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Animals

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Is that a good pig?

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

Building

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

By Suzy Lowry Geno Website Exclusive • April, 2007 I have what seems like mountains of great "fertilizer" from my barn full of English Angora rabbits....

Five building tricks for super strong framing

Build a lean-to greenhouse

A salvaged oak floor for $5

A house a tornado helped build

Farm and Garden

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

By Nancy Wolcott Issue #61 • January/February, 2000 You are sitting there in your recliner chair in your small city apartment desperately longing for the day...

Build a Keyhole Garden

The Homestead Greenhouse

Gardening the Year ‘Round

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

Americana and History

Fly it proudly and properly

By Roger Meyer Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Since September 11, 2001, more Americans are displaying the national flag. Our flag gives us a sense of...

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

The time-travel ad

Constitution of the united States of America

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

Food and recipes

Easy raspberry jam

Lamb and Apricot Pilaff

Lamb and black bean tamale pie

Chicken chili

Self-reliance

Circle of friends

Turn your passion into a business

The raging torrent — Respect it even when you play

Lessons learned from an ice storm

Energy

Solar-powered water purifiers

Energy class: Part 2 — Understanding your electric bill

Is steam power in your future?

Don’t discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, as your primary power source

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

Tailoring guns to females

Inexpensive retired Russian military rifles can be the ideal backwoods meat...

Moderate power firearms

Use the right ammunition!

Science

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 There's been a lot of talk in the mass media...