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Animals

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

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Raising your own beef for your family

Beekeeping basics

Building

Make adobe bricks

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Last winter I got a phone call from an old friend in Arizona. One of his sons...

Getting logs

Build an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

Easy awnings

Farm and Garden

How to Grow Garlic

By Melissa Souza Issue #167 • September/October, 2017 Garlic is easy and rewarding to grow. I use it throughout the year, as it is extremely easy...

Growing Potatoes in Straw

Okra — Not Just for the South

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

Sweet Potato Greens

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) Do you...

Constitution of the united States of America

The vanishing outhouse

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Food and recipes

Make your own nut butters

Canning Steelhead and Tuna

The dandelion is a healthful, great tasting weed you can eat

Penne with Provencal eggplant and peppers

Self-reliance

Raising kids simply

The Trigger Line

Nursing: A perfect backwoods career

Homestead burnout — What it is and how to avoid it

Energy

Why you need to addsolar to your emergencypower backup plans

Power-up bag

Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system

Solar hot water systems

Guns and Hunting

Choose your ammo… police style

By Massad Ayoob Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 One of our greatest modern gun experts, Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, Ret., once made the observation that...