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Animals

The homestead cat

Raising rabbits for profit

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

Where our farm animals come from

Building

Build a chicken house in a day

By Anita Evangelista Issue #136 • July/August, 2012 We built our chicken house for around $200. We could have done it for less if we were...

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

Building a Ferro-Cement Shed

Build a Simple, Inexpensive Greenhouse

Build a chicken tractor

Farm and Garden

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...

Love Those Green Beans

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

Tracing a bean

Americana and History

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATIONWhereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the...

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

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

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

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Food and recipes

Switch your family to goat’s milk

Sourdough simplified

The wonderful world of lavender

Pastoral bread

Self-reliance

The many benefits of garlic

Garden injuries

Make coiled rugs from scrap material

Homemade pest traps

Energy

Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Hydronic woodstoves

Guns and Hunting

Thoughts on ammunition

By Massad Ayoob Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Ammunition is to firearms as gasoline is to automobiles. However, with guns and ammo, the fit isn't quite...

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Cold weather shooting considerations

Science

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...