Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Redworm farming

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Home Dairying

Building

Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans

By Monika Williams Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 I am always trying to come up with different ways to utilize the small space I have to...

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

Building David’s Cabin, Part One

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

Build an all-purpose ladder

Farm and Garden

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

By Glenn Willis, Jr. Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Several years ago my sister and her husband had an 8-horse gas-powered rototiller that went belly up....

Victory Gardens

Naughty Peppers

Use Plastic to Get a Head Start on Corn in the...

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

Americana and History

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

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

Constitution of the united States of America

Food and recipes

Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce

Fudge macaroon pie

Grape Leaves Stuffed with Chevre & Figs

Corn cob jelly

Self-reliance

Harvesting the wild: Acorns

Boost your income by adding a processing step to what you sell

Avoiding heat illness

Essential oils

Energy

Power-up bag

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

A small creek provides plenty of power for this off-grid home

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

Guns and Hunting

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

By Brad Rohdenburg Website Exclusive • September, 2014 A 1958 "Light Twelve" Browning Auto-5, with a 28" Improved Cylinder barrel and 'Speedfeed' loading. It weighs less...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

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

Catch your own bait

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Science

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

By John Silveira (aka O.E. MacDougal) May/June 2017 Backwoods Home The greatest inventions in history are the ones we now take for granted. Fire and the...