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

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Build Your Own Hoop House

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #171 • May/June, 2018 I’ve had my own garden for more than half a century, and I have learned a few things...

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

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...

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

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

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

The greatest American who was never President

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Here are some simple tips on how to store apples for a long, long time

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Preserve the harvest naturally through wild fermentation

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Keeping your food cold — Solutions to refrigeration when electricity is scarce

Build your own battery charging station

Of guns and snakes

By Massad Ayoob Issue #151 • January/February, 2015 Mas safely kills a rattlesnake in a populated area. (Note angle of gun and trajectory.) Pistol is a...

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

The many benefits of garlic

By Joe Knight Issue #113 • September/October, 2008 Garlic, used throughout the world for the taste it adds to foods, is also well known for its...

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Working for a dad who works at home

Confessions of a former liberal

Sgt. Jim Duffy — An ordinary hero

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

By Annie Duffy Issue #52 • July/August, 1998 "If you're going to make something that you want to last, why not start with good quality material,"...

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

By Linda Slate Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 While searching for a large quantity (five pounds or more) feeder for my backyard flock, I kept running...

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

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

A young couple moves to the country

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant is One of Nature’s Best Gifts

By Anita Evangelista Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 It may seem like an impossible dream if you live outside of southern Florida, California, or Texas, but you can grow a home "backyard" orchard of oranges, lemons,...

Saving Seeds

By Jackie Clay Issue #129 • May/June, 2011 I go through dozens of garden seed catalogs in preparation for each year's new (and better!) garden. I have a lot of "old reliable" varieties that I grow...