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Animals

Animal disease traceability

Switch your family to goat’s milk

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

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Building

Installing a steel roof

By Norman Bennett Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 One of the reasons steel roofs have become so popular is the simplicity and economy with which they...

A river rock shower

Build a homestead Copy Cart

A cabin for one

Build a Trail

Farm and Garden

Tea for the garden

By Lisa Nourse We have poor soil and do our best to amend it with compost and manure every year. However, we feel our plants...

Garden Spaces for Small Places

Gardening for Treasure

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

Growing Microgreens

Americana and History

The barnyard scramble

By Michelle Hampton Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Each year during our local county fair, one of the best-attended events happens when farm animals, donated by...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Food and recipes

Grilled Steak with Olive-Blue Cheese Sauce

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

Pumpkin preserves

Banana, blueberry, and peach scones

Self-reliance

Homemade skin care products

Brood X

Cleaning a well

Foraging for wild berries

Energy

Powering medical equipment during a utility blackout

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

A small creek provides plenty of power for this off-grid home

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Guns and Hunting

Picking a holster

By Massad Ayoob Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 One good thing about being out in the boonies by yourself is that you can carry a gun...

The light at the end of the gun

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

The Appleseed Project

Sight and sound enhancement

Science

Testing Soil

By Tom Kovach Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Testing the soil content of a garden is very important and is quite easy to do. Soil tests...

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Theories of the universe

Zombie Apocalypse

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

Politics and Commentary

The attack on Colin Powell prompts questions I’m not supposed to ask

Magnesium and the International Criminal Court

Gun control, race, and rotten politicians

Confronting the enemy

Animals

Once a day milking

By Patrice Lewis Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 It sounds bucolic, doesn't it? The simple joys of milking your own cow. Fresh milk, fresh cream, homemade...

Finding the best dog for the country life

By Anita Evangelista Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 When you're looking for a dog to fit into your country life, there are few other topics as...

Beekeeping basics

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Build a poultry killing cone

Good-bye old friend

Self-Reliance

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Brood X

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25

Earning money from home

Farm and Garden

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

By Maggie Larsen Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 During a binge of spring cleaning, I ventured outside and began to renovate the exterior of my home, a 47-foot trailer in a mobile home park. While waiting...

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Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

By Robert L. Williams Issue #48 • November/December, 1997 My family has made a practice of planting Irish potatoes in the fall rather than in the early spring. We tried it both ways for many years...

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