Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Raising your own beef for your family

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Once a day milking

Building

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 My family has always been big on birthdays and holidaysincluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,...

Here’s an Easier (and Cheaper) Way to Make Wooden Beams

How safe is your electric fence?

Easy awnings

Build a pizza oven

Farm and Garden

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

By John Silveira Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 My engineer father was not fond of wasting time or energy. He was always searching for a better,...

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Build a Composter

Caring for your chickens in winter

Americana and History

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

Remembering what grandma used

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Catfish Biscuits

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Food and recipes

Braised rabbit with red wine

Heart healthy recipes

Cracklin’s — An irresistible snack that you can’t stop sneakin’

Czarist Chicken Salad

Self-reliance

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Foraging for wild berries

Sew a baby quilt in two days… for a lifetime of memories

Fire resistant property

Energy

What if the electricity GOES OFF?

Grid-tie solar-powered farm

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Solar power trailer Part 1

Guns and Hunting

Tailoring guns to females

By Massad Ayoob Issue #131 • September/October, 2011 So, I'm sitting here in a hotel writing this, less than three hours after getting off the witness...