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Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Build a deluxe barrel stove

By David Lee Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold,...

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

Five building tricks for super strong framing

Growing Microgreens

By Lisa Nourse Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The small town where I live has two small grocery stores and getting a good variety of organic...

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

The summer of ’35

By John Graesch Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 Sixty five years ago I was living in that part of Seattle, Washington, known as South Park. Few...

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

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

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

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

10 ways to make money on your land

A survival key ring — Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

Solar power for farm and ranch

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

By Massad Ayoob Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 One reader writes to ask if military surplus rifles are still a good idea for hunting, recreational shooting,...

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

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...

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

Something unsaid about Timothy McVeigh’s execution

Reaching for the stars during a recession

Getting rich through generosity

Looking back on 20 years of BHM

A contrary guide to feeding animals

By Beth Greenwood Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 The Purinas, Cargills, and Con-Agras of the world would have you believe that they and they alone have...

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

By Allen Easterly Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 Raising quail is inexpensive, easy, provides very healthy low-fat white meat, and supplies the fertilizer you need for...

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Switch your family to goat’s milk

Advice from second-time homesteaders

Easy-to-make reusable coffee filters

Stay clear of young wild animals

Seventeen great tips for caring for windows, mirrors, and other household glass

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant is One of...

By Eugene Mitchell Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Whether young or old, lying in the grass and searching for four-leafed clovers is timeless fun. Sometimes they're so elusive, like the leprechaun, it seems they don't exist....

Gardening for Treasure

By Alice B. Yeager Tomatoes are a boon to mankind in health benefits. It doesn't matter whether they are the large or small varieties. Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 When we dig in...