Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Home Dairying

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Raising Rabbits

Building

PVC pipe in the home, garden, farm, and workshop

By Charles Sanders Issue #94 • July/August, 2005 Perhaps one of the most important innovations in modern plumbing has been the development of polyvinyl chloride (PVC),...

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

Simplify life in your backwoods home by using these easy mountain...

Never underestimate a woman

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

Farm and Garden

Use Plastic to Get a Head Start on Corn in the...

By Mark and Lynn Klammer Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 As spring approaches each year, we can hardly wait for the feel of warm earth between...

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn...

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Americana and History

Fly it proudly and properly

By Roger Meyer Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Since September 11, 2001, more Americans are displaying the national flag. Our flag gives us a sense of...

The summer of ’35

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Grandpa’s justice

Food and recipes

Chicken chili

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

Be a Viking: Brew wild-crafted mead

Hearty stews for the soul

Self-reliance

Homemade Toys! — Easy to make, fun to play with, and great for gifts!

Small camp security

Dealing with heat stress

Survival infection control

Energy

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

Build your own solar-powered water pumping station

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Guns and Hunting

Affordable firearms

By Massad Ayoob Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 Knowing that frugality is one of the cornerstones of rural living, Editor Annie Tuttle suggested that I tackle...