Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

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

Goat birthing and raising kids

Where our farm animals come from

Raising cattle on your own place

Building

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

By Suzy Lowry Geno Website Exclusive • April, 2007 I have what seems like mountains of great "fertilizer" from my barn full of English Angora rabbits....

Building David’s Cabin, Part One

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

Build an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence

Building and stocking your pantry

Farm and Garden

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

By Donna Insco  Issue #158 March/April, 2016 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, "CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans...

Plant Your Trees in the Spring

Love Those Green Beans

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

Naughty Peppers

Americana and History

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

By John Silveira Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 It was snowing and three of us were up at the office. Dave Duffy, the fellow who publishes...

The time-travel ad

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Catfish Biscuits

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

Food and recipes

Basic biscotti cookie

Hungarian venison stew

Chicken chili

Making Yogurt

Self-reliance

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Cut your grocery bill in half

Pump water for free

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

Energy

Solar Building Design

Solar charge controllers — myths, hype, and facts

Making and using a solar cooker

Solar power trailer Part 1

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

Thoughts on ammunition

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Reload your own brass

Air power superiority

Science

Gee-Whiz: Bad Fish, Big Fish

By O.E. MacDougal January/February 2015, Backwoods Home Fish were the very first vertebrates. That is, they were the first animals with backbones, the purpose of which...