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Animals

Raising Rabbits

Beekeeping basics

Goat birthing and raising kids

The homestead cat

Building

Shelves and benches

By David Lee Issue #107 • September/October, 2007 Money doesn't buy happiness but it sure does buy a lot of stuff. If it is nice stuff...

Build an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence

A river rock shower

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

Farm and Garden

Plant Once Harvest for Years

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #140 • March/April, 2013 Year after year we start seeds, till the ground, plant, weed, harvest, then tear it all out at...

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

Okra — Not Just for the South

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

Three Raised Bed Designs

Americana and History

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

The greatest American who was never President

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

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Food and recipes

General Tso’s Chicken

Quince preserves

Wonderful wilderness wines

Cauliflower-Ham Chowder

Self-reliance

Small camp security

The coffee mug knife sharpener

Dollar Store to the Rescue

New yarn from old sweaters

Energy

Battery powered weekend retreat

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Solar Building Design

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

Guns and Hunting

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • January, 2004 Our three part series on firearms handling ends with this installment. In Part I, we covered handguns and...