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Animals

Build a poultry killing cone

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Raising rabbits for profit

Building

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too...

By Michael Hackleman Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 Hydronic, or radiant floor heating is a method of heating a home, shop, or other building with the...

Build a lean-to greenhouse

Yurt Magic — Building an Enchanting Instant House

A Kid-Friendly Chicken Coop

The Forever Floor

Farm and Garden

Mid-season planting

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson As the saying goes “Life happens…” Maybe events have kept you from getting your garden planted early in the spring. When we...

Saving Seeds

Growing Potatoes in Straw

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

Americana and History

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 There was a time when it was thought that a defining difference between humans and animals was:...

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

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

Food and recipes

Sweet Ginger Eggs

Pickled Sweet Green Tomatoes

Lazy housewife pickles

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

Self-reliance

Power your bug-out bag

Homeschooling your dylsexic kid

The community treasure chest

Finding wealth you can wear at yard sales

Energy

Keep the Ice On

Millenium Vehicles

Our journey to modern off-grid living

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

Guns and Hunting

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

By Massad Ayoob Issue #83 • September/October, 2003 If you've read American firearms history at all, you know the lore of the .45 automatic. How during...