Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Build a log crib

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 Baby Zane is probably the only newborn in Hollywood sleeping in a log crib made by his grandmother...

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Making a wooden kitchen countertop

The Potato Hole

By Sylvia Gist Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Carrots go in sand in the green pail and potatoes can be sorted by type into plastic mesh...

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

The ‘Chocolate Tree’ Isn’t Just for Kids

Grandpa’s justice

By Tom Kovach Issue #65 • September/October, 2000 Having the best vegetable garden in the village might put food on the table and make some money...

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Constitution of the united States of America

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

Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Making and using a solar cooker

Build your own battery charging station

Solar power for farm and ranch

The Appleseed Project

By Massad Ayoob Issue #123 • May/June, 2010 There is nothing else in the shooting world quite like the Appleseed Project, which combines American Revolutionary War...

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

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...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Questions about global warming

We don’t need no steenking 2nd Amendment

Every group needs a black sheep

If you want to take care of your health, you have to take control of your life

Animal disease traceability

By Patrice Lewis Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 In 2009, small farmers and ranchers breathed a sigh of relief. So did people worried about another curtailment...

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

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Where our farm animals come from

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

For safety’s sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly

Advice from second-time homesteaders

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part II

How to become a backyard beekeeper

By Sheri Jones If you’ve been intrigued by the idea of becoming a beekeeper but think you don’t have the space, resources, or knowledge, you’re about to be pleasantly surprised. Backyard beekeeping is a lot...

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if your budget is lean and you want something green, there's...