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Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The homesteading lifestyle can require a number of tools to cultivate the garden, maintain the home, repair the...

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars

Growing and Using Peppers

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #164 • March/April, 2017 I’ve been growing peppers for more than 50 years now and can’t imagine a garden without them. There...

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

By John Silveira Issue #30 • November/December, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) (When we...

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Biological and chemical weapons through history

The greatest American who was never President

Making delicious, unthinkable wines

There’s no such thing as free land!

Stay clear of young wild animals

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

An economical battery of guns for the backwoods home

By Massad Ayoob Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 Everything's getting more expensive. Food. Gasoline. Guns and ammunition. Not everyone who appreciates the rural lifestyle was "born...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Science and truth. Are they related?

By John Silveira Issue #46 • July/August, 1997 It was an argument about science. Dave and I were on one side, Dave's friends Tom and Bill,...

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

Why oil and other fossil fuels are good

A vast cultural divide exists between environmentalists and gun owners

Understanding the gun debate, part 2

Every group needs a black sheep

Raising your own beef for your family

By Charles Sanders Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 For most homesteaders, the raising of livestock plays a crucial role in the home based economy. The types...

Fermenting Chicken Feed

By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet....

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Keeping homestead animals healthy

The return of home emergency shelters takes on a dual-purpose approach

Grandma will love this personal ‘Helping Hands’ wall hanging

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

Okra — Not Just for the South

By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Issue #58 • July/August, 1999 No one is quite sure about how okra seeds came to this country. Okra is of African origin and the seeds could have...

By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet. These beneficial bacteria promote good digestive health, strengthen the immune...