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Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Small engine maintenance for women

By Michelle Richards Issue #24 • November/December, 1993 How many small engines do you have on your homestead? I counted mine the other day and came...

For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the...

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

Plant Once Harvest for Years

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #140 • March/April, 2013 Year after year we start seeds, till the ground, plant, weed, harvest, then tear it all out at...

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

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...

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

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

Aunt Ona’s Mandarin orange cake

Just for Kids: Knock knock vinegar

A guide to buying silver and gold

What if the electricity GOES OFF?

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Moderate power firearms

By Massad Ayoob Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Robert Ruark, the great American writer of the mid-Twentieth Century, was also a big game hunter. One of...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

How big is the solar system?

By John Silveira Issue #60 • November/December, 1999 In artists' renderings of the solar system we often see the sun represented by a small sphere with...

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

Science and truth. Are they related?

Should we scrap our ‘old’ Constitution?

Tackling the real problems that face us

The Coming American Dictatorship revisited

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

By Gene Sheley Issue #50 • March/April, 1998 Near the top of North America's wildlife food chain is the mountain lion, a close second to bears...

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Where our farm animals come from

Make elderberry syrup for flu season

Woolen winter mittens in minutes

Getting out of Dodge — 10 Things I am doing to prepare for the move to the country

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if your budget is lean and you want something green, there's...

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

By Raymond Nones Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 For years every spring I planted spinach in my garden. For those who have never tasted home grown spinach, there is a world of difference between its taste...