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Animals

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Building

Three Raised Bed Designs

By Joe Mooney Issue #150 • November/December, 2014 When it comes to gardening, almost anything can be used to create a raised bed. Tires, blocks, rocks,...

Stairs — The next level

For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the...

Build a stone wall

Small engine maintenance for women

Farm and Garden

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

By Jackie Clay Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 During the crispy fall afternoons, we listen often and intently to the weather forecasts. "It's going to be...

Hügelkultur for the Homestead

Saving Seeds

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Americana and History

Biological and chemical weapons through history

By John Silveira Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 The weather here on the coast of Oregon is nice almost all year-round, and there almost always seems...

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

The greatest American who was never President

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Food and recipes

More tips and tricks for the kitchen

Boston brown bread

Dilled oyster crackers

Braised rabbit with red wine

Self-reliance

A young couple moves to the country

Survival firebuilding skills

The raging torrent — Respect it even when you play

You could furnish an entire homestead at Lehman’s ‘Non-electric’ Hardware Store

Energy

Build a community assistance recharging station

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Solar Food Drying

Energy class: Part 1

Guns and Hunting

The time for modern; the time for traditional

By Massad Ayoob Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Traditional "old skool" guns, or the most modern and efficient ballistic hardware that money can buy? I asked...

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Women and guns

Science

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

By John Silveira (aka O.E. MacDougal) May/June 2017 Backwoods Home The greatest inventions in history are the ones we now take for granted. Fire and the...