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Animals

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Is that a good pig?

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Building

Rural Building

By Martin Harris Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 From the architect's chair Before beginning any building project, it is usually beneficial, from a time and cost perspective,...

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

Build a chicken house in a day

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

Farm and Garden

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #74 • March/April, 2002 Are you tired of raising a big row crop gardenone that keeps you busy from dawn until...

Growing Microgreens

How to Grow Potatoes

Garden Seeds — A Great Winter Pastime

Build a Keyhole Garden

Americana and History

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATIONWhereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the...

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

The greatest American who was never President

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

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

Food and recipes

Two beans and wild asparagus salad

Algerian honeyed lamb kebabs

Six Chile Chicken

Venison Chili

Self-reliance

The joys of making soap

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Homemade skin care products

Survival infection control

Energy

Dim bulbs in California

Solar-powered water purifiers

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Homemade electric power

Guns and Hunting

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

By Massad Ayoob Issue #45 • May/June, 1997 I take the Springfield Armory rifle out of the box, and savor it. I seldom do that with...

Moderate power firearms

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Use the right ammunition!

Science

The world is ending! … Again?

By John Silveira Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 People love to talk about scary stuff. Especially when it's end-of-the-world scary, such as the big asteroid recently...