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Animals

Raising rabbits for profit

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Building

Build a lean-to greenhouse

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 Just thinking about a greenhouse can stimulate the senses. In our minds' eyes, we can see the filtered...

Our Unconventional House

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Build a stone wall

Vise Dremel Moto Tool mount

Farm and Garden

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

By Donna Insco  Issue #158 March/April, 2016 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, "CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans...

Love Those Green Beans

Saving Seeds

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Americana and History

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

By Alice B. Yeager and James O. Yeager Issue #115 • January/February, 2009 I was a girl of 8 when the stock market crashed in 1929....

The time-travel ad

Catfish Biscuits

Fried chicken for breakfast

The vanishing outhouse

Food and recipes

Tomato and coriander salad

Stuffed Mushrooms – Greek Style

Sunday night dinner

Pita bread

Self-reliance

Preparing for a Temporary Catastrophe

Just for Kids: Life in the forest

Breastfeeding — A primer

Essential oils

Energy

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Keeping your food cold — Solutions to refrigeration when electricity is scarce

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

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...