Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Redworm farming

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

The homestead cat

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Building

Renovating old walls

By David Lee Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Some years ago my wife and I were out searching for a new building lot when we fell...

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

A cabin for one

Farm and Garden

Grow Open-Pollinated Tomatoes

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #166 • July/August, 2017 Nearly all of us homesteaders grow tomatoes in our gardens. Tomatoes are hugely valuable as a homestead crop....

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

Propagating Grapes

Woodchuck-Proof the Garden

Americana and History

Fried chicken for breakfast

By Danny Fulks Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, is one of those rare writers capable of painting a vivid picture of life back...

The summer of ’35

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

Fly it proudly and properly

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Food and recipes

Garlic Soup

Apple barbeque sauce

Lemons: the versatile fruit

Turkey the old-fashioned way

Self-reliance

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

Homestead security for women

Based on years of personal experience, here are 10 good tips for homeschooling your children

Homeschooling your dylsexic kid

Energy

Build Your Own Car Wash

Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Guns and Hunting

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

By Massad Ayoob Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Long a supporter of the Appleseed concept, Backwoods Home Magazine hosted one in Gold Beach, Oregon, in second...

Thoughts on ammunition

Air power superiority

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Science

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the...