is older than civilization and goes back at...