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A contrary guide to feeding animals

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

Finding the best dog for the country life

Build a Composter

By Charles Sanders Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 As with most of the other facets of homesteading, composting can be as simple or as elaborate as...

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

By Charles Sanders Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 There are mountains of old tires out there. Americans keep on rolling and tires keep on wearing out....

Grow Open Pollinated Seeds for Self-Reliant Gardening

Exotic Plants for the Homestead

Catfish Biscuits

By Danny Fulks Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, grew up in southern Ohio where his parents worked the land and milked cows, and...

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

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

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

Cash in on your household junk

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

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

Picking a holster

By Massad Ayoob Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 One good thing about being out in the boonies by yourself is that you can carry a gun...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

By O.E. MacDougal November/December 2016, Backwoods Home I could spend all day coming up with interesting trivia about the Presidents and those who surround them —...

How to fix your aching back using the McKenzie Method

Three honest words: “I don’t know”

Lessons for My Children…Chapter 3: Hiding from the government

My View: Gaining an Appreciation for Risk

Brooder in a box

By Sylvia Gist Issue #80 • March/April, 2003 It's spring and the farm store has a tempting variety of baby chicks begging for you to take...

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...

Finding the best dog for the country life

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

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

Lessons learned from an ice storm

Drive your own freshwater well

Water development for the homestead: Ponds, cisterns, and tanks

Stay clear of young wild animals

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

By Lisa LaFreniere Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 Bush Beans, or snap beans as they're sometimes referred to, are a growing favorite among many gardeners, and with good reason. Beans are high in vitamins A, C...

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

By Charles Sanders Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 There are mountains of old tires out there. Americans keep on rolling and tires keep on wearing out. Every year there is almost one scrap tire created for...